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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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July 1935 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1935

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on October 2, 2026September 22, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags c.k.m. scanlon, e. hoffmann price, phantom detective magazine, robert wallaceLeave a comment on July 1935 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

1946 Black Knight Mystery digest

1946 Black Knight Mystery reissue, No. 18

Robert Leslie Goldman – deaf, diabetic and a polio survivor, he became a radio and magazine writer

Posted on October 2, 2026September 22, 2026Categories digest, mystery, pulpTags chess, r.l. goldman, radioLeave a comment on 1946 Black Knight Mystery digest

September 1951 issue ~ cover art by George Salter

September 1951

cover art by George Salter

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 1, 2026September 22, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags bound, cornel, cornell woolrich, ellery queen's mystery magazine, evelyn waugh, mercury digest, q. patrick, w.r. burnettLeave a comment on September 1951 issue ~ cover art by George Salter

May 25, 1935 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

May 25, 1935

cover art by Paul Stahr

Posted on October 1, 2026September 22, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mysteryTags argosy magazine, paul stahr, jungle fiction, hulbert footnerLeave a comment on May 25, 1935 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

cover art by Hubert Rogers

March 1939

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 1, 2026September 22, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fiction, original artTags erle stanley gardner, tear gas, lester leith, jewels, deep sea diver, hubert rogers, pearl necklaceLeave a comment on March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

1945 Death House digest

1945 Death House digest reissue

Posted on October 1, 2026September 22, 2026Categories pulp, mystery, maritime fictionTags noose, sailboat, francis bonnamyLeave a comment on 1945 Death House digest

November 15, 1940 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

November 15, 1940

cover art by Graves Gladney

Posted on October 1, 2026September 22, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, adventure, crime fiction, action fictionTags the shadow, graves gladney, flashlightLeave a comment on November 15, 1940 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

October 1957 issue ~ cover art by Frank Kelly Freas

October 1957

cover art by Frank Kelly Freas

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 1, 2026September 22, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags agatha christie, anchor, bound, ellery queen's mystery magazine, frank kelly freas, nelson algren, rufus kingLeave a comment on October 1957 issue ~ cover art by Frank Kelly Freas

1959 Hillman paperback – cover art by George Ziel

1959 Hillman paperback

cover art by George Ziel

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 30, 2026September 17, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags george ziel, hillman paperback, lawrence lariarLeave a comment on 1959 Hillman paperback – cover art by George Ziel

Los Angeles, September 10, 1956

LAPD detective with night watchman, maintenance man and elevator operator, inspecting a bomb scare at W.M. Garland Building at 117 West 9th Street, Los Angeles, September 10, 1956

Posted on September 30, 2026September 17, 2026Categories true crimeLeave a comment on Los Angeles, September 10, 1956

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