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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: January 3, 2025

June 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1941

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on January 3, 2025December 14, 2024Categories adventure, crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags gasmask, grim reaper, h.j. ward, jim anthony, john grange, marionettes, super-detective magazineLeave a comment on June 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1941 issue

April 1941

Posted on January 3, 2025December 14, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags bound, headquarters detective magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on April 1941 issue

November 1938 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

November 1938

cover art by Richard Lyon

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 3, 2025December 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags feds, g-men magazine, richard lyonLeave a comment on November 1938 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

May 1965 Pocket paperback original

May 1965 Pocket paperback original, first printing

cover art by Barye Phillips

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 3, 2025December 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, dame, private eye, richard s. prather, shell scottLeave a comment on May 1965 Pocket paperback original

May 1961 Dell paperback

May 1961 Dell paperback reprint, first printing

cover art by Victory Kalin

Posted on January 3, 2025December 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags dell paperback, grave, manning lee stokes, shovel, victor kalinLeave a comment on May 1961 Dell paperback

July 1936 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

July 1936

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 3, 2025December 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, magazine, mystery, pulp, true crimeTags al capone, feds, g-men, j.w. scott, true crime magazine, white slaveryLeave a comment on July 1936 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott
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