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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: February 2, 2024

June 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

June 1941

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 2, 2024May 26, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags carl rathjen, dane gregory, detective tales magazine, district attorney, don james, donald g. cormack, hugh b. cave, rafael desoto, steve fisherLeave a comment on June 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1936 issue

April 1936

better image than previously poster

Posted on February 2, 2024December 20, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, clues detective stories, harry lynch, hoodedLeave a comment on April 1936 issue

October 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

October 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 2, 2024January 30, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags art mystery, finest kind, h.j. ward, model, robert a. garron, sculptor, spicy detective magazineLeave a comment on October 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1936 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

June 1936

cover art by Dalton Stevens

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 2, 2024December 27, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, dame, femme fatale, jewel thief, master detective magazineLeave a comment on June 1936 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

November 1933 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

November 1933

cover art by Walter Baumhofer

Posted on February 2, 2024December 17, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags doc savage, hooded, pulp art, walter baumhoferLeave a comment on November 1933 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer
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