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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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1964 Macfadden paperback reissue – cover art by Charles McVicker

1960 Scribner hardcover

1964 Macfadden paperback reissue

cover art by Charles McVicker

November 14, 2014

Posted on July 26, 2026Categories espionage fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags charles mcvicker, dame, international intrigue, macfadden paperback, spy fictionLeave a comment on 1964 Macfadden paperback reissue – cover art by Charles McVicker

February 1929 issue ~ cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

February 1929

cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

Posted on July 26, 2026June 24, 2026Categories espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags owen atkinson, sidney riesenberg, spy fiction, spy stories magazineLeave a comment on February 1929 issue ~ cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

October 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

October 1942

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on July 26, 2026June 25, 2026Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, war fictionTags ace g-man stories, day keene, edward s. williams, emile c. tepperman, eric provost, FBI, rafael desotoLeave a comment on October 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

August – September 1926 issue ~ cover art by Andrew Bensen

August – September 1926

cover art by Andrew Bensen

Posted on July 25, 2026June 25, 2026Categories action fiction, aviation fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags andrew bensen, arthur j. burks, bi plane, fist fight, real detective tales and mystery storiesLeave a comment on August – September 1926 issue ~ cover art by Andrew Bensen

February 1937 issue ~ cover art by John Newton Howitt

February 1937

cover art by John Newton Howitt

Posted on July 25, 2026June 24, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, aviation fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags anthony rud, hook, john newton howitt, top-notch magazineLeave a comment on February 1937 issue ~ cover art by John Newton Howitt

November 1936 issue ~ cover art by R.G. Harris

November 1936

cover art by R.G. Harris

Posted on July 25, 2026July 10, 2026Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags bi plane, john k. butler, laurence donovan, parachute, r.g. harris, skull, the feds magazine, theodore a. tinsleyLeave a comment on November 1936 issue ~ cover art by R.G. Harris

1954, issue no. 17 – cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia

1954, issue no. 17

cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia

Posted on July 25, 2026June 22, 2026Categories aviation fiction, crime comicLeave a comment on 1954, issue no. 17 – cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia

November 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

November 1947

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on July 25, 2026June 24, 2026Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags firefighter, sabotage, william o'sullivanLeave a comment on November 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

1966 Fawcett reissue ~ cover art by Robert McGinnis

1966 Fawcett reissue

cover art by Robert McGinnis

November 15, 2014

Posted on July 25, 2026Categories espionage fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags assassin, mpodesty blaise, peter o'donnell, robert mcginnis, secret agentLeave a comment on 1966 Fawcett reissue ~ cover art by Robert McGinnis

November 18, 1933 issue ~ cover art by C. Calvert

November 18, 1933

cover art by C. Calvert

Posted on July 25, 2026July 6, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, aviation fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags argosy magazine, bi plane, c. calvert, c.c. beall, theodore roscoeLeave a comment on November 18, 1933 issue ~ cover art by C. Calvert

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