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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 28, 2024

April-May 1931 issue ~ cover art by Lyman Anderson

April-May 1931

cover art by Lyman Anderson

Posted on November 28, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags anatole feldman, bullet holes, complete gang novel magazine, lyman andersonLeave a comment on April-May 1931 issue ~ cover art by Lyman Anderson

1952, Crime-Fighting Detective #19

1952, Crime-Fighting Detective #19

cover art by L. B. Cole

Posted on November 28, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime comic, pulp, true crimeTags crime fighting detective comic, l.b. coleLeave a comment on 1952, Crime-Fighting Detective #19

September 1932 issue ~ cover art by Lyman Anderson

September 1932

cover art by Lyman Anderson

Posted on November 28, 2024June 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags earl w. scott, elwood pierce, lyman anderson, motorcycle cop, underworld magazineLeave a comment on September 1932 issue ~ cover art by Lyman Anderson

#11, November 1944 issue

#11, November 1944 issue

cover art by Joe Beck

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 28, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulpTags dagger, grim reaper, joe beck, punch comicsLeave a comment on #11, November 1944 issue

April 1932 issue ~ cover art by George B. Cutts

April 1932 issue

cover art by George B. Cutts

Posted on November 28, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black aces magazine, franklin h. martin, george b. cutts, george bruce, handcuffs, theodore a. tinsley, william chamberlainLeave a comment on April 1932 issue ~ cover art by George B. Cutts

July 1937 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

July 1937

cover art by Norman Saunders

[updated 10/28/25]

Posted on November 28, 2024October 28, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags frank e. marks, hollywood fiction, norman saunders, paddy wagon, saucy movie tales, showgirlLeave a comment on July 1937 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders
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