Five Spot from the November 1935 issue is copyright © 1935 by Pro-Distributors Publishing Company, Inc. Copyright © renewed 1963 by Popular Publications, Inc., and assigned to Keith Alan Deutsch as successor-in-interest to Popular Publications Inc., Proprietor of Black Mask Magazine, and conservator of all copyrights, text and art.
Body Snatcher from the February 1936 issue is copyright © 1936 by Pro-Distributors Publishing Company, Inc. Copyright © renewed 1964 by Popular Publications, Inc., and assigned to Keith Alan Deutsch as successor-in-interest to Popular Publications Inc., Proprietor of Black Mask Magazine, and conservator of all copyrights, text and art.
Storm Signal from the June 1936 issue is copyright © 1936 by Pro-Distributors Publishing Company, Inc. Copyright © renewed 1965 by Popular Publications, Inc., and assigned to Keith Alan Deutsch as successor-in-interest to Popular Publications Inc., Proprietor of Black Mask Magazine, and conservator of all copyrights, text and art.
Murder Maze from the September 1936 issue is copyright © 1936 by Pro-Distributors Publishing Company, Inc. Copyright © renewed 1965 by Popular Publications, Inc., and assigned to Keith Alan Deutsch as successor-in-interest to Popular Publications Inc., Proprietor of Black Mask Magazine, and conservator of all copyrights, text and art.
Little Guy from the January 1937 issue is copyright © 1937 by Pro-Distributors Publishing Company, Inc. Copyright © renewed 1966 by Popular Publications, Inc., and assigned to Keith Alan Deutsch as successor-in-interest to Popular Publications Inc., Proprietor of Black Mask Magazine, and conservator of all copyrights, text and art.
Manhattan Whirligig from the April 1937 issue is copyright © 1937 by Pro-Distributors Publishing Company, Inc. Copyright © renewed 1966 by Popular Publications, Inc., and assigned to Keith Alan Deutsch as successor-in-interest to Popular Publications Inc., Proprietor of Black Mask Magazine, and conservator of all copyrights, text and art.
Murder Is News from the August 1937 issue is copyright © 1937 by Pro-Distributors Publishing Company, Inc. Copyright © renewed 1966 by Popular Publications, Inc., and assigned to Keith Alan Deutsch as successor-in-interest to Popular Publications Inc., Proprietor of Black Mask Magazine, and conservator of all copyrights, text and art.
No More Limericks from the April 1938 issue is copyright © 1938 by Pro-Distributors Publishing Company, Inc. Copyright © renewed 1967 by Popular Publications, Inc., and assigned to Keith Alan Deutsch as successor-in-interest to Popular Publications Inc., Proprietor of Black Mask Magazine, and conservator of all copyrights, text and art.
Make It Murder from the September 1938 issue is copyright © 1938 by Pro-Distributors Publishing Company, Inc. Copyright © renewed 1967 by Popular Publications, Inc., and assigned to Keith Alan Deutsch as successor-in-interest to Popular Publications Inc., Proprietor of Black Mask Magazine, and conservator of all copyrights, text and art.
Station K-I-L-L from the November 1938 issue is copyright © 1938 by Pro-Distributors Publishing Company, Inc. Copyright © renewed 1967 by Popular Publications, Inc., and assigned to Keith Alan Deutsch as successor-in-interest to Popular Publications Inc., Proprietor of Black Mask Magazine, and conservator of all copyrights, text and art.
Guide to Murder from the June 1939 issue is copyright © 1939 by Pro-Distributors Publishing Company, Inc. Copyright © renewed 1969 by Popular Publications, Inc., and assigned to Keith Alan Deutsch as successor-in-interest to Popular Publications Inc., Proprietor of Black Mask Magazine, and conservator of all copyrights, text and art.
My Candle Burns from the April 1940 issue is copyright © 1940 by Pro-Distributors Publishing Company, Inc. Copyright © renewed 1970 by Popular Publications, Inc., and assigned to Keith Alan Deutsch as successor-in-interest to Popular Publications Inc., Proprietor of Black Mask Magazine, and conservator of all copyrights, text and art.
Keith Alan Deutsch, Series Editor, Black Mask
Boris Dralyuk, Managing Editor, Black Mask
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