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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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1961 Monarch paperback original – cover art by Robert Stanley

1961 Monarch paperback original

cover art by Robert Stanley

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 17, 2026September 11, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, aviation fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags gil brewer, jungle, monarch paperback, robert stanleyLeave a comment on 1961 Monarch paperback original – cover art by Robert Stanley

February 1941 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer 

February 1941

cover art by Malvin Singer 

Posted on September 17, 2026August 14, 2026Categories aviation fictionTags adventure magazine, gordon macgreach, malvin singer, robert ormond caseLeave a comment on February 1941 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer 

August 15, 1929 issue ~ cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

August 15, 1929

cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

Posted on September 17, 2026August 29, 2026Categories pulp, magazine, mystery, aviation fictionTags erle stanley gardner, top-notch magazine, sidney riesenbergLeave a comment on August 15, 1929 issue ~ cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

1946 Avon reissue – cover art by Robert Cole

1946 Avon reissue

cover by Robert Cole

Posted on September 17, 2026August 30, 2026Categories aviation fiction, mystery, paperback, pulp, whodunnitTags agatha christie, avon paperback, hercule poirotLeave a comment on 1946 Avon reissue – cover art by Robert Cole

March 1939 issue

March 1939

Posted on September 17, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective and murder mysteries, float plane, wilcey earleLeave a comment on March 1939 issue

December 1935 issue

December 1935

somewhat better image than previously posted

Posted on September 17, 2026August 14, 2026Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bertram w. williams, top-notch magazineLeave a comment on December 1935 issue

Winter 1941 issue

Winter 1941

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 16, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags c.k.m. scanlon, dagger, idol, masked detective magazine, racist imagery, shackledLeave a comment on Winter 1941 issue

December 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

December 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 16, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, h.j. ward, idol, red mask, red star mystery magazine, stuart towneLeave a comment on December 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

January 1938

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on September 16, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazineTags arthur j. burks, chinatown, dagger, idol, racist imagery, rafael desoto, staircase, tom roanLeave a comment on January 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

December 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

December 1944

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on September 16, 2026August 14, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags rudolph belarski, detective novel magazine, cleve f. adamsLeave a comment on December 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

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