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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: May 2, 2025

October 1955 issue

October 1955

Posted on May 2, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags true detective magazineLeave a comment on October 1955 issue

July 1933 issue

July 1933

[post updated 7/17/25]

Posted on May 2, 2025July 17, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crime, updatedTags kidnapping, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on July 1933 issue

November 1941 issue ~ cover art by Alex Redmond

November 1941

cover art by Alex Redmond

Posted on May 2, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags alex redmond, master detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1941 issue ~ cover art by Alex Redmond

October 1942 issue

October 1942

Posted on May 2, 2025April 14, 2025Categories government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags g-men, inside detective magazine, pulp illustration, woman with a gun, WWIILeave a comment on October 1942 issue

May 1946 issue

May 1946

Posted on May 2, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags human detective magazineLeave a comment on May 1946 issue

May 1952 issue

May 1952

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 2, 2025April 14, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ed mcbain, fact detective stories, hunt collins, kidnap, mink stoleLeave a comment on May 1952 issue

April 13, 1929 issue

April 13, 1929 issue

Posted on May 2, 2025April 14, 2025Categories uncategorizedLeave a comment on April 13, 1929 issue

April 1947 issue ~ cover art by Arnold Kohn

April 1947

cover art by Arnold Kohn

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 2, 2025April 14, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arnold kohn, mammoth detective magazine, robert moore williamsLeave a comment on April 1947 issue ~ cover art by Arnold Kohn

February 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 2, 2025April 14, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, private detective stories, russell haleLeave a comment on February 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 13, 1929 issue

April 13, 1929

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 2, 2025April 14, 2025Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective fiction weekly, don h. thompson, flynn's, leslie mcfarlane, robert w. sneddon, tommygunLeave a comment on April 13, 1929 issue
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