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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: January 18, 2026

cover art by Mitchell Hooks

cover art by Mitchell Hooks

Oil on board, 23 x 19 in., not signed

1988 Ballantine release, first US print

owner’s copy

Posted on January 18, 2026January 14, 2026Categories anthology, Hardboiled, original art, paperback, pulpTags australian fiction, ballantine paperback, cliff hardy, mitchell hooks, private eyeLeave a comment on cover art by Mitchell Hooks

Mum’s the Word for Murder x 2

1953 Dell reissue – cover art by Bill George

better image than previously posted

1964 Dell reissue – cover art by Robert McGinnis

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 18, 2026January 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags bill george, brett halliday, dagger, dell paperback, robertt mcginnisLeave a comment on Mum’s the Word for Murder x 2

Murder is My Mistress x 2

1951 Graphic paperback original

better image than previously posted

1953 Phantom edition from Australia

Posted on January 18, 2026January 14, 2026Categories australian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags alley, graphic paperback, harry whittington, phantom paperbackLeave a comment on Murder is My Mistress x 2

October-November, 1954 issue ~ cover art by Jack Kamen

October-November, 1954 issue

cover art by Jack Kamen

December 09, 2013

Posted on January 18, 2026January 8, 2026Categories crime comicTags alley, crime suspenstories, dagger, hooker, jack kamenLeave a comment on October-November, 1954 issue ~ cover art by Jack Kamen
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