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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 8, 2025

1959 Zenith reissue

1959 Zenith reissue

Posted on October 8, 2025September 25, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags harry whittington, noir, zenith paperbackLeave a comment on 1959 Zenith reissue

1948 Canadian edition

1948 White Circle reissue

cover art by Hoffman

Posted on October 8, 2025September 25, 2025Categories canadian pulp, crime fiction, paperback, pulpTags james gunn, white circle paperbackLeave a comment on 1948 Canadian edition

1952 Falcon digest – cover art by Howell Dodd

cover art by Howell Dodd

1952 Falcon digest

Posted on October 8, 2025September 25, 2025Categories digest, Hardboiled, original art, pulpTags bryce walton, dame, falcon digest, femme fatale, fire escape, howell doddLeave a comment on 1952 Falcon digest – cover art by Howell Dodd

1952 Red Seal paperback original – cover art by Barye Phillips

1952 Red Seal paperback original from Gold Medal

cover art by Barye Phillips

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 8, 2025September 25, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, gold medal paperback, mike skelly, municipal corruption, red seal paperbackLeave a comment on 1952 Red Seal paperback original – cover art by Barye Phillips

June 1945 issue

June 1945

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 8, 2025September 25, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, inside detective magazine, poison, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on June 1945 issue

1958 Pyramid paperback – cover art by Harry Schaare

1958 Pyramid paperback original

cover art by Harry Schaare

2nd with private eye Honey West

Posted on October 8, 2025September 25, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags g.g. fickling, harry schaare, honey west, private eye, pyramid paperback, woman with a gunLeave a comment on 1958 Pyramid paperback – cover art by Harry Schaare
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