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[[File:Detective-Story-1915-10-5.jpg|thumb|Debut issue of ''Detective Story Magazine'' (October 5, 1915)]] |
[[File:Detective-Story-1915-10-5.jpg|thumb|Debut issue of ''Detective Story Magazine'' (October 5, 1915)]] |
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'''''Detective Story Magazine''''' was an American magazine published by [[Street & Smith]] from October 15, 1915, to |
'''''Detective Story Magazine''''' was an American magazine published by [[Street & Smith]] from October 15, 1915, to summer 1949 (1,057 issues). It was one of the first [[pulp magazine]]s devoted to [[detective fiction]] and consisted of short stories and serials.<ref>{{cite book|last=Cox|first=J. Randolph|title=The dime novel companion: a source book|year=2000|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|pages=79–80}}</ref> While the publication was the publishing house's first detective-fiction pulp magazine in a format resembling a modern [[paperback]] (a "thick book" in [[dime novel|dime-novel]] parlance), Street & Smith had only recently ceased publication of the dime-novel series ''[[Nick Carter (literary character)|Nick Carter Weekly]]'', which concerned the adventures of a young detective. |
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From February 21, 1931, to its demise, the magazine was titled ''Street & Smith's Detective Story Magazine''. During half of its 34-year life, the magazine was popular enough to support ''weekly'' issues.<ref name="gcdsm">{{cite web|title= |
From February 21, 1931, to its demise, the magazine was titled ''Street & Smith's Detective Story Magazine''. During half of its 34-year life, the magazine was popular enough to support ''weekly'' issues.<ref name="gcdsm">{{cite web|title=Detective Story Magazine [1915] |url=http://www.philsp.com/links2.asp?magid=DETECTIVESTORYMAGAZINE1915|website=Galactic Central|accessdate=May 7, 2023}}</ref> [[Ludwig Wittgenstein]], the eminent philosopher, was among the magazine's readership.<ref>[http://www.mysteryfile.com/NDavis/Wit.html Hard-boiled Wit: Ludwig Wittgenstein and Norbert Davis] Retrieved December 27, 2011.</ref> |
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==Radio== |
==Radio== |
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[[File:Detective-Story-Hour-1930.jpg|thumb|Promotional photograph for ''The Detective Story Hour'', with James La Curto as [[The Shadow]] (1930)]] |
[[File:Detective-Story-Hour-1930.jpg|thumb|Promotional photograph for ''The Detective Story Hour'', with James La Curto as [[The Shadow]] (1930)]] |
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Stories from the magazine were first heard on the radio on July 31, 1930. The Street and Smith radio program ''Detective Story Hour'' was narrated by a mysterious character named "[[The Shadow]]."<ref name="RadioShow">{{cite web | title = The Shadow: A Short Radio History | url = http://www.old-time.com/sights/shadow.html | accessdate = 2010 |
Stories from the magazine were first heard on the radio on July 31, 1930. The Street and Smith radio program ''Detective Story Hour'' was narrated by a mysterious character named "[[The Shadow]]."<ref name="RadioShow">{{cite web | title = The Shadow: A Short Radio History | url = http://www.old-time.com/sights/shadow.html | accessdate = August 1, 2010}}</ref> Confused listeners would ask for copies of "The Shadow" magazine. As a result, Street & Smith debuted ''The Shadow Magazine'' on April 1, 1931, a [[Pulp magazine|pulp series]] created and primarily written by the prolific [[Walter B. Gibson]]. |
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The success of ''[[The Shadow]]'' and ''[[Doc Savage]]'' also prompted Street & Smith to revive Nick Carter as a hero pulp that ran from 1933 to 1936. A popular radio show, ''[[Nick Carter, Master Detective]]'', aired on the [[Mutual Broadcasting System]] network from 1943 to 1955. |
The success of ''[[The Shadow]]'' and ''[[Doc Savage]]'' also prompted Street & Smith to revive Nick Carter as a hero pulp that ran from 1933 to 1936. A popular radio show, ''[[Nick Carter, Master Detective]]'', aired on the [[Mutual Broadcasting System]] network from 1943 to 1955.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}} |
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==Authors== |
==Authors== |
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Authors published in ''Detective Story'' include: |
Authors published in ''Detective Story'' include: |
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* [[A. E. Apple]] |
* [[A. E. Apple]] |
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* [[Agatha Christie]] |
* [[Agatha Christie]] |
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==Editors== |
==Editors== |
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* [[Anthony M. Rud]] (1938) |
* [[Anthony M. Rud]] (1938) |
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* Hazlett Kessler ( |
* Hazlett Kessler (1939–1940) |
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* R.B. Miller (1941) |
* R.B. Miller (1941) |
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* Ronald Oliphant (1942) |
* Ronald Oliphant (1942) |
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* [[Daisy Bacon]] (May |
* [[Daisy Bacon]] (May 1942–Summer 1949) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[List of Street & Smith publications]] |
* [[List of Street & Smith publications]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.philsp.com/data/data147.html#DETECTIVESTORYMAGAZINE1915 ''Detective Story Magazine''] at Magazine Data File |
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*[http://mysteryfile.com/blog/?p=5566 Collecting ''Detective Story Magazine''] by Walker Martin. |
*[http://mysteryfile.com/blog/?p=5566 Collecting ''Detective Story Magazine''] by Walker Martin. |
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[[Category:Pulp magazines]] |
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[[Category:Defunct magazines published in the United States]] |
[[Category:Defunct magazines published in the United States]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 4 July 2024
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Detective Story Magazine was an American magazine published by Street & Smith from October 15, 1915, to summer 1949 (1,057 issues). It was one of the first pulp magazines devoted to detective fiction and consisted of short stories and serials.[1] While the publication was the publishing house's first detective-fiction pulp magazine in a format resembling a modern paperback (a "thick book" in dime-novel parlance), Street & Smith had only recently ceased publication of the dime-novel series Nick Carter Weekly, which concerned the adventures of a young detective.
From February 21, 1931, to its demise, the magazine was titled Street & Smith's Detective Story Magazine. During half of its 34-year life, the magazine was popular enough to support weekly issues.[2] Ludwig Wittgenstein, the eminent philosopher, was among the magazine's readership.[3]
Radio
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Detective-Story-Hour-1930.jpg/220px-Detective-Story-Hour-1930.jpg)
Stories from the magazine were first heard on the radio on July 31, 1930. The Street and Smith radio program Detective Story Hour was narrated by a mysterious character named "The Shadow."[4] Confused listeners would ask for copies of "The Shadow" magazine. As a result, Street & Smith debuted The Shadow Magazine on April 1, 1931, a pulp series created and primarily written by the prolific Walter B. Gibson.
The success of The Shadow and Doc Savage also prompted Street & Smith to revive Nick Carter as a hero pulp that ran from 1933 to 1936. A popular radio show, Nick Carter, Master Detective, aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System network from 1943 to 1955.[citation needed]
Authors
[edit]Authors published in Detective Story include:
- A. E. Apple
- Agatha Christie
- Carroll John Daly
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- H. Irving Hancock
- Johnston McCulley
- Fulton Oursler
- Arthur B. Reeve
- Sax Rohmer
- Thomas Thursday
- Edgar Wallace
Editors
[edit]- Frank E. Blackwell (1915–1938)
- Anthony M. Rud (1938)
- Hazlett Kessler (1939–1940)
- R.B. Miller (1941)
- Ronald Oliphant (1942)
- Daisy Bacon (May 1942–Summer 1949)
References
[edit]- ^ Cox, J. Randolph (2000). The dime novel companion: a source book. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 79–80.
- ^ "Detective Story Magazine [1915]". Galactic Central. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Hard-boiled Wit: Ludwig Wittgenstein and Norbert Davis Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ "The Shadow: A Short Radio History". Retrieved August 1, 2010.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Collecting Detective Story Magazine by Walker Martin.