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Tomorrow [v4 #4, No. 22, August 1996] ed. Algis Budrys (The Unifont Company, Inc., $5.00, 88pp+, quarto, cover by Paul Lehr)

ifc. · Editorial · Algis Budrys · ed

2 · Jello and My Wife · Gene Bostwick · ss

6 · Whistle-stop · Ron Ginzler · ss

11 · Once Green · Robert Reed · ss

19 · Encountering Polarity · Tawn Stokes · ss

24 · Moonshine, Methane, and Madness · Leora Baeder · ss

33 · Shell Game · Eliot Fintushel · ss

40 · The Mines of Behemoth [Part 2 of 3; Nifft the Lean] · Michael Shea · n.

71 · Screamer · Rillan macDhai · ss

76 · Lover in Chrome · Pete D. Manison · vi

78 · One Name · Mary Catelli · ss

83 · How the First Question Mark Was Built · Michael H. Payne · ss

Tomorrow [v4 #5, No. 23, November 1996] ed. Algis Budrys (The Unifont Company, Inc., $5.00, 88pp+, quarto, cover by Kandis Elliot)

ifc. · Editorial · Algis Budrys · ed

2 · The Einstein Instant · Terry Jeeves · ss

4 · Crusader · A. M. Dellamonica · ss

11 · The Last of the Suncatcher Houses · George S. Walker · ss

18 · Rose of the Desert · Yves Meynard · nv

33 · Tempering · Jamie McEwan · nv

45 · Happy Hour · William Sanders · ss

50 · The Mines of Behemoth [Part 3 of 3; Nifft the Lean] · Michael Shea · n.

75 · Wallflower · Thomas A. Easton · ss

81 · Hard Time on Halloween · Lori Negridge Allen · ss

87 · Little Red in the Hood · Linda D. Addison · vi

Tomorrow [v4 #6, No. 24, February 1997] ed. Algis Budrys (The Unifont Company, Inc., $5.00, 128pp+, quarto, cover by Kandis Elliot)
Last print issue, subsequent issues online at www.tomorrowsf.com.

ifc. · Editorial · Algis Budrys · ed

2 · God in His Heaven · R. G. Riel · ss

6 · Frame of Reference · Matthew Blaise Anticole · ss

12 · The Chameleons of Mars · Kandis Elliot · ss

19 · Map of the Worlds · Liz Farrell · ss

22 · Country Store · Virginia Baker · na

47 · A Treat for Mommy · Elisa Romero-McCullough · ss

51 · The Heirloom · Jeffrey Green · nv

60 · Vera’s October · Brandy Heineman · vi

62 · Gene Spliser · E. A. M. Jakab · ss; given as “Gene Splicer” in the Table of Contents.

66 · Abandoned Boy Raised by Mass Transit System · Marc Schultz · ss

77 · James James Morrison’s Mother · Ellen Levy Finch · ss

81 · Aphrodite’s Children · James Killus · na

103 · Rio · Chris Roberts · ss

109 · Poppa’s Children · Richard Parks · nv

117 · The Madness of Captain Mayhem · Jake Burnett · ss

121 · Burning in the Montage · Timalyne Lindquist-Frazier · ss

124 · Thoughts of Benjy · Robert J. Levy · ss

Top Detective Annual
Annual pulp, reprinting mystery fiction by well-known writers from other Standard Magazines titles. While rumours exist of a 1950 issue it has never been located and was probably not published. Volume 1 #2 was the first issue registered for copyright.

Publishers:

Best Books, Inc.; 10 East 40th Street, New York, NY: Top Detective Annual.

Editors:

David X. Manners - Editor: Top Detective Annual, 1952.

Everett H. Ortner - Editor: Top Detective Annual, 1953.

Top Detective Annual [v1 #1, 1950] (20¢, pulp)
Issue not indexed - may be phantom.

Top Detective Annual [v1 #2, 1951] (20¢, pulp)

9 · The Ghost Killer [Dan Fowler] · C. K. M. Scanlon (by George Fielding Eliot) · na G-Men September 1936

75 · The Man in the Window · Steve Fisher · ss Popular Detective August 1936

81 · Of Maestros and Gunmen [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss Popular Detective February 1943

91 · The Black Box · George Harmon Coxe · ss The Phantom Detective December 1934

100 · Trouble Comes Double · Fredric Brown · nv Popular Detective December 1941

116 · A Present for Butch · Wilbur S. Peacock · ss Black Book Detective November 1941

122 · Intent to Murder [“Trouble” Train] · Wyatt Blassingame · nv Thrilling Detective February 1939

139 · Wings of the Bat · Henry Kuttner · ss Thrilling Mystery January 1941

149 · Right after the Doctor · Roy de S. Horn · ss Detective Novel Magazine August 1944

Top Detective Annual [v1 #3, 1952] ed. David X. Manners (Best Books, Inc., 20¢, pulp, cover by Samuel Cherry)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

6 · The Cell · Harold Helfer · ss

10 · The Glass Guillotine [Gil Vine] · Stewart Sterling · na Thrilling Detective November 1940

49 · Four Kings and a Jack · W. C. Gault · ss Thrilling Detective December 1942

58 · The Spherical Ghoul · Fredric Brown · nv Thrilling Mystery January 1943

73 · Jumbled Justice · Dwight V. Babcock · ss Thrilling Detective December 1934

84 · Dig Three Graves · G. T. Fleming-Roberts · nv Exciting Detective Summer 1942

97 · Green-Haired Murder · Hal K. Wells · ss The Phantom Detective August 1946

105 · Dead Men Talk! · J. L. Benton · ms (r)

106 · Shark River Manhunt · Wyatt Blassingame · nv Thrilling Adventures January 1943

122 · No Place Like Homicide [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss Popular Detective April 1940

132 · Cops and Crooks · M. E. David · ms (r)

133 · Psychological Approach · Ray Cummings · ss Black Book Detective October 1947

138 · Curios of Crime · Bess Ritter · ms (r)

139 · Chuckles · Murray Leinster · ss Popular Detective December 1943

144 · Murder Beach · Ward Hawkins · nv Thrilling Mystery July 1941

Top Detective Annual [v2 #4, 1953] ed. Everett H. Ortner (Best Books, Inc., 25¢, pulp)
Details supplied by James Felton.

6 · For the Warden, with Love · Jack Benton · ms

9 · Downfall Data · Harold Helfer · ms

10 · Not My Corpse [Race Williams] · Carroll John Daly · na Thrilling Detective June 1948

13 · The Corpses Hang High · The Editor · ed

35 · All in the Family · Lew York · ms

44 · The Violin of Carito · Ray Cummings · ss Thrilling Mystery January 1942

52 · The Beautiful Angel of Death · Wyatt Blassingame · nv Popular Detective November 1948

59 · Pickpocket Problem · Andrew Meredith · ms

71 · When a Body Meets a Body [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss Popular Detective September 1947

80 · Wanted · O. B. Myers · ss G-Men Detective September 1947

89 · Know Your Man · Carl Campion · ms

90 · Murder in Furs · Fredric Brown · nv Thrilling Detective May 1942

103 · Baldy and the Strip-Tease Murder [Baldy Simmons] · Jack Kofoed · ss Popular Detective August 1946

112 · Hang My Killer High! · Robert Leslie Bellem · nv Detective Mystery Novel Magazine Spring 1948

118 · The Tell-Tale Corpses · Bess Ritter · ms

134 · Gun-Shy · Clark Frost · ss Exciting Detective Spring 1942

142 · Cops Can’t Quit! · Leslie T. White · nv Thrilling Detective August 1936

Top-Notch Detective
Little is known about this magazine which promised “12 Smashing Murder Stories” in each issue. It began with vol.2 no.5 and so presumably replaced an earlier title, but it is not known what.

Publishers:

Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc.; 4600 Diversey Avenue, Chicago, IL: Top-Notch Detective.

Top-Notch Detective [v2 #5, September 1938] (Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc., 10¢, 114pp+, pulp, cover by J. W. Scott)
Details supplied by Chad Calkins.

6 · Double for Death · Edward S. Ronns · ss

22 · Murder on the Wing · Henry Treat Sperry · ss

25 · Robot Detective · [uncredited] · ms

25 · Science Aids Police · [uncredited] · ms

26 · The Devil’s Highway · Norman A. Daniels · ss

37 · Not at All Criminal · Charles Boswell · ss

45 · Hell on Heels · Omar Gwinn · ss

54 · Successful Prosecution of “Germ Murders” in India · [uncredited] · ms

55 · Kidnappers Make Good Corpses · Cleve F. Adams · ss

63 · Curse of the Manchus · Arthur J. Burks · ss

72 · Chinese Justice · [uncredited] · ms

73 · Invitation to the Morgue · Orlando Rigoni · ss

76 · Suicide Sabotage · William Edward Hayes · ss

91 · Blood Will Tell—Plenty · Leonard B. Rosborough · ss

98 · The Coffin Sleep · G. T. Fleming-Roberts · ss

106 · Homicide Hook-Up · Robert J. Pearsall · ss

Top-Notch Detective [v2 #6, December 1938] (Western Fiction Publishing, 10¢, pulp)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

12 · Guard My Flaming Body · Robert W. Thompson · ss

22 · Satan LL.D. · T. K. Hawley · ss

33 · Too Mean for the Morgue · Eric Howard · ss

43 · Never Look for Murder · John A. Saxon · ss

52 · Servant of the Devil · Edward S. Ronns · ss

62 · The Walking Clue · Omar Gwinn · ss

73 · Sinister Sonata · Robert J. Pearsall · ss

76 · Masquerade of the Corpse · G. T. Fleming-Roberts · ss

88 · No Parole for Punks · Norman A. Daniels · ss

97 · Press Agent for Hell · Gene Strong · ss

109 · The Light That Jailed · R. O. Kenyon · ss

110 · Homicide Parlay · James Hall · ss

Top-Notch Detective [Vol. 3 No. 1, March 1939] (Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc., 10¢, pulp, cover by J. W. Scott)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

8 · But Murder—That’s Out · Omar Gwinn · nv

21 · Pennies from Hell · Ruark W. Warner · ss

26 · She Waits for Death · Edward S. Ronns · nv

36 · I’d Rather Call the Cops · Allan K. Echols · ss

40 · Case of the Grinning Death’s Head · James Duncan · nv

55 · By the Neck Until Dead · Hugh B. Cave · ss

66 · Gunmen in Red · Norman A. Daniels · ss

75 · Death Turns Left · Leo Stalnaker · ss

81 · Presto! That Man Is Dead! · Brent North · nv

93 · Rogues Gallery Galahad · W. T. Ballard · ss

99 · Satan, Be Yourself! · Leonard B. Rosborough · ss

108 · Motive, Blood · August W. Derleth · ss

Top-Notch Magazine:

Top-Notch Magazine

Top-Notch Magazine [Vol. 1 No. 1, March 1, 1910] ed. Burt L. Standish (Street & Smith Corporation, 5¢, 32pp+, 8″ x 10″ s/s)
Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk.

3 · Bob Halliday, Freshman [Part 1 of 3; Bob Halliday] · Edwin Larkmore · sl

10 · The Deadwood Trail [Part 1 of 5] · Gilbert Patten · sl

16 · In the Coulee · Albert W. Tolman · ss

18 · Clif Stirling, Captain of the Nine [Clif Stirling] · Julian St. Dare · ss

31 · A Scandal of the Gridiron · Robert Russell · ss

35 · Talks with Top-Notch Fellows · Burt L. Standish · cl

Top-Notch Magazine [Vol. 1 No. 2, April 1910] ed. Burt L. Standish (Street & Smith Corporation, 5¢, 32pp+, 8″ x 10″ s/s)
Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk from Table of Contents.

3 · Clif Stirling’s Support [Clif Stirling] · J. G. St. Dare · ss

15 · Puck and Pluck · Herbert Wyndham-Gittens · ss

19 · Bob Halliday, Freshman [Part 2 of 3; Bob Halliday] · Edwin Larkmore · sl

26 · To Save the “Maharajah” · Albert W. Tolman · ss

28 · The Deadwood Trail [Part 2 of 5] · Gilbert Patten · sl

35 · Talks with Top-Notch Fellows · Burt L. Standish · cl

Top-Notch Magazine [Vol. 1 No. 3, May 1910] ed. Burt L. Standish (Street & Smith Corporation, 5¢, 32pp+, 8″ x 10″ s/s)
Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk from Table of Contents.

3 · The Yellow Streak · James Weber Linn · ss

7 · When the Big Woods Blaze · Albert W. Tolman · ss

9 · The Deadwood Trail [Part 3 of 5] · Gilbert Patten · sl

18 · Clif Stirling’s Champions [Clif Stirling] · J. G. St. Dare · ss

30 · Bob Halliday, Freshman [Part 3 of 3; Bob Halliday] · Edwin Larkmore · sl

35 · Talks with Top-Notch Fellows · Burt L. Standish · cl

Top-Notch Magazine [Vol. 1 No. 4, June 1910] ed. Burt L. Standish (Street & Smith Corporation, 5¢, 32pp+, 8″ x 10″ s/s, cover by Robert Alfred)
Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk.

3 · Fighting Bob, of Princeton [Bob Halliday] · Edwin Larkmore · ss

14 · The Climbers · John D. Emerson · ss

17 · On the Home Plate · Jack Gordon · ss

22 · Tow-Head Murchison · W. S. Story · ss

27 · The Deadwood Trail [Part 4 of 5] · Gilbert Patten · sl

35 · Talks with Top-Notch Fellows · Burt L. Standish · cl

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