Ward's cover to the February 1937 issue of SPICY MYSTERY STORIES is very reminiscent of those to be found on the covers of TERROR TALES and HORROR STORIES, with corpses hanging in the background.  And say what you will, Ward could paint one mean looking cat if he wanted to.  Although none of his stories were depicted on the cover, Victor Rousseau was to be found three times in the pages of the issue, under his pseudonyms Hugh Speer, Clive Trent and Lew Merrill.