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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: October 29, 2024

September 1942 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

September 1942

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on October 29, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags flashlight, john a. coughlin, mystery magazine, trench coatLeave a comment on September 1942 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

August 1935 issue ~ cover art by Emery Clarke

August 1935

cover art by Emery Clarke

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 29, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clues detective stories, donald wandrei, emery clarkeLeave a comment on August 1935 issue ~ cover art by Emery Clarke

July 1954 issue

July 1954

Posted on October 29, 2024October 19, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, pulp illustration, reward true crime cases, woman with a gunLeave a comment on July 1954 issue

February 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1945

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 29, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective novel magazine, helen mccloy, laboratory, mad scientist, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on February 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1939 issue

February 1939

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 29, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective novels magazine, e. hoffmann price, norman a. daniels, woman with a gunLeave a comment on February 1939 issue

cover art by James Meese

1953 Signet

cover art by James Meese

Posted on October 29, 2024October 19, 2024Categories uncategorizedLeave a comment on cover art by James Meese
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