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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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1956 Ace Double paperback original

1956 Ace Double paperback original

pseudonym of Clifton Adams

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 28, 2026February 10, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, original art, paperback, pulpTags ace double paperback, clifton adams, jonathan gant, staircaseLeave a comment on 1956 Ace Double paperback original

January 1934 issue

January 1934

Posted on February 28, 2026February 10, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, mystery, horror fiction, crime fictionTags ten detective aces magazine, frederick c. davis, carl mckinnon saunders, paul chadwick, harry widmer, phantom of the opera, lpon chaneyLeave a comment on January 1934 issue

1957 Signet reissue – cover art by Paul Rader

Signet Books No.1448, 1957
cover art by Paul Rader

January 12, 2015

Posted on February 27, 2026February 10, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags manly wellman, paul rader, signet paperbackLeave a comment on 1957 Signet reissue – cover art by Paul Rader

1958 Dell paperback original – cover art by Art Sussman

pseudonym of Roberta Elizabeth Sebenthal

1958 Dell paperback original

cover art by Art Sussman

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 27, 2026February 10, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, uncategorizedTags art sussman, dell paperback, paul kruger, roberta elizabeth sebenthalLeave a comment on 1958 Dell paperback original – cover art by Art Sussman

1959 Avon paperback original – cover art by Robert Maguire

published in Canada by Secker, 1959, as Cry Wolfram

US edition by Avon published the same year with different title

cover art by Robert Maguire

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 27, 2026February 10, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags avon paperback, douglas sanderson, robert maguireLeave a comment on 1959 Avon paperback original – cover art by Robert Maguire

October 1941 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

October 1941

cover art by Samuel Cherry

Posted on February 27, 2026February 10, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags alcatraz, crime detective magazine, samuel cherry, stockingsLeave a comment on October 1941 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

1950 Bantam reissue – cover art by Harry Schaare

Bantam 783, 1950
Cover art by Harry Schaare

1949 Dutton hardcover

4th book, 3rd with Ed and Am Hunter

December 03, 2013

Posted on February 27, 2026February 10, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags bantam paperback, ed and am hunter, flashlight, fredric brown, harry schaareLeave a comment on 1950 Bantam reissue – cover art by Harry Schaare

1956 Signet paperback original – cover art by Tony Kokinos

1956 Signet paperback original

cover art by Tony Kokinos

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 27, 2026February 10, 2026Categories Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags chester himes, signet paperback, tony kokinosLeave a comment on 1956 Signet paperback original – cover art by Tony Kokinos

1956 Ace paperback original – cover art by Bernard Barton

1956 Ace paperback original

cover art by Bernard Barton

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 27, 2026February 10, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ace double paperback, bernard barton, robert turnerLeave a comment on 1956 Ace paperback original – cover art by Bernard Barton

February 1943 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

February 1943

cover art by George Gross

Posted on February 26, 2026February 10, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags carter dickson, craig rice, george gross, noose, showgirl, two complete detective books magazineLeave a comment on February 1943 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

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