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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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Month: January 2025

1959 Pyramid reissue ~ cover art by Harry Schaare

1959 Pyramid reissue

cover art by Harry Schaare

Gouache on board, 18-1/2 x 12-1/2 inches

Posted on January 16, 2025January 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, paperback, pulpTags harry schaare, john roeburt, police procedural, pyramid paperbackLeave a comment on 1959 Pyramid reissue ~ cover art by Harry Schaare

March 1935 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

March 1935

cover art by Jerome Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 16, 2025January 2, 2025Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags footprints, jerome rozen, nick carter magazineLeave a comment on March 1935 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

August 1949 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

August 1949

cover art by Albert Drake

Posted on January 16, 2025January 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags albert drake, dagger, detective tales magazine, g.t. fleming-robertsLeave a comment on August 1949 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

October 1950, issue #92

October 1950, issue #92

cover art by Bob Fujitani

Posted on January 15, 2025December 29, 2024Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulpTags bob fuji, bob fujitani, crime does not pay, fire escape, handcuffs, telephoneLeave a comment on October 1950, issue #92

April 1961 issue ~ cover art by Dick Shelton

April 1961

cover art by Dick Shelton

Posted on January 15, 2025December 29, 2024Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags charles runyon, dick shelton, frank hardy, glenn canary, graveyard, les collins, lewis banci, manhunt magazine, paul fairmanLeave a comment on April 1961 issue ~ cover art by Dick Shelton

May 1937 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

May 1937

cover art by Delos Palmer

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 15, 2025December 4, 2025Categories Hardboiled, maritime fiction, pulp, true crime, updatedTags american detective fact cases, dagger, delos palmerLeave a comment on May 1937 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

February 1946 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1946

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 15, 2025January 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bride, bullet hole, carroll john daly, cyril plunkett, david crewe, new detective magazine, rafael desoto, satan hall, skullLeave a comment on February 1946 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Fall 1950 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Fall 1950

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 15, 2025June 21, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 5 detective novels magazine, chloroform, frank johnson, john hawkins, joseph j. millard, paul ernst, rudolph belarski, t.t. flynnLeave a comment on Fall 1950 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1956 issue

July 1956

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 15, 2025January 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags matt christopher, smashing detective stories, william f. schwartzLeave a comment on July 1956 issue

December 1939 issue

December 1939

Posted on January 15, 2025January 2, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags crime detective magazine, horse racingLeave a comment on December 1939 issue

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