Western Story Magazine, May 12, 1934 — page 129: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a cover for *Clues*, a Street & Smith pulp magazine priced at 15 cents, advertised as containing "Stories That Race Along to Hair Raising Finishes." The illustration depicts a dramatic scene featuring multiple figures in what appears to be an indoor setting, with at least one person holding a revolver. The cover emphasizes the magazine's focus on mystery, crime, and action ("Mystery, Guns, Gold"), suggesting hardboiled detective or crime fiction. The artwork is rendered in black ink with strong contrasts typical of pulp magazine cover design from the early twentieth century.