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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: June 3, 2024

September 1944 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1944

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

cover repurposed for September 1948 issue

Posted on June 3, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, roger torrey, rooftop, super-detective magazineLeave a comment on September 1944 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

February 1939

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

[image updated 10/29/25]

Posted on June 3, 2024October 29, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags complete detective magazine, fire escape, j.w. scott, nels leroy jorgensen, omar gwinn, red circle magazineLeave a comment on February 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

February 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

February 1940

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 3, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags lone wolf detective magazine, norman saunders, ralph powers, ronald flagg, rooftopLeave a comment on February 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

September-October 1939 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

September-October 1939

cover art by John Howitt

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 3, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, donald g. cormack, emile c. tepperman, john howitt, r.s. lerch, russell gray, stilts, strange detective mysteries, tuxLeave a comment on September-October 1939 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

November 1936 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

November 1936

cover art by Delos Palmer

better image than previously posted

[updated 11/19/25]

Posted on June 3, 2024November 19, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags dame, delos palmer, finest kind, garter, moll, mort lansing, rooftop, spicy detective stories, stockingsLeave a comment on November 1936 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

September 1939 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

September 1939

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

cover art repurposed for July/August Crime Clinic #10

Posted on June 3, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, crowbar, harold francis sorensen, hollywood fiction, hotel, james a. kirch, norman saunders, window ledgeLeave a comment on September 1939 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

July 1935 issue

July 1935

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 3, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags rooftop, underworld detective magazine, w.t. ballard, westmoreland grayLeave a comment on July 1935 issue

April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

April 1936

cover art by Jerome Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 3, 2024May 13, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags jerome rozen, mad scientist, nick carter magazine, sky lightLeave a comment on April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

February 1930 debut issue ~ cover art by Arthur Wilson

February 1930 – premiere issue

cover art by Arthur Wilson

better image than previously posted

[image updated 1/5/26]

Posted on June 3, 2024January 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, gangster, magazine, pulp, updatedTags a.l. kimball, anatole feldman, arthur wilson, rackateer stories, rooftop, stockings, tom champion, underworldLeave a comment on February 1930 debut issue ~ cover art by Arthur Wilson

January 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

January 1937

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

[updated 1/1/26]

Posted on June 3, 2024January 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags lawrence g. blochman, phantom detective magazine, robert wallace, rooftop, rudolph belarski, shoot out, will sandmanLeave a comment on January 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

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