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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: November 12, 2025

February 1946 issue ~ cover by Samuel Cherry

February 1946

cover by Samuel Cherry

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 12, 2025November 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, day keene, detective tales magazine, samuel cherry, william r. coxLeave a comment on February 1946 issue ~ cover by Samuel Cherry

November 1949 issue

November 1949

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 12, 2025November 3, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bomb, day keene, detective tales magazine, femme fatale, nitroLeave a comment on November 1949 issue
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