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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: April 2, 2024

June 1941 issue

June 1941

Posted on April 2, 2024January 18, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags bound, crime detective magazineLeave a comment on June 1941 issue

September-October 1937 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

September-October 1937

cover art by Jerome Rozen

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 11/6/24]

Posted on April 2, 2024November 6, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags art mystery, charlotte dockstader, complete stories magazine, femme fatale, jerome rozenLeave a comment on September-October 1937 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

Winter 1950 issue

Winter 1950

cover art attributed to Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 2, 2024January 18, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 5 detective novels magazine, bound, frederick c. painton, g.t. fleming-roberts, george bruce, norman a. daniels, westmoreland grayLeave a comment on Winter 1950 issue

May 1949 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

May 1949

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on April 2, 2024January 18, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, g. wayman jones, hostage, rudolph belarski, w.h. swanbergLeave a comment on May 1949 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

December 1956 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

December 1956

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 2, 2024April 22, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags airport, crack detective and mystery stories, h.c. butler, norman saunders, telephone, wade b. rubottomLeave a comment on December 1956 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

December 1957 issue

December 1957

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 2, 2024January 18, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags hooker, inside detective magazine, line-up, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on December 1957 issue

September 1960 UK issue

September 1960 UK issue

Posted on April 2, 2024January 18, 2024Categories british pulp, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags agatha christie, christiana brand, errol flynn, jack shaefer, john wydham, julian symons, suspense digestLeave a comment on September 1960 UK issue

September 1947 issue

September 1947

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 2, 2024January 18, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur leo zagat, bikini, dagger, dime mystery magazine, francis k. allan, ray bradburyLeave a comment on September 1947 issue
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