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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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Day: December 17, 2023

1956 Avon reissue – cover art by Ray Johnson

1956 Avon

cover art by Ray Johnson

short stories

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 17, 2023December 12, 2023Categories anthology, crime fiction, mystery, paperbackTags avon paperback, leslie charteris, ray johnson, simon templar, the saintLeave a comment on 1956 Avon reissue – cover art by Ray Johnson

August 1938 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

August 1938

First issue of six, later becoming Gangland Detective Stories

better image than previously posted

cover art by Tom Lovell

Posted on December 17, 2023December 10, 2023Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags blackjack, bruce bryan, cosh, e. hoffmann price, margie harris, ten story detective magazine, tom lovellLeave a comment on August 1938 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

December 1936 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

December 1936

cover art by Delos Palmer

Posted on December 17, 2023April 4, 2024Categories action fiction, Hardboiled, historical fiction, magazine, pulp, western fictionTags delos palmer, kidnap, n. wooten poge, pulp art, spicy western storiesLeave a comment on December 1936 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

May 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

May 1941

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Oil on canvas, 29 x 21 in., Signed lower left

better image than previously post

[updated with original art, 3/5/24]

Posted on December 17, 2023May 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulp, spicy, updatedTags h.l. parkhurst, hooded, justin case, original art, pulp art, spicy mystery magazine, tuxLeave a comment on May 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

October 1936 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

October 1936

cover art by Richard Lyon

[updated 7/8/24]

Posted on December 17, 2023July 8, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags feds, fire escape, g-men magazine, richard lyonLeave a comment on October 1936 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

January 1951 issue

January 1951

Posted on December 17, 2023December 13, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags pulp illustration, real detective magazine, telephone, true crimeLeave a comment on January 1951 issue

January 21, 1939 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

January 21, 1939

cover art by Emmett Watson

better image than previously posted

[updated 5/6/24]

Posted on December 17, 2023May 6, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alcatraz, detective fiction weekly, emmett watson, flynn's, judson p. philips, paul ernst, richard wormser, tommygunLeave a comment on January 21, 1939 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

February 1953 issue

February 1953

Posted on December 17, 2023December 13, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, pulp illustration, true crime, uncensored detective magazineLeave a comment on February 1953 issue

May 2, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 2, 1931

cover art by John A. Coughlin

better image than previously posted

[image updated 4/25/24]

Posted on December 17, 2023April 25, 2024Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cocktails, coulrophobia, crimson clown, detective story magazine, john a. coughlin, johnston mcculley, killer clownLeave a comment on May 2, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin
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