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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 1955 issue

May 1955

Posted on July 2, 2026June 12, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags private eye, carroll john daly, smashing detective stories, race williams, arnold drakeLeave a comment on May 1955 issue

December 1960 issue ~ cover art by Dick Shelton

December 1960

cover art by Dick Shelton

Posted on July 1, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags dagger, dick shelton, harry widmer, manhunt digest, william o'farrellLeave a comment on December 1960 issue ~ cover art by Dick Shelton

September 1950 issue

September 1950

cover art by Joseph Szokoli?

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 1, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, pulpTags dagger, joseph szokoli, pocket detective magazineLeave a comment on September 1950 issue

June 1937 – first and only issue of this rarity

June 1937 – first and only issue of this rarity, a graphic/comic attempt of true crime

cover art by Edgar Franklin Wittmack

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 1, 2026June 12, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, true crimeTags dagger, edgar franklin wittmack, picture crimes magazineLeave a comment on June 1937 – first and only issue of this rarity

May 25, 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

May 25, 1940

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

January 26, 2014

Posted on July 1, 2026June 12, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, magazine, pulpTags argosy magazine, c.t. jackson, carroll john daly, dagger, voodooLeave a comment on May 25, 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1, 1944 Brazilian issue

July 1, 1944 Brazilian issue

Posted on July 1, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags brazilian pulp, dagger, detective magazineLeave a comment on July 1, 1944 Brazilian issue

May 1948, issue #3

May 1948, issue #3

Posted on July 1, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime comic, true crimeTags dagger, dutch schultz, murder incorporated comicLeave a comment on May 1948, issue #3

October 1934 issue

October 1934

better image than previously posted

Features “The Saint” story by Leslie Charteris

Posted on July 1, 2026June 25, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags dagger, leslie charteris, pulp illustration, simon templar, star novels magazine, the saintLeave a comment on October 1934 issue

November 1949 issue

November 1949

Posted on July 1, 2026June 12, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags true crime cases magazineLeave a comment on November 1949 issue

April 1946 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

April 1946

cover art by Dalton Stevens

Posted on July 1, 2026June 12, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dagger, dalton stevens, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on April 1946 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

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