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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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February 1952 issue

February 1952

cover art attributed to George Gross, but maybe Howell Dodd?

February 23, 2014

Posted on August 17, 2026August 3, 2026Categories pulp, magazine, true crime, hardcoverTags dame, smoking, line-up detectiveLeave a comment on February 1952 issue

1961 Dell reissue – cover art by Robert Abbett

1961 Dell reissue – cover art by Robert Abbett

British 1959 Hammond Hammond hardcover

Posted on August 17, 2026August 3, 2026Categories british pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, hardcover, paperback, pulpTags dame, dell paperback, george harmon coxe, hammond hammond hardcover, robert abbettLeave a comment on 1961 Dell reissue – cover art by Robert Abbett

September 1951 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

September 1951 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

December 11, 2018

Posted on August 17, 2026August 3, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, paperback, pulp, true crimeTags dame, howell dodd, moll, smoking, true crime cases magazineLeave a comment on September 1951 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

1961 Permabook reissue – cover art by Harry Bennett

1959 Harcourt hardcover

1961 Permabook paperback reissue

cover art by Harry Bennett

Posted on August 17, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags femme fatale, harry bennett, perma paperback, woman with a gunLeave a comment on 1961 Permabook reissue – cover art by Harry Bennett

November 1951 issue ~ cover art by Michael McCann

November 1951

cover art by Michael McCann

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 17, 2026August 3, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags blackmail, dame, michael mccann, smoking, underworld detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1951 issue ~ cover art by Michael McCann

To Hell Together x 2

1951 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Barye Phillips

1959 Gold Medal paperback reissue

cover art by Barye Phillips

November 15, 2014

Posted on August 17, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, dame, gold medal paperback, h. vernor dixon, noirLeave a comment on To Hell Together x 2

1952 Crime Yearbook

1952 Crime Yearbook

cover art by George Gross?

Posted on August 17, 2026August 3, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags 1952 Crime Yearbook magazine, dame, fishnets, garterLeave a comment on 1952 Crime Yearbook

1961 Beacon paperback original + 1

1961 Beacon paperback original

cover art attributed to Al Rossi

undated European cover

Posted on August 17, 2026August 3, 2026Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags beacon paperback, louis lorraine, lurid, sleazeLeave a comment on 1961 Beacon paperback original + 1

December 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

December 1941

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 16, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags big-book detective magazine, handcuffs, o.b. myers, rafael desoto, robert s. bowenLeave a comment on December 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

August 1950 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

August 1950

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 16, 2026August 3, 2026Categories uncategorizedTags 15 story detective, bloodhounds, escaped con, frederick c. davis, handcuffs, rafael desoto, robert martinLeave a comment on August 1950 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

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