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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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December 1941 issue

December 1941

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 30, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, dagger, masked detective magazine, racist imagery, trap doorLeave a comment on December 1941 issue

February 1938 issue

February 1938

Posted on August 30, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags james perley hughes, phantom detective magazine, ray cummingsLeave a comment on February 1938 issue

November 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

November 1934

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on August 30, 2026August 3, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags ed lybeck, george harmon coxe, paul ernst, peter warren, racist imagery, thrilling detective magazine, trapdoorLeave a comment on November 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

October 5, 1927 issue

October 5, 1927

Posted on August 30, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, gangster, magazine, mystery, pulpTags george allan england, johnston mcculley, paul west, samuel hopkins adams, underworld magazineLeave a comment on October 5, 1927 issue

February 5, 1927 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

February 5, 1927

cover art by John A. Coughlin

November 06, 2014

Posted on August 30, 2026August 4, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags a.e. apple, dagger, detective story magazine, gambling fiction, john a. coughlinLeave a comment on February 5, 1927 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

October 1929 issue ~ cover art by H. Wesso

October 1929

cover art by H. Wesso

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 29, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags complete detective novel magazine, edgar wallace, nooseLeave a comment on October 1929 issue ~ cover art by H. Wesso

1940 Doubleday hardcover

1940 Doubleday, Doran and Co. for the Crime Club. First Edition stated. Calman dustjacket art. Uncommon murder mystery, the author’s first.

Posted on August 29, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, hardcover, mystery, pulpTags bruce hamilton, crime club selection, doubleday hardcover, noose, skeletonLeave a comment on 1940 Doubleday hardcover

March 1943 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

March 1943

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

May 1943 Canadian edition
Reprints stories from the March 1943 U.S. edition.

November 06, 2014

Posted on August 29, 2026August 3, 2026Categories canadian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective fiction weekly, flynn's, frederick c. davis, leigh brackett, nooseLeave a comment on March 1943 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

September 1935 issue ~ cover art by Harwood Forsgren

September 1935

cover art by Harwood Forsgren

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 28, 2026August 3, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags harwood forsgren, real detective magazine, smokingLeave a comment on September 1935 issue ~ cover art by Harwood Forsgren

January 1948 issue

January 1948

cover art by Ogden Whitney?

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 28, 2026August 6, 2026Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulpTags grim reaper, manhunt comicLeave a comment on January 1948 issue

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