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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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June 1938 issue

June 1938

Posted on September 10, 2026August 14, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags handcuffs, inside detective magazineLeave a comment on June 1938 issue

Winter 1953 issue

Winter 1953

Posted on September 10, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, hand cuffs, stewart sterlingLeave a comment on Winter 1953 issue

March 1935 issue ~ cover art by Arthur Ray McCowen

March 1935

cover art by Arthur Ray McCowen

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 10, 2026August 14, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags american detective fact cases, arthur ray mccowen, blood trail, handcuffsLeave a comment on March 1935 issue ~ cover art by Arthur Ray McCowen

January 1949 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

January 1949

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 10, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dan keene, g.t. fleming-roberts, handcuffs, john d. macdonald, larry holden, new detective magazine, rafael desotoLeave a comment on January 1949 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Spring 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Spring 1948

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 9, 2026September 1, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags carnival, circus, fredric brown, hugh pentecost, mystery book magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Spring 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

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

October 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on September 9, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags h.j. ward, whip, beast, circus, red star mystery magazine, elephantLeave a comment on October 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1949 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

May 1949

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 9, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, donn mullally, norman saunders, ten detective aces magazine, tunnel of love, tuxLeave a comment on May 1949 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

September 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

September 1940

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on September 9, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, mystery, pulpTags carl mckinnon saunders, carnival, dagger, lawrence treat, norman saunders, ten detective aces magazineLeave a comment on September 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

1945 Atlas Mystery reissue ~ cover art by Peter Driben

1945 Atlas Mystery reissue

cover art by Peter Driben

Posted on September 9, 2026September 1, 2026Categories digest, mystery, pulpTags atlas mystery, carnival, lee crosby, peter driben, rollercoaster, skullLeave a comment on 1945 Atlas Mystery reissue ~ cover art by Peter Driben

Canadian August 1942 issue

Canadian August 1942 issue

Posted on September 8, 2026August 14, 2026Categories canadian pulp, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags tommygun, black mask magazine, lantern, john lawrence, c.g. tanneyLeave a comment on Canadian August 1942 issue

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