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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: November 13, 2024

July 1929 issue ~ cover art by O.K. Uzzell

July 1929

cover art by O.K. Uzzell

Hersey swastika: “The Symbol of Good Reading – A Hersey Magazine”

Posted on November 13, 2024November 7, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.c. thomas, harold ward, murder mysteries magazine, o.k. uzzell, pearl necklace, randolph j. prescott, wall safe, woman with a gunLeave a comment on July 1929 issue ~ cover art by O.K. Uzzell

Headline Comics #26 (Prize, 1947)

Headline Comics #26 (Prize, 1947) Jack Kirby and Joe Simon story, cover, and art.

Posted on November 13, 2024Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulp, true crimeTags dame, headline comics, jack kirby, joe simon, jukebox, moll, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Headline Comics #26 (Prize, 1947)

January 1936 issue ~ cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

January 1936

cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 13, 2024November 7, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags new mystery adventures, norman saundersLeave a comment on January 1936 issue ~ cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

February 1933 issue ~ cover art by Frank Tinsley

February 1933

cover art by Frank Tinsley

Posted on November 13, 2024November 7, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ace of diamonds, all detective magazine, erle stanley gardner, frank tinsley, theodore a. tinsley, tuxLeave a comment on February 1933 issue ~ cover art by Frank Tinsley

October 1928 issue ~ cover art by F.R. Glass

October 1928

cover art by F.R. Glass

Posted on November 13, 2024November 7, 2024Categories adventure, crime fiction, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags f.r. glass, leslie mcfarlane, mystery stories magazine, reginald wright kauffmanLeave a comment on October 1928 issue ~ cover art by F.R. Glass

September 1935 issue

September 1935

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 13, 2024November 7, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags laboratory, margie harris, new detective magazine, roy somers, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on September 1935 issue

January 15, 1939 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

January 15, 1939

cover art by George Rozen

Posted on November 13, 2024November 7, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags george rozen, maxwell grant, the shadow magazine, walter b. gibsonLeave a comment on January 15, 1939 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

July 18, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

July 18, 1931

cover art by John A. Coughlin

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 13, 2024November 7, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags alibi, christopher b. booth, cocktails, detective story magazine, john a. coughlinLeave a comment on July 18, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

July 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.L . Parkhurst

July 1939

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 13, 2024November 7, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.l. parkhurst, handcuffs, private detective stories, roger torrey, staircaseLeave a comment on July 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.L . Parkhurst

August 1929 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

August 1929

cover art by Paul Stahr

Posted on November 13, 2024November 7, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, dame, femme fatale, homer croy, paul stahrLeave a comment on August 1929 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

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