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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 6, 2025

July 1932 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

July 1932

cover art by J. George Janes

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

Posted on January 6, 2025October 23, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, detective dragnet magazine, fez, harry widmer, j. george janes, suit of armor, tuxLeave a comment on July 1932 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

July 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1937

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on January 6, 2025December 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags george bruce, popular detective magazine, rafael desotoLeave a comment on July 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

1953 Signet reissue ~ cover art by James Meese

1953 Signet

cover art by James Meese

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 6, 2025December 14, 2024Categories Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, true crimeTags james meese, john bartlow martin, line-up, signet paperbackLeave a comment on 1953 Signet reissue ~ cover art by James Meese

March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Laurence Toney

March 1939

cover art by Laurence Toney

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 6, 2025December 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crime busters magazine, frank gruber, kenneth robeson, laurence toney, norvell page, paul ernst, pirate, theodore tinsley, thugLeave a comment on March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Laurence Toney

January 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1939

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 6, 2025December 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, jewel thief, pearl necklace, private detective stories, robert a. garronLeave a comment on January 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward
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