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• February 1930 (v. 12 no. 12), © January 12, 1930
• March 1930 (v. 13 no. 1)
• April 1930 (v. 13 no. 2)
• May 1930 (v. 13 no. 3)
• June 1930 (v. 13 no. 4)
• July 1930 (v. 13 no. 5)
• August 1930 (v. 13 no. 6)
• September 1930 (v. 13 no. 7)
• October 1930 (v. 13 no. 8)
• November 1930 (v. 13 no. 9)
• December 1930 (v. 13 no. 10)
• January 1931 (v. 13 no. 11), © December 12, 1930
• February 1931 (v. 13 no. 12), © January 12, 1931
• March 1931 (v. 14 no. 1)
• April 1931 (v. 14 no. 2)
• May 1931 (v. 14 no. 3)
• June 1931 (v. 14 no. 4)
• July 1931 (v. 14 no. 5)
• August 1931 (v. 14 no. 6)
• September 1931 (v. 14 no. 7)
• October 1931 (v. 14 no. 8)
• November 1931 (v. 14 no. 9)
• December 1931 (v. 14 no. 10)
• January 1932 (v. 14 no. 11), © December 12, 1931
• February 1932 (v. 14 no. 12), © January 12, 1932
• March 1932 (v. 15 no. 1)
• April 1932 (v. 15 no. 2)
• May 1932 (v. 15 no. 3)
• June 1932 (v. 15 no. 4); Issue numbering per FictionMags and logical issue order. CCE registration and renewal records say that the June 1932 issue was volume 10, number 9.
• July 1932 (v. 15 no. 5)
• August 1932 (v. 15 no. 6)
• September 1932 (v. 15 no. 7)
• October 1932 (v. 15 no. 8)
• November 1932 (v. 15 no. 9)
• December 1932 (v. 15 no. 10)
• January 1933 (v. 15 no. 11), © December 12, 1932
• February 1933 (v. 15 no. 12), © January 12, 1933
• March 1933 (v. 16 no. 1)
• April 1933 (v. 16 no. 2)
• May 1933 (v. 16 no. 3)
• June 1933 (v. 16 no. 4)
• July 1933 (v. 16 no. 5)
• August 1933 (v. 16 no. 6)
• September 1933 (v. 16 no. 7)
• October 1933 (v. 16 no. 8)
• April 1934 (v. 17 no. 2)
• May 1934 (v. 17 no. 3)
• June 1934 (v. 17 no. 4)
• July 1934 (v. 17 no. 5)
• August 1934 (v. 17 no. 6)
• September 1934 (v. 17 no. 7)
• October 1934 (v. 17 no. 8)
• November 1934 (v. 17 no. 9)
• December 1934 (v. 17 no. 10)
• January 1935 (v. 17 no. 11), © December 7, 1934
• February 1935 (v. 17 no. 12), © January 7, 1935
• March 1935 (v. 18 no. 1)
• April 1935 (v. 18 no. 2)
• May 1935 (v. 18 no. 3)
• June 1935 (v. 18 no. 4)
• July 1935 (v. 18 no. 5)
• August 1935 (v. 18 no. 6)
• September 1935 (v. 18 no. 7)
• October 1935 (v. 18 no. 8)
• November 1935 (v. 18 no. 9)
• December 1935 (v. 18 no. 10)
• January 1936 (v. 18 no. 11), © December 7, 1935
• February 1936 (v. 18 no. 12), © January 7, 1936
• March 1936 (v. 19 no. 1)
• April 1936 (v. 19 no. 2)
• May 1936 (v. 19 no. 3)
• June 1936 (v. 19 no. 4)
• July 1936 (v. 19 no. 5)
• August 1936 (v. 19 no. 6)
• September 1936 (v. 19 no. 7)
• October 1936 (v. 19 no. 8)
• November 1936 (v. 19 no. 9)
• December 1936 (v. 19 no. 10)
• January 1937 (v. 19 no. 11), © December 7, 1936
• February 1937 (v. 19 no. 12), © January 7, 1937
• March 1937 (v. 20 no. 1)
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• September 1937 (v. 20 no. 7)
• October 1937 (v. 20 no. 8)
• November 1937 (v. 20 no. 9)
• December 1937 (v. 20 no. 10)
• January 1938 (v. 20 no. 11), © December 7, 1937
• February 1938 (v. 20 no. 12), © January 7, 1938
• March 1938 (v. 21 no. 1)
• April 1938 (v. 21 no. 2)
• May 1938 (v. 21 no. 3)
• June 1938 (v. 21 no. 4)
• August 1938 (v. 21 no. 5)
• September 1938 (v. 21 no. 6)
• October 1938 (v. 21 no. 7)
• November 1938 (v. 21 no. 8)
• December 1938 (v. 21 no. 9)
• January 1939 (v. 21 no. 10), © December 7, 1938
• February 1939 (v. 21 no. 11), © January 7, 1939
• March 1939 (v. 21 no. 12)
• April 1939 (v. 22 no. 1)
• May 1939 (v. 22 no. 2)
• June 1939 (v. 22 no. 3)
• July 1939 (v. 22 no. 4)
• August 1939 (v. 22 no. 5)
• September 1939 (v. 22 no. 6)
• October 1939 (v. 22 no. 7)
• November 1939 (v. 22 no. 8)
• December 1939 (v. 22 no. 9)
• January 1940 (v. 22 no. 10), © December 7, 1939
• February 1940 (v. 22 no. 11), © January 6, 1940
• March 1940 (v. 22 no. 12)
• April 1940 (v. 22 no. 1)
• June 1940 (v. 22 no. 2)
• July 1940 (v. 22 no. 3)
• September 1940 (v. 22 no. 5)
• October 1940 (v. 22 no. 6)
• November 1940 (v. 22 no. 7)
• December 1940 (v. 22 no. 8)
• February 1941 (v. 23 no. 10)
• March 1941 (v. 23 no. 11)
• April 1941 (v. 23 no. 12)
• May 1941 (v. 24 no. 1)
• June 1941 (v. 24 no. 2)
• July 1941 (v. 24 no. 3)
• August 1941 (v. 24 no. 4)
• September 1941 (v. 24 no. 5)
• October 1941 (v. 24 no. 6)
• November 1941 (v. 24 no. 7)
• December 1941 (v. 24 no. 8)
• January 1942 (v. 24 no. 9), © November 19, 1941
• February 1942 (v. 24 no. 10), © December 19, 1941
• March 1942 (v. 24 no. 11), © January 21, 1942
• April 1942 (v. 24 no. 12)
• May 1942 (v. 25 no. 1)
• June 1942 (v. 25 no. 2)
• July 1942 (v. 25 no. 3)
• August 1942 (v. 25 no. 4)
• September 1942 (v. 25 no. 5)
• October 1942 (v. 25 no. 6)
• November 1942 (v. 25 no. 7)
• December 1942 (v. 25 no. 8)
• January 1943 (v. 25 no. 9), © November 20, 1942
• February 1943 (v. 25 no. 10), © December 18, 1942
• March 1943 (v. 25 no. 11), © January 20, 1943
• May 1943 (v. 25 no. 12)
• July 1943 (v. 26 no. 1)
• September 1943 (v. 26 no. 2)
• November 1943 (v. 26 no. 3)
• January 1944 (v. 26 no. 4), © November 19, 1943
• March 1944 (v. 26 no. 5), © January 21, 1944
• May 1944 (v. 26 no. 6)
• July 1944 (v. 26 no. 7)
• September 1944 (v. 26 no. 8)
• November 1944 (v. 26 no. 9)
• January 1945 (v. 26 no. 10), © November 17, 1944
• March 1945 (v. 26 no. 11), © January 19, 1945
• May 1945 (v. 26 no. 12)
• July 1945 (v. 27 no. 1)
• September 1945 (v. 27 no. 2)
• November 1945 (v. 27 no. 3)
• January 1946 (v. 27 no. 4), © November 21, 1945
• March 1946 (v. 28 no. 2), © January 18, 1946
• January 1947 (v. 29 no. 3), © November 29, 1946
• March 1947 (v. 29 no. 4), © February 5, 1947
• May 1947 (v. 30 no. 1)
• July 1947 (v. 30 no. 2)
• September 1947 (v. 30 no. 3)
• November 1947 (v. 30 no. 4)

Renewed contributions

This includes all active contribution renewals.

• February 1930 (v. 12 no. 12): "Alley Rat", by Frederick Nebel
• March 1930 (v. 13 no. 1): "The Glass Key" (part 1 of 4), by Dashiell Hammett [Permissions] (Title as given in CCE renewal record. FictionMags gives the title of Hammett's contribution to this issue as 'The Glass Key: The Hat Trick', first in a monthly series of stories with titles headed 'The Glass Key'.)
• April 1930 (v. 13 no. 2): "Wise Guy", by Frederick Nebel
• April 1930 (v. 13 no. 2): "The Glass Key" (part 2 of 4), by Dashiell Hammett [Permissions] (Title as given in CCE renewal record. FictionMags gives the title of Hammett's contribution to this issue as 'The Glass Key: The Cyclone Shot', second in a monthly series of stories with titles headed 'The Glass Key'.)
• May 1930 (v. 13 no. 3): "The Glass Key" (part 3 of 4), by Dashiell Hammett [Permissions] (Title as given in CCE renewal record. FictionMags gives the title of Hammett's contribution to this issue as 'The Glass Key: Dagger Point', third in a monthly series of stories with titles headed 'The Glass Key'.)
• May 1930 (v. 13 no. 3): "Crime Crusher", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• June 1930 (v. 13 no. 4): "The Glass Key" (part 4 of 4), by Dashiell Hammett [Permissions] (Title as given in CCE renewal record. FictionMags gives the title of Hammett's contribution to this issue as 'The Glass Key: The Shattered Key', fourth in a monthly series of stories with titles headed 'The Glass Key'.)
• June 1930 (v. 13 no. 4): "Hell's Kettle", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• July 1930 (v. 13 no. 5): "Big Shot", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions] (CCE renewal record says this appeared in the June 1930 issue, but the original issue registration ID and copyright date indicate the July 1930 issue, as does FictionMags's entry for this story.)
• August 1930 (v. 13 no. 6): "Ten Men From Chicago", by Frederick Nebel (Title as given on issue cover. CCE renewal record gives title as 'The Men From Chicago'.)
• September 1930 (v. 13 no. 7): "Shakedown", by Frederick Nebel (Title as given in CCE renewal record. FictionMags gives title as 'Shake-Down'.)
• December 1930 (v. 13 no. 10): "The Red-Hots", by Frederick Nebel
• February 1931 (v. 13 no. 12): "Get a Load of This", by Frederick Nebel
• May 1931 (v. 14 no. 3): "Beat the Rap", by Frederick Nebel
• July 1931 (v. 14 no. 5): "Tommy Talk", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• July 1931 (v. 14 no. 5): "Death for a Dago", by Frederick Nebel
• August 1931 (v. 14 no. 6): "Hairy Hands", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• August 1931 (v. 14 no. 6): "Spare the Rod", by Frederick Nebel
• September 1931 (v. 14 no. 7): "Pearls Are Tears", by Frederick Nebel
• September 1931 (v. 14 no. 7): "Promise to Pay", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• October 1931 (v. 14 no. 8): "Death's Not Enough", by Frederick Nebel
• October 1931 (v. 14 no. 8): "The Hot Squat", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• November 1931 (v. 14 no. 9): "It's the Live Ones That Talk", by Frederick Nebel
• December 1931 (v. 14 no. 10): "Strictly Personal", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• January 1932 (v. 14 no. 11): "Face Up", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• March 1932 (v. 15 no. 1): "Feet First", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• March 1932 (v. 15 no. 1): "The Quick or the Dead", by Frederick Nebel
• March 1932 (v. 15 no. 1): "China Man", by Raoul Whitfield (using the name Ramon Decolta)
• April 1932 (v. 15 no. 2): "Straight Crooks", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• May 1932 (v. 15 no. 3): "Backwash", by Frederick Nebel
• May 1932 (v. 15 no. 3): "Under the Guns", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• June 1932 (v. 15 no. 4): "Cooking Crooks", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• July 1932 (v. 15 no. 5): "Rough Stuff", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• September 1932 (v. 15 no. 7): "Blue Murder", by Raoul Whitfield
• September 1932 (v. 15 no. 7): "Black and White", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• October 1932 (v. 15 no. 8): "On Two Feet", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• November 1932 (v. 15 no. 9): "Honest Money", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• November 1932 (v. 15 no. 9): "The Magician Murder", by Raoul Whitfield (using the name Ramon Decolta)
• December 1932 (v. 15 no. 10): "The Top Comes Off", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• January 1933 (v. 15 no. 11): "Close Call", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• February 1933 (v. 15 no. 12): "The Hour of the Rat", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• March 1933 (v. 16 no. 1): "Red Jade", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• April 1933 (v. 16 no. 2): "Farewell to Crime", by Frederick Nebel
• April 1933 (v. 16 no. 2): "Chinatown Murder", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• May 1933 (v. 16 no. 3): "The Weapons of a Crook", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• June 1933 (v. 16 no. 4): "Save Your Tears", by Frederick Nebel
• June 1933 (v. 16 no. 4): "Making the Breaks", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• July 1933 (v. 16 no. 5): "Song and Dance", by Frederick Nebel
• August 1933 (v. 16 no. 6): "Blackmail With Lead", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• September 1933 (v. 16 no. 7): "Whispering Justice", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• September 1933 (v. 16 no. 7): "Guns Down", by Frederick Nebel
• October 1933 (v. 16 no. 8): "Murder Push", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• December 1933 (v. 16 no. 10): "Blackmailers Don't Shoot", by Raymond Chandler [Permissions]
• December 1933 (v. 16 no. 10): "Dead Men's Shoes", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• January 1934 (v. 16 no. 11): "A Guest of the House", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• February 1934 (v. 16 no. 12): "Too Young to Die", by Frederick Nebel
• March 1934 (v. 17 no. 1): "Bad News", by Frederick Nebel
• March 1934 (v. 17 no. 1): "Cop Killers", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• March 1934 (v. 17 no. 1): "Return Engagement", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• April 1934 (v. 17 no. 2): "New Twenties", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• April 1934 (v. 17 no. 2): "Special Assignment", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• May 1934 (v. 17 no. 3): "Two Man Job", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• June 1934 (v. 17 no. 4): "Take it and Like it", by Frederick Nebel
• June 1934 (v. 17 no. 4): "Pushover", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• June 1934 (v. 17 no. 4): "Burnt Fingers", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• July 1934 (v. 17 no. 5): "Smart Aleck Kill", by Raymond Chandler [Permissions]
• July 1934 (v. 17 no. 5): "Hot Delivery", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• August 1934 (v. 17 no. 6): "Be Your Age", by Frederick Nebel
• August 1934 (v. 17 no. 6): "Mixed Drinks", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• September 1934 (v. 17 no. 7): "The Heavenly Rat", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• September 1934 (v. 17 no. 7): "Pinch Hitters", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• November 1934 (v. 17 no. 9): "Hot Cash", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• January 1935 (v. 17 no. 11): "He Was a Swell Guy", by Frederick Nebel
• January 1935 (v. 17 no. 11): "Winged Lead", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• January 1935 (v. 17 no. 11): "Murder Picture", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• February 1935 (v. 17 no. 12): "It's a Gag", by Frederick Nebel
• February 1935 (v. 17 no. 12): "Casey, Detective", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• March 1935 (v. 18 no. 1): "Ghost of a Chance", by Frederick Nebel
• March 1935 (v. 18 no. 1): "Earned Reward", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• April 1935 (v. 18 no. 2): "Women Are Trouble", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• May 1935 (v. 18 no. 3): "That's Kennedy", by Frederick Nebel
• May 1935 (v. 18 no. 3): "A Chance to Cheat", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• June 1935 (v. 18 no. 4): "Nevada Gas", by Raymond Chandler [Permissions]
• July 1935 (v. 18 no. 4): "Thirty Tickets to Win", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• July 1935 (v. 18 no. 5): "Buried Evidence", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• August 1935 (v. 18 no. 6): "Die-Hard", by Frederick Nebel
• October 1935 (v. 18 no. 8): "Crash and Carry", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• October 1935 (v. 18 no. 8): "Mr. Casey Flashgun's Murder", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• November 1935 (v. 18 no. 9): "Winter Kill", by Frederick Nebel
• November 1935 (v. 18 no. 9): "Spanish Blood", by Raymond Chandler [Permissions]
• December 1935 (v. 18 no. 10): "Above the Law", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• January 1936 (v. 18 no. 11): "Fan Dance", by Frederick Nebel
• February 1936 (v. 18 no. 12): "No Hard Feelings", by Frederick Nebel
• February 1936 (v. 18 no. 12): "Portrait of Murder", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• March 1936 (v. 19 no. 1): "You Gotta Be Tough", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• April 1936 (v. 19 no. 2): "Crack Down", by Frederick Nebel
• April 1936 (v. 19 no. 2): "Letters Are Poison", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• May 1936 (v. 19 no. 3): "Murder Mixup", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• May 1936 (v. 19 no. 3): "Beating the Bulls", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• June 1936 (v. 19 no. 4): "Hard to Take", by Frederick Nebel
• June 1936 (v. 19 no. 4): "Fall Guy", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• July 1936 (v. 19 no. 5): "Trouble for Two", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• August 1936 (v. 19 no. 6): "Deep Red", by Frederick Nebel
• September 1936 (v. 19 no. 7): "The Curtain", by Raymond Chandler [Permissions]
• November 1936 (v. 19 no. 9): "Double or Nothing", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• January 1937 (v. 19 no. 11): "Try the Girl", by Raymond Chandler [Permissions]
• March 1937 (v. 20 no. 1): "The Way Out", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• September 1937 (v. 20 no. 7): "Among Thieves", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• September 1937 (v. 20 no. 7): "Rain, the Killer", by Frank Gruber
• October 1937 (v. 20 no. 8): "Face Work", by Cornell Woolrich [Permissions]
• November 1937 (v. 20 no. 9): "Cab, Mister", by Cornell Woolrich [Permissions]
• December 1937 (v. 20 no. 10): "Death on Eagle's Crag", by Frank Gruber
• January 1938 (v. 20 no. 11): "After Dinner Story", by William Irish (using the name Cornell Woolrich) [Permissions] (Magazine cover credits Woolrich; copyright renewal credits Irish. The same author used both names.)
• February 1938 (v. 20 no. 12): "Leg Man", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• March 1938 (v. 21 no. 1): "Dog Show Murder", by Frank Gruber
• March 1938 (v. 21 no. 1): "The Silent Witness", by Max Brand (Author is Frederick Faust writing under a pseudonym.)
• April 1938 (v. 21 no. 2): "Muscle Out", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• May 1938 (v. 21 no. 3): "Death Sits Down", by Frank Gruber
• June 1938 (v. 21 no. 4): "The Invisible Millionaire", by Leslie Charteris [Permissions]
• August 1938 (v. 21 no. 5): "Handout", by William Brandon
• October 1938 (v. 21 no. 7): "Forced Landing", by Frank Gruber
• March 1939 (v. 21 no. 12): "Take it or Leave it", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• March 1939 (v. 21 no. 12): "The Sad Serbian", by Frank Gruber
• March 1939 (v. 21 no. 12): "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", by William Brandon
• May 1939 (v. 22 no. 2): "Funny Man", by Frank Gruber
• August 1939 (v. 22 no. 5): "Men Must Die", by Cornell Woolrich [Permissions]
• August 1939 (v. 22 no. 5): "Guillotine", by William Irish (using the name Cornell Woolrich) [Permissions] (Magazine cover credits Woolrich; copyright renewal credits Irish. The same author used both names. Issue per CCE renewal record, but FictionMags does not list a story with the title 'Guillotine' in this issue.)
• September 1939 (v. 22 no. 6): "Dark Alleys", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• October 1939 (v. 22 no. 7): "Collared", by William Irish (using the name Cornell Woolrich) [Permissions] (Magazine cover credits Woolrich; copyright renewal credits Irish. The same author used both names.)
• November 1939 (v. 22 no. 8): "Oliver Quade at the Races", by Frank Gruber
• March 1940 (v. 22 no. 12): "Words and Music", by Frank Gruber
• April 1940 (v. 23 no. 1): "Post Mortem", by Cornell Woolrich [Permissions]
• June 1940 (v. 23 no. 2): "Tong Trouble", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• September 1940 (v. 23 no. 5): "Dog Eat Dog" (part 1 of 3), by Robert Reeves (A 1968 renewal for Reeves's 1940 book 'No Love Lost' mentions that it was previously published serially in Black Mask from September through November 1940. That renewal might cover this serialization, the only Reeves story in those issues mentioned in FictionMags.)
• October 1940 (v. 23 no. 6): "Dog Eat Dog" (part 2 of 3), by Robert Reeves (A 1968 renewal for Reeves's 1940 book 'No Love Lost' mentions that it was previously published serially in Black Mask from September through November 1940. That renewal might cover this serialization, the only Reeves story in those issues mentioned in FictionMags.)
• November 1940 (v. 23 no. 7): "Dog Eat Dog" (part 3 of 3), by Robert Reeves (A 1968 renewal for Reeves's 1940 book 'No Love Lost' mentions that it was previously published serially in Black Mask from September through November 1940. That renewal might cover this serialization, the only Reeves story in those issues mentioned in FictionMags.)
• December 1940 (v. 23 no. 8): "Jade Sanctuary", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• May 1941 (v. 24 no. 1): "The Phantom Crook", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions] (Title per CCE renewal record. FictionMags lists the title of the Gardner story in this issue as 'The Chinese People'. We have not examined the issue in question beyond the cover, which shows a title in Chinese characters.)
• May 1941 (v. 24 no. 1): "Once Around the Clock", by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• September 1941 (v. 24 no. 5): "Killers are Camera Shy" (part 1 of 3), by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• October 1941 (v. 24 no. 6): "Killers are Camera Shy" (part 2 of 3), by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• November 1941 (v. 24 no. 7): "Killers are Camera Shy" (part 3 of 3), by George Harmon Coxe [Permissions]
• December 1941 (v. 24 no. 8): "Rain Check", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• April 1942 (v. 24 no. 12): "Two Dead Hands", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• May 1942 (v. 25 no. 1): "Dormant Account", by William Irish (using the name Cornell Woolrich) [Permissions] (Magazine cover credits Woolrich; copyright renewal credits Irish. The same author used both names.)
• July 1942 (v. 25 no. 3): "Three Kills for One", by Cornell Woolrich [Permissions]
• September 1942 (v. 25 no. 5): "Donovan's Brain" (part 1 of 3), by Curt Siodmak
• October 1942 (v. 25 no. 6): "Donovan's Brain" (part 2 of 3), by Curt Siodmak
• November 1942 (v. 25 no. 7): "Donovan's Brain" (part 3 of 3), by Curt Siodmak
• February 1943 (v. 25 no. 10): "If the Dead Could Talk", by Cornell Woolrich [Permissions]
• March 1943 (v. 25 no. 11): "The Incredible Mister Smith", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• September 1943 (v. 26 no. 2): "The Gong of Vengeance", by Erle Stanley Gardner [Permissions]
• November 1943 (v. 26 no. 3): "It's So Peaceful in the Country", by William Brandon
• March 1944 (v. 26 no. 5): "Murder Goes to Market", by Leslie Charteris [Permissions]
• July 1945 (v. 27 no. 1): "Catalyst", by Anthony Boucher [Permissions]
• September 1947 (v. 30 no. 3): "Manhattan Horse Opera", by John D. MacDonald [Permissions] (Renewal record also notes added title 'Head I win, Tails You Lose'.)
• September 1948 (v. 32 no. 1): "The Case of the Carved Model", by John D. MacDonald [Permissions]
• March 1949 (v. 32 no. 4): "Killing All Men!", by John D. MacDonald [Permissions]
• March 1949 (v. 32 no. 4): "Kiss the Corpse Goodbye", by John D. MacDonald (using the name Scott O'Hara) [Permissions]
• May 1949 (v. 33 no. 1): "Murder in One Syllable", by John D. MacDonald [Permissions]
• July 1949 (v. 33 no. 2): "Heritage of Hate", by John D. MacDonald [Permissions]
• September 1949 (v. 33 no. 3): "The Dear and the Dead", by John D. MacDonald [Permissions] (Issue as stated in CCE renewal record. We did not, however, find any contribution with this title or author in the September 1949 issue, and do not know where else it might have appeared.)
• July 1950 (v. 34 no. 4): "Jukebox Jungle", by John D. MacDonald [Permissions]
• November 1950 (v. 35 no. 2): "Five O'Clock Shroud", by Richard Deming
• May 1951 (v. 36 no. 1): "Pay Up or Die", by Richard Deming

Additional notes

A 1979 renewal for The Bloody Bokhara by William Campbell Gault notes that it was published in the November 1948 issue of Black Mask. The copyright claim, however, appears to be for a revised version published in 1951 or 1952, and the renewal would be too late to cover the earlier 1948 publication.

Some 1950s issues of this magazine included reprints whose copyrights might still be active. Examples include the January 1951 issue, which includes the copyright-renewed 1933 story 'The Green Widow', and the July 1951 issue, which includes a story reprinted from the copyright-renewed May 1941 issue. The FictionMags contents listings include information about reprints.

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