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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: June 2024

May 16, 1931 issue

May 16, 1931

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 1, 2024June 21, 2025Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags crimson clown, detective story magazine, grim reaper, johnston mcculley, judson p. philips, skull, train fictionLeave a comment on May 16, 1931 issue

December 1940 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

December 1940

cover art by V.E. Pyles

Posted on June 1, 2024May 13, 2024Categories uncategorizedTags parachute, phantom detective magazine, v.e. pylesLeave a comment on December 1940 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

June 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

June 1945

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 1, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bob woehlke, c.s. montanye, cyril plunkett, grenade, rudolph belarski, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on June 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1947 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

October 1947

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 1, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, norman saunders, shoot out, stewart toland, subwayLeave a comment on October 1947 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

November 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

November 1941

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 1, 2024May 13, 2024Categories aviation fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, flashlight, g.t. fleming-roberts, george a. mcdonald, norman saunders, stewardess, zombieLeave a comment on November 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

June 1935 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

June 1935

cover art by Jerome Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 1, 2024May 13, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags jerome rozen, nick carter magazine, train fictionLeave a comment on June 1935 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

January 1949 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

January 1949 issue

cover art by Albert Drake

better image than previously posted

[updated 5/11/25]

Posted on June 1, 2024May 11, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags albert drake, dime detective magazine, don james, frederick c. davis, john d. macdonald, peter paige, philip weck, robert martin, subway, v.e. thiessen, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on January 1949 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

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