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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: May 24, 2024

June 18, 1927 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

June 18, 1927

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on May 24, 2024May 13, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags coulrophobia, crimson clown, detective story magazine, john a. coughlin, johnston mcculley, killer clownLeave a comment on June 18, 1927 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

June 1945 issue

June 1945

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 24, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags circus, clown, dagger, mel watt, strongmanLeave a comment on June 1945 issue

September 4, 1926 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

September 4, 1926

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on May 24, 2024May 13, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags coulrophobia, crimson clown, detective story magazine, john a. coughlin, johnston mcculley, tuxLeave a comment on September 4, 1926 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

May 1941

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 24, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags blackjack, circus, coulrophobia, dagger, emile c. tepperman, g.t. fleming-roberts, killer clown, norman saunders, sap, ten detective aces magazineLeave a comment on May 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

October 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1944

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

final Crimson Clown story

Posted on May 24, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crimson clown, jay arlen, jewel thief, johnston mcculley, pearl necklace, popular detective magazine, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on October 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

March 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

March 1936

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 24, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, hardcover, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur k. barnes, big top, charlton l. edholm, circus fiction, coulrophobia, dagger, killer clown, phantom detective magazine, robert wallace, rudolph belarski, trapezeLeave a comment on March 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

November 10, 1932 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

November 10, 1932

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on May 24, 2024May 13, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags clown, detective story magazine, john a. coughlin, leslie t. white, snakeLeave a comment on November 10, 1932 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

October 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1942

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 24, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags art mystery, coulrophobia, killer clown, magnifying glass, phantom detective magazine, robert wallace, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on October 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1940 issue

October 1940

Posted on May 24, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clown, coulrophobia, double detective magazine, green lama, monkey, richard fosterLeave a comment on October 1940 issue
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