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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

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

November 1933 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

November 1933

cover art by Emmett Watson

Posted on May 28, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, sports fictionTags emmett watson, g. wayman jones, horse racing, joe archibald, phantom detective magazine, robert wallace, shoulder holsterLeave a comment on November 1933 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

January 1943 issue

January 1943

[updated 11/1/24]

Posted on May 28, 2024November 1, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags boxing fiction, grim reaper, phantom detective magazine, sports fictionLeave a comment on January 1943 issue

December 1938 issue

December 1938

Posted on May 28, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags grim reaper, horse racing, phantom detective magazine, sports fictionLeave a comment on December 1938 issue

April 11, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

April 11, 1931

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on May 27, 2024May 13, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags demon, detective story magazine, devil, john a. coughlinLeave a comment on April 11, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 1943 issue ~ cover art by William Timmins

May 1943

cover art by William Timmins

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 27, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clues detective stories, emile c. tepperman, frederick carr, kenneth robeson, theodore a. tinsley, william timmins, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on May 1943 issue ~ cover art by William Timmins

November 1943 issue

November 1943

Posted on May 27, 2024May 26, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags demon, margaret millar, stewart sterling, thriller, two complete detective books magazineLeave a comment on November 1943 issue

September 26, 1931 issue

September 26, 1931

cover art by John A. Coughlin?

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 27, 2024May 13, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags demon, detective story magazine, devil, hollywood fiction, hypodermic, jewels, movie cameraLeave a comment on September 26, 1931 issue

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