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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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June 1945 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1945

cover art by H.J. Ward

November 16, 2014

Posted on September 21, 2026September 1, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags robert leslie bellem, h.j. ward, thug, super-detective magazine, windowLeave a comment on June 1945 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

November 1934 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

November 1934

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 21, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags al h. martin, h.l. parkhurst, super-detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1934 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

January 1952 issue

January 1952

Posted on September 21, 2026September 1, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags blood, blood trail, underworld detective magazineLeave a comment on January 1952 issue

July 1942 issue

July 1942

cover art by Modest Stein?

Posted on September 21, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, fredric brown, mystery magazine, theodore a. tinsleyLeave a comment on July 1942 issue

May 1953 Australian issue

May 1953 Australian issue

November 26, 2014

Posted on September 21, 2026September 1, 2026Categories australian pulp, magazineTags action detective magazine, pulp illustration, woman with a gunLeave a comment on May 1953 Australian issue

May 1939 issue

May 1939

Posted on September 21, 2026September 8, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags daring detective magazineLeave a comment on May 1939 issue

November 1949 issue

November 1949

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 21, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, famous detective stories, skeleton, wade millerLeave a comment on November 1949 issue

1952, issue no. 7 – Edd Ashe

1952, issue no. 7

cover art by Edd Ashe

Posted on September 21, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime comicTags branding, edd ashe, torture, underworld crime comicLeave a comment on 1952, issue no. 7 – Edd Ashe

July 1940 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

July 1940

cover art by Modest Stein

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 21, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alan hathway, clues detective stories, modest stein, norman a. daniels, theodore a. tinsleyLeave a comment on July 1940 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

1960 Cardinal reissue – cover art by Robert Abbett

1960 Cardinal reissue

cover art by Robert Abbett

1937 Reynal hardcover, Cardinal is a “revised” edition

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 21, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, government agent, paperback, pulpTags cardinal paperback, f. van wyck mason, hugh north, international intrigue, military intelligence, robert abbettLeave a comment on 1960 Cardinal reissue – cover art by Robert Abbett

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