Founded in 1920 by drama critic George Jean Nathan and H.L. Mencken to provide commercial support for their literary magazine Smart Set, it flourished under editor Cap Shaw, reflecting the growing public distrust of corrupt law enforcement. Carroll John Daly's story "Three Gun Terry" established its trademark style and "The Road Home", "The Shrieking Skeleton", and "Blackmailers Don't Shoot" launched the writing careers of Dashiell Hammett, Erle Stanley Gardner, and Raymond Chandler, respectively. For ten points, what was this pulp magazine tha
Founded in 1920 by drama critic George Jean Nathan and H.L. Mencken to provide commercial support for their literary magazine Smart Set, it flourished under editor Cap Shaw, reflecting the growing public distrust of corrupt law enforcement. Carroll John Daly's story "Three Gun Terry" established its trademark style and "The Road Home", "The Shrieking Skeleton", and "Blackmailers Don't Shoot" launched the writing careers of Dashiell Hammett, Erle Stanley Gardner, and Raymond Chandler, respectively. For ten points, what was this pulp magazine that spawned the genre of hard-boiled detective fiction?
Founded in 1920 by drama critic George Jean Nathan and H.L. Mencken to provide commercial support for their literary magazine Smart Set, it flourished under editor Cap Shaw, reflecting the growing public distrust of corrupt law enforcement.
Black Mask