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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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Month: March 2024

January 1930 issue

January 1930

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 29, 2024January 6, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags maxwell a. hawkinds, moll, tyne van tyne, underworld magazine, v.m. montagu, william beyer, woman with a gunLeave a comment on January 1930 issue

October 1939 issue

October 1939

“First issue of the title, formerly Double Action Gang Magazine“

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 29, 2024January 2, 2024Categories gangster, magazine, pulp, spicyTags ernie phillips, showgirl, true gangster stories, underworldLeave a comment on October 1939 issue

December 1936 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

December 1936

cover art by William F. Soare

[updated 5/6/24]

Posted on March 29, 2024May 16, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, weird fictionTags bound, branding, hooded, robert leslie bellem, spicy mystery stories, william f. soareLeave a comment on December 1936 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

May 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

May 1939

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 28, 2024January 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags donald barr chidsey, double detective magazine, gas mask, richard sale, rudolph belarski, tommygunLeave a comment on May 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

April 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 28, 2024January 29, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags garter, h.j. ward, luke terry, spicy detective magazine, stockings, thugLeave a comment on April 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

November 1947 issue

Format ImagePosted on March 28, 2024January 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags bound, fiend, police record detective, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on November 1947 issue

November 1946 issue ~ cover art by Lewis Trege

November 1946

cover art by Lewis Trege

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 28, 2024January 18, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags lewis trege, ray cummings, super-detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1946 issue ~ cover art by Lewis Trege

August 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

August 1934

cover art buy Rafael DeSoto

Posted on March 27, 2024April 4, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags blood money, c.k.m. scanlon, grim reaper, phantom detective magazine, rafael desoto, robert wallace, skeletonLeave a comment on August 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

May 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1942

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on March 27, 2024April 3, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags dagger, h.j. ward, jose vaca, jungle fiction, racist imagery, spicy-adventure stories1 Comment on May 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1940 issue

May 1940

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 27, 2024April 20, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags eye patch, frederick c. painton, george a. mcdonald, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on May 1940 issue

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