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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 21, 2025

April-May 1954 issue – cover art by Stan. Campbell

April-May 1954

cover art by Stan. Campbell

November 23, 2013

Posted on November 21, 2025November 3, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, pulpTags crime and justice comic, stan campbellLeave a comment on April-May 1954 issue – cover art by Stan. Campbell

1976 CKK Promotions

written and directed by John Carpenter

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 21, 2025November 3, 2025Categories hardcover, movie posterTags john carpenterLeave a comment on 1976 CKK Promotions

1950 Graphic reissue

1949 Simon hardcover

1950 Graphic reissue

December 04, 2013

Posted on November 21, 2025November 3, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags alley, graphic paperback, john roeburt, police proceduralLeave a comment on 1950 Graphic reissue

1960 Gold Medal paperback original

1960 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Barye Phillips

November 27, 2013

Posted on November 21, 2025November 3, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, dame, gold medal paperback, milton k. ozakiLeave a comment on 1960 Gold Medal paperback original

BANG

adultcrash:
“ cops with bowties.
”

December 07, 2013

Posted on November 21, 2025November 4, 2025Categories crime comicTags animated, copsLeave a comment on BANG

1959 Pocket paperback original – cover art by Darrell Greene

aka Hank Searls

1959 Pocket paperback original

cover art by Darrell Greene

November 27, 2013

Posted on November 21, 2025November 3, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags darrell greene, hank searls, lee costigan, pocket paperback, police proceduralLeave a comment on 1959 Pocket paperback original – cover art by Darrell Greene

June 1932 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

June 1932 – second of only two issues published

“this rare pulp re-packages contents from ‘Gang World'”

cover art by William Reusswig

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 21, 2025November 3, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags blue steel magazine, courtroom, j.r. murphy, t.t. flynn, william reusswigLeave a comment on June 1932 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig
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