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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 20, 2025

DAMN!

damn

February 25, 2016

Posted on November 20, 2025November 3, 2025Categories HardboiledTags woman with a gunLeave a comment on DAMN!

Queen of Mayhem

Queen of Mayhem

Posted on November 20, 2025November 3, 2025Categories film noir, HardboiledTags ace of spades, skull and crossbones, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Queen of Mayhem

May 1951 issue

May 1951

Posted on November 20, 2025November 3, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags crime detective magazine, femme fatale, pulp illustration, woman with a gunLeave a comment on May 1951 issue

Senta Berger

“The Double Affair”, November 17, 1964, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”

Senta Berger as Serena, agent of THRUSH

Posted on November 20, 2025November 3, 2025Categories TVTags man from uncle, senta berger, spy tv, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Senta Berger

The Tin Ear x 2

1952 Merit paperback original

better image than previously posted

1953 Phantom edition

Posted on November 20, 2025November 3, 2025Categories australian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags a.j. collins, dame, femme fatale, merit paperback, phantom paperback, pulp illustration, woman with a gunLeave a comment on The Tin Ear x 2

August 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

August 1930

cover art by Dalton Stevens

Posted on November 20, 2025November 3, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, master detective magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on August 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

1948 Martin And Reid Publishers paperback

1948 Martin And Reid Publishers paperback

written by Mick Anglo

Posted on November 20, 2025November 3, 2025Categories british pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperbackTags johnny dekker, martin & reid, mick anglo, private eye, woman with a gunLeave a comment on 1948 Martin And Reid Publishers paperback

1963 Avon paperback original – cover art by Robert Maguire

1963 Avon paperback original

cover art by Robert Maguire

the bullet hole in the fedora is a nice touch…

November 26, 2013

Posted on November 20, 2025November 3, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags bullet hole, dame, femme fatale, jay flynn, robert maguire, woman with a gunLeave a comment on 1963 Avon paperback original – cover art by Robert Maguire

February 1935 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

February 1935

cover art by Dalton Stevens

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 20, 2025November 3, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, mask, startling detective adventures, woman with a gunLeave a comment on February 1935 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

October 1949 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

October 1949

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 20, 2025November 3, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, george gross, smoking, special detective magazine, stockings, woman with a gunLeave a comment on October 1949 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

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