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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: July 2024

March 7, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

March 7, 1931

cover art by John A. Coughlin

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 20, 2024July 3, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags clew, confederate, dagger, detective story magazine, john a. coughlin, skullLeave a comment on March 7, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

November 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

November 1930

cover art by Dalton Stevens

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 20, 2024July 3, 2024Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dagger, dalton stevens, true detective mysteries, william j. burnsLeave a comment on November 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

December 1938 issue

December 1938

Posted on July 20, 2024July 11, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags official detective stories, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on December 1938 issue

July 1935 issue

July 1935

Posted on July 20, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags anson hard, c.k.m. scanlon, charles green, dagger, oscar schisgall, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on July 1935 issue

March 16, 1935 issue ~ cover art by C. Calvert

March 16, 1935

cover art by C. Calvert

Posted on July 20, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags c. calvert, c.c. beall, detective fiction weekly, flynn's, frank l. packard, j. allan dunn, judson p. philipsLeave a comment on March 16, 1935 issue ~ cover art by C. Calvert

June 1936 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

June 1936

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 19, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags baynard h. kendrick, george gross, mystery novels magazine, spider, venetian blindsLeave a comment on June 1936 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

February 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1948

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on July 19, 2024July 4, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, g. wayman jones, nels leroy jorgensen, rattlesnake, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on February 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

December 1935 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

December 1935

cover art by Delos Palmer

[cover updated 6/1/25]

Posted on July 19, 2024June 1, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags bat, carl mckinnon saunders, delos palmer, frederick c. davis, paul chadwick, pitchfork, skull, ten detective aces magazineLeave a comment on December 1935 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

February 1934 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

February 1934

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on July 19, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black bat detective mysteries, eugene cunningham, fist fight, john a. coughlinLeave a comment on February 1934 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

January 1935 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

January 1935

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

[post updated 12/13/24]

Posted on July 19, 2024December 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulp, updatedTags all detective magazine, dagger, hugh b. cave, norman saunders, shackled, snakeLeave a comment on January 1935 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

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