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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: March 3, 2026

August 1948 issue

August 1948

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 3, 2026February 15, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, weird fiction, crime fictionTags francis k. allan, dagger, talmage powell, grim reaper, dime mystery magazine, arthur leo zagat, jules archer, don gordonLeave a comment on August 1948 issue

February 1947, #4 – cover art by Warren Kremer

February 1947, #4 – cover art by Warren Kremer

Posted on March 3, 2026February 15, 2026Categories crime comicTags super-mystery comics, warren kremerLeave a comment on February 1947, #4 – cover art by Warren Kremer

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