Munsey's Magazine, March 1923

Lee Thayer's serialized mystery "The Mark Sinister" anchors this issue of Munsey's, one of America's longest-running general-interest magazines. Founded in 1891, Munsey's published fiction across genres—detective stories, adventure tales, and early science fiction—alongside articles and illustrations. By the 1920s, such magazines were the primary venue for popular serialized fiction before comic books emerged. The clean typography and illustrated cover design typify the era's mass-market periodicals, which reached millions through newsstands and mail subscription. Munsey's maintained higher production values than pulp competitors, though it competed in the same crowded market for readers' dimes and nickels.