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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: July 26, 2024

undated French Canadian issue

undated French Canadian issue

cover art adapted from March 1945 Dime Mystery cover by Gloria Stoll

Posted on July 26, 2024July 3, 2024Categories canadian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dime mystery magazine, french pulp, gloria stoll, histoires de detectivesLeave a comment on undated French Canadian issue

April 1945 issue

April 1945

Posted on July 26, 2024July 3, 2024Categories magazine, true crimeTags dame, gambling, pulp illustration, vital detective casesLeave a comment on April 1945 issue

February 1948 issue

February 1948

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 26, 2024July 6, 2024Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags ace of clubs, ace of diamonds, ace of hearts, ace of spades, uncensored detective magazineLeave a comment on February 1948 issue

July 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1937

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 26, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags gambling fiction, garter, h.j. ward, jewels, lingerie, poker, spicy detective storiesLeave a comment on July 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1944 issue

September 1944

Posted on July 26, 2024July 6, 2024Categories magazine, true crimeTags inside detective magazine, pulp illustration, queen of spadesLeave a comment on September 1944 issue

February 1943 issue

February 1943

Posted on July 26, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ace of spades, camera, detective novels magazine, flashlight, gambling fiction, iron cross, john l. benton, mailbox, sheriff, victor haileyLeave a comment on February 1943 issue

April 1947 issue


April 1947

Posted on July 26, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags blackmail, crime detective magazine, gambling, woman with a gunLeave a comment on April 1947 issue

cover painting by Darrell Greene

June 1959 Cardinal paperback, 1st print, 1st paperback

cover painting by Darrell Greene

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 26, 2024June 21, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, mystery, paperback, pulpTags ace of spades, courtroom thriller, dame, darrell greene, erle stanley gardner, perry masonLeave a comment on cover painting by Darrell Greene

Headline Comics #28 (Prize, 1948)

Headline Comics #28 (Prize, 1948) Joe Simon and Jack Kirby cover and art.

Posted on July 26, 2024July 11, 2024Categories crime comic, gangster, Hardboiled, pulp, true crimeTags headline comics, jack kirby, joe simon, mollLeave a comment on Headline Comics #28 (Prize, 1948)
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