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--- see under Hardboiled (1930s).
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| 1957 | v2 #3 Mar |
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The Popular Complete Stories (about)
--- see under Complete Story Magazine.
The Popular Complete Stories (Canada) (about)
--- see under Complete Stories (Canada).
Popular Detective is one of the basic detective pulps, both for its longevity (133 issues in 19 years) and for a consistent high quality of material from most of the top detective authors of the period.
Publishers: Beacon Magazines, Inc.; 570 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY; and later at 22 West 48th Street, New York, NY, Nov 1934 ? 1937; Better Publications, Inc.; 22 West 48th Street, New York, NY; and later at 10 East 40th Street, New York, NY, ? 1937 Sep 1953.