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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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July 1949 issue

July 1949

Posted on September 2, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crack detective stories, dagger, frank kane, TVLeave a comment on July 1949 issue

The Blue Knight

Oil on board, 16 x 7.5 in., not signed

1972 Dell reissue

Posted on September 2, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, original art, paperback, pulpTags joseph wambaugh, police proceduralLeave a comment on The Blue Knight

June – Aug. 1964, issue #1

June – Aug. 1964, issue #1

Posted on September 2, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime comic, TVTags erle stanley gardner, perry mason, courtroom stories, tie-in, raymond burrLeave a comment on June – Aug. 1964, issue #1

Riddle Me This

Frank Gorshin as The Riddler, 1966 on “Batman”

Posted on September 2, 2026August 3, 2026Categories TVTags batman, frank gorshin, the riddlerLeave a comment on Riddle Me This

1968, issue #1

1968, issue #1

Posted on September 2, 2026August 3, 2026Categories TVTags gold key comic, john steed, mrs. peel, the avengersLeave a comment on 1968, issue #1

1945, premiere issue

1945, premiere issue

Posted on September 1, 2026August 3, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, true crimeTags dagger, fingerprints detective magazine, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on 1945, premiere issue

June 1937 issue

June 1937

Posted on September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clues detective stories, donald wandreiLeave a comment on June 1937 issue

June 16, 1934 issue ~ cover art by C.C. Beall

June 16, 1934

cover art by C.C. Beall

Posted on September 1, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags allan vaughan elston, c.c. beall, detective fiction weekly, flynn'sLeave a comment on June 16, 1934 issue ~ cover art by C.C. Beall

December 1927 issue ~ cover art by Fred Craft

December 1927

cover art by Fred Craft

Posted on September 1, 2026August 3, 2026Categories adventure, historical fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags arthur conan doyle, ellis parker butler, fred craft, houdini, mystery stories magazineLeave a comment on December 1927 issue ~ cover art by Fred Craft

Sept. – Oct. 1945 issue

Sept. – Oct. 1945 issue

Posted on September 1, 2026August 3, 2026Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags inspector malone's mystery magazine, mindret lord, trainLeave a comment on Sept. – Oct. 1945 issue

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