The first ashcan for Snappy Mystery Stories. There was a second ashcan printed the following year, but the magazine itself was never released to the public. Culture Publications printed both Spicy and Snappy ashcans in 1934 and 1935, but only Spicy Mystery ended up getting released to the public. Whether they truly intended to launch both Spicy Mystery and Snappy Mystery as separate titles remains unknowable.
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Spicy Mystery Stories #1
This high-grade ashcan issue was used to secure the copyright for one of pulp’s most famous (and infamous) titles. The first issue of Spicy Mystery Stories to be sold to the public was published in June 1935
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Picture Of Murder
Snappy Adventure Stories #1
An ashcan precursor to Spicy Adventure Stories. This came from a complete set of Spicy ashcans purchased from the Library of Congress decades ago.