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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: May 2024

June 13, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

June 13, 1931

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on May 31, 2024May 13, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective story magazine, jewel thief, john a. coughlin, journalism fictionLeave a comment on June 13, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

March 1945 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

March 1945

cover art by Milton Luros

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 31, 2024May 13, 2024Categories aviation fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags g. wayman jones, journalism fiction, milton luros, r. sprague hall, telephone, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on March 1945 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

June 1938 issue

June 1938

Posted on May 31, 2024June 21, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags journalism fiction, newspaper fiction, phantom detective magazineLeave a comment on June 1938 issue

April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1936

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 30, 2024May 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags chained, chandler h. whipple, dungeon, eye patch, james duncan, john h. knox, ray cummings, shackled, skeleton, snake, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

April 1937

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 30, 2024May 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags dagger, hal k. wells, hugh b. cave, jack williamson, james duncan, rudolph belarski, spider, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on April 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

November 1934 issue

November 1934

Posted on May 30, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags anthony field, bound, cobra, franklin h. martin, two-book detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1934 issue

January 1939 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

January 1939

cover art by Hubert Rogers

Gardner’s 53rd Lester Leith story

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 30, 2024May 13, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective story magazine, diamond, erle stanley gardner, hubert rogers, jewel, lester leith, monkeyLeave a comment on January 1939 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

November 1938 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

November 1938

cover art by David Berger

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 30, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cobra, david berger, flashlight, phantom detective magazine, staircaseLeave a comment on November 1938 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

September 25, 1935 issue

September 25, 1935

Posted on May 30, 2024May 13, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags benton braden, detective story magazine, madeleine sharps buchanan, marion scott, tiger, warren kimseyLeave a comment on September 25, 1935 issue

March 1931 issue ~ cover art by Chris Schaare

March 1931

cover art by Chris Schaare

Posted on May 30, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags anatole feldman, chris schaare, cobra, gangster, gun molls magazine, underworldLeave a comment on March 1931 issue ~ cover art by Chris Schaare

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