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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: October 3, 2025

January 1938 issue ~ cover art by Harwood Forsgren

January 1938

cover art by Harwood Forsgren

Posted on October 3, 2025September 25, 2025Categories magazine, original art, pulp, true crimeTags harwood forsgren, inside detective magazine, jewel thief, pearl necklace, wall safeLeave a comment on January 1938 issue ~ cover art by Harwood Forsgren

1963 Penguin reissue

November 21, 2013

Posted on October 3, 2025September 25, 2025Categories british pulp, crime fiction, paperback, pulpTags georges simenon, inspector maigret, police procedural, safe crackLeave a comment on 1963 Penguin reissue

April 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

April 1940

cover art by David Berger

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 3, 2025September 25, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, david berger, inside detective magazine, thief, wall safeLeave a comment on April 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

November 1949 issue

November 1949 issue, Marvel/Atlas

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 3, 2025September 25, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags all-true crime, marvel, pulp illustration, wall safeLeave a comment on November 1949 issue
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