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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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April 4, 1936 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

April 4, 1936

cover art by John A. Coughlin

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 2, 2026October 20, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, cornell woolrich, detective fiction weekly, donald ross, flynn's, john a. coughlin, john h. knox, preston grady, t.t. flynn, TNTLeave a comment on April 4, 1936 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

June 1940 issue

June 1940

Posted on November 2, 2026October 20, 2026Categories action fiction, crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, war fictionTags ace g-man stories, b.b. fowler, bomb, bound, emile c. tepperman, william r. cox, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on June 1940 issue

November 7, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

November 7, 1931

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on November 2, 2026October 20, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, uncategorizedTags bomb, bound, detective story magazine, h.m.s. titus, john a. coughlinLeave a comment on November 7, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

February 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1938

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on November 1, 2026October 19, 2026Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, paperbackTags bound, brant house, rafael desoto, ralph powers, secret agent x detective mysteries, william benton johnstonLeave a comment on February 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1942

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on November 1, 2026October 20, 2026Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ace g-man stories, emile c. tepperman, harry lee fellinge, rafael desotoLeave a comment on February 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1938 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

July 1938

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 1, 2026October 19, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags g.t. fleming-roberts, norman saunders, ten detective aces magazine, carl mckinnon saunders, gas mask, pierLeave a comment on July 1938 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

August 1934 issue ~ cover art by John Newton Howitt

August 1934

cover art by John Newton Howitt

Posted on November 1, 2026October 20, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fiction, action fictionTags spiderweb, gasmask, john newton howitt, the spider magazineLeave a comment on August 1934 issue ~ cover art by John Newton Howitt

Fall 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Fall 1945

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on November 1, 2026October 19, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, g. wayman jones, gas, norman a. danielsLeave a comment on Fall 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emery Clarke

February 1938

cover art by Emery Clarke (name backwards so the artwork must be backwards)

Posted on November 1, 2026October 19, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags emery clarke, frank belknap long jr, george bruce, john hawkins, popular detective magazine, smokeLeave a comment on February 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emery Clarke

July 1942 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

July 1942 issue

cover art by Albert Drake

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 31, 2026October 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags albert drake, day keene, dime mystery magazine, francis k. allan, sarcophagus, skeleton, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on July 1942 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

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