Description
The Complete Black Aces: All Seven Issues – Fully Reproduced in Three Volumes With a New Introduction by Will Murray.
One of the rarest—and most visually arresting—pulp magazines of the 1930s, Black Aces burned brightly for just seven issues in 1932. Now, for the first time ever, every page of this legendary title is collected in a deluxe, three-volume facsimile edition—over 1,100 pages of pulp action, striking artwork, and genre-defining storytelling.
Black Aces brought together some of the era’s most dynamic writers: Carroll John Daly, Walt Coburn, Eugene Cunningham, Erle Stanley Gardner, Theodore A. Tinsley, Albert Richard Wetjen, and many more, delivering a blend of hardboiled crime and high-stakes drama.
This set reproduces each issue in its entirety—from the unforgettable painted covers to the interior illustrations and story layouts—giving readers and collectors a true sense of what made the pulps so irresistible. With a brand-new introduction by pulp historian Will Murray, The Complete Black Aces is a must-have for fans of classic pulp fiction.
Contents
The Complete Black Aces (Deluxe Edition) contains the following stories:
- “The Fall Guy” by George Bruce
- “Captain Hi-Jack” by Albert Richard Wetjen
- “The Million-Dollar Knockout” by Franklin H. Martin
- “Amusement, Inc.” by Theodore A. Tinsley
- “The Cork-Screw Kid” by Erle Stanley Gardner
- “Radigan Takes the Rap” by James P. Olsen
- “The Cure” by Newton Fuessle
- “Dead Men Do Tell” by Carroll John Daly
- “Lobo” by Walt Coburn
- “Hell on Wheels” by Franklin H. Martin
- “The Guy From Chi” by George Bruce
- “No-Gang’s Land” by Theodore A. Tinsley
- “The Haunt” by James P. Olsen
- “Blue-Chip Charlie” by Franklin H. Martin
- “Sinners in Sable” by H.H. Matteson
- “Freebooters Three” by Albert Richard Wetjen
- “The Cinema Mob” by Theodore A. Tinsley
- “The Blackmail Boss” by Carroll John Daly
- “Killer’s Crown” by James P. Olsen
- “The Cover-Up” by George Bruce
- “The Pigeon Man” by Theodore A. Tinsley
- “Gallows Bird” by William Chamberlain
- “Headline Hunters” by John Wilstach
- “The Devil Deals” by Edgar L. Cooper
- “Your Number’s Up” by Franklin H. Martin
- “The Shakedown” by George Bruce
- “Murder on Set 13” by Franklin H. Martin
- “The Notched Noose” by William Chamberlain
- “Gun Squad” by Theodore A. Tinsley
- “Dead Men Walk” by Eugene Cunningham
- “Mock Duck” by Carroll John Daly
- “Belt ’Em Out” by James P. Olsen
- “Illegal Ice” by Henry Fitter
- “No Dice” by Franklin H. Martin
- “Death Smoke” by Earl W. Scott
- “Mr. Whiskers” by Theodore A. Tinsley
- “Protection” by Ted Copp
- “The Triple Kill” by Eugene Cunningham
- “Hush Money” by James P. Olsen
- “Murder C.O.D.” by George McDonald
- “Mad Dog” by Franklin H. Martin
- “The Iron Sombrero” by Walt Coburn
- “The ’Frisco Kill” by Ted Copp
- “Too Smart to Live” by Theodore A. Tinsley
- “Death Blade” by Rod Allen
- “The Murder Ring” by Eugene Cunningham
