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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 29, 2024

September 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

September 1940

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on May 29, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, bound, flashlight, lifeboat, norman a. daniels, norman saunders, overboard, ronald flaggLeave a comment on September 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

cover art by Norman Saunders

May 1941 issue

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 29, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, original art, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, finest kind, kidnap, norman saunders, original art, robert turner, ronald flaggLeave a comment on cover art by Norman Saunders

August 1944 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

August 1944

cover art by George Rozen

Posted on May 29, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, george rozen, lighthouse, norman a. danielsLeave a comment on August 1944 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

November 29, 1930 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

November 29, 1930

cover art by Paul Stahr

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 29, 2024May 13, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags argosy magazine, george f. worts, paul stahr, schonerLeave a comment on November 29, 1930 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

March 1942 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1942

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 29, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, h.q. masur, motor boat, norman a. daniels, norman saundersLeave a comment on March 1942 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1943 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1943

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 29, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, c. paul jackson, norman a. daniels, norman saundersLeave a comment on March 1943 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

May 1935 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

May 1935

cover art by Jerome Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 29, 2024May 13, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags jerome rozen, nick carter magazineLeave a comment on May 1935 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

September 1938 issue

September 1938

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 29, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags motor boat, phantom detective magazineLeave a comment on September 1938 issue

April 1949 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1949

cover art by Norman Saunders

[updated 4/29/25]

Posted on May 29, 2024April 29, 2025Categories action fiction, crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulp, updatedTags bruce cassiday, derek lebarre, don james, FBI detective stories, feds, norman saunders, shoulder holster, smugglingLeave a comment on April 1949 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders
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