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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: December 12, 2025

1954 Dell reissue – cover art by Phil Marini


first published by Metheun in 1954 as Honey Seems Bitter

this Dell paperback is from 1954

cover art by Phil Marini

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 12, 2025November 23, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags benedict kiely, dell paperback, phil mariniLeave a comment on 1954 Dell reissue – cover art by Phil Marini

January 1956 issue

January 1956

Posted on December 12, 2025November 23, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags illustrated detective true official cases, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on January 1956 issue

1950 Avon reissue – cover art by Ray Johnson

1950 Avon reissue

cover art by Ray Johnson

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 12, 2025November 23, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags avon paperback, dagger, dame, femme fatale, lawrence treat, ray johnsonLeave a comment on 1950 Avon reissue – cover art by Ray Johnson

February 1934 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

February 1934

cover art by Tom Lovell

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 12, 2025November 23, 2025Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags anatole feldman, dame, george allan moffatt, greater gangster stories, margie harris, moll, tom lovellLeave a comment on February 1934 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

April 1938 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

April 1938

cover art by Albert Fisher

Posted on December 12, 2025November 23, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags albert fisher, front page detectiveLeave a comment on April 1938 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

1948 Martin & Reid Publishers paperback

1948 Martin & Reid Publishers paperback

written by Mick Anglo

Posted on December 12, 2025November 23, 2025Categories british pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperbackTags dame, femme fatale, johnny dekker, lingerie, martin & reid, mick anglo, private eye, stockingsLeave a comment on 1948 Martin & Reid Publishers paperback

January 1945 issue

January 1945

Posted on December 12, 2025November 23, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags binoculars, inside detective magazine, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on January 1945 issue

July 1959 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

July 1959

cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

Posted on December 12, 2025November 23, 2025Categories digest, Hardboiled, original art, pulpTags bill ryder, carl pfeuffer, flip lyons, off beat detective storiesLeave a comment on July 1959 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

1965 Allied Artists

36″ x 14″

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 12, 2025November 23, 2025Categories movie posterTags beverly garland, bill elliott, dameLeave a comment on 1965 Allied Artists
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