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For the Fans of Hardboiled, Pulp & Gumshoe Art

Back in 2013, our tumblr site was started and ran until 2018, when they decided it was too "adult" - too lurid, supposedly. We followed the exodus to newtumbl and four years of dedication vanished in June of 2023. That work was not only new posts but upgrades of hundreds of old tumblr posts as well. So far, there has been no way to rescue those posts, so this will be the third version of this project. And, I'll warn you in advance, I may slip in covers that are not crime or mystery but just because I like the artwork. Enjoy!

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September 4, 1917 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

September 4, 1917

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on February 7, 2026February 2, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective story magazine, heist, john a. coughlin, vaultLeave a comment on September 4, 1917 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

Fall 1933 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Fall 1933

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on February 7, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags snake, leslie charteris, safe crack, yegg, star novels magazine, harry steven keeler, w.b.m. fergusonLeave a comment on Fall 1933 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

February 1927 issue ~ cover art by Andrew Benson

February 1927

cover art by Andrew Benson

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 6, 2026February 6, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags andrew benson, m.m. musselman, real detective tales and mystery storiesLeave a comment on February 1927 issue ~ cover art by Andrew Benson

September 1937 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

September 1937

cover art by Richard Lyon

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 6, 2026February 2, 2026Categories crime fiction, gangster, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags bank heist, FBI, feds, g-men magazine, richard lyonLeave a comment on September 1937 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

1953 Police Detective Yearbook ~ cover art by George Gross

1953 Police Detective Yearbook

cover art by George Gross

Posted on February 6, 2026February 2, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags 1953 police detective yearbook, dame, george gross, hookerLeave a comment on 1953 Police Detective Yearbook ~ cover art by George Gross

February 1942 issue

February 1942

cover art by William Soare

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 6, 2026February 2, 2026Categories gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags moll, rooftop, tommygun, true gangster stories, william soare, woman with a gunLeave a comment on February 1942 issue

November 1941 issue ~ cover art by Emery Clarke

November 1941

cover art by Emery Clarke

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 6, 2026February 2, 2026Categories uncategorizedTags doc savage, emery clarke, handcuffs, kenneth robeson, lester dentLeave a comment on November 1941 issue ~ cover art by Emery Clarke

February 1951 issue

February 1951

Posted on February 5, 2026February 2, 2026Categories magazine, true crimeTags inside detective magazine, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on February 1951 issue

February 1948 issue

cover photo repurposed for 1949 Dell paperback original

Posted on February 5, 2026February 2, 2026Categories magazine, paperback, pulp, true crimeTags dell paperback, fact detective mysteries, front page detective, inside detective magazine, pearl necklace, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on February 1948 issue

1949, issue #7

1949, issue #7

cover art by Wally Wood

Posted on February 5, 2026February 2, 2026Categories crime comicTags dame, femme fatale, my confession, wally woodLeave a comment on 1949, issue #7

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