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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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May 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

May 1935

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on August 5, 2026July 13, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, fiend, h.l. parkhurst, lingerie, spicy detective stories, thomas h. byrnes, whipLeave a comment on May 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

October 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1944

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on August 4, 2026July 9, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags benton braden, dagger, g.t. fleming-roberts, rudolph belarski, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on October 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1956 issue ~ cover art by Rudy Nappi

February 1956 – second of only three copies

cover art by Rudy Nappi

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 4, 2026July 9, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags rudy nappi, shock illustratedLeave a comment on February 1956 issue ~ cover art by Rudy Nappi

1960 Gold Medal paperback original

1960 Gold Medal paperback original

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 4, 2026July 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags gold medal paperback, roses, wenzell brownLeave a comment on 1960 Gold Medal paperback original

May 1937 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

May 1937

cover art by Walter Darr

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 4, 2026July 9, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective and murder mysteries, edna helene castellic, john scott douglas, walter darrLeave a comment on May 1937 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

1954 Dell mass market – cover art by Griffith Foxley

1953 Dodd Mead hardcover, this the later 1954 Dell mass market

cover art by Griffith Foxley

February 26, 2014

Posted on August 4, 2026July 9, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags dell paperback, griffith foxley, robert martinLeave a comment on 1954 Dell mass market – cover art by Griffith Foxley

1958 Gold Medal paperback original

1958 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Charles Binger?

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 4, 2026July 9, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags gold medal paperback, lionel whiteLeave a comment on 1958 Gold Medal paperback original

1958 Gold Medal paperback original

pseudonym of Marvin H. Albert

1958 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Darcy?

February 26, 2014

Posted on August 4, 2026July 9, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags albert conroy, gold medal paperback, marvin albertLeave a comment on 1958 Gold Medal paperback original

March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Blaine

March 1937

cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

February 21, 2014

Posted on August 4, 2026July 9, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, spicyTags blaine, morgue, norman saunders, saucy movie tales, thompson toddLeave a comment on March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Blaine

November 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

November 1937

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on August 3, 2026July 9, 2026Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags alley, FBI, feds, g-men magazineLeave a comment on November 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

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