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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: April 15, 2026

December 1948, issue #5

December 1948, issue #5

December 31, 2013

Posted on April 15, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime comicTags crime must pay the penaltyLeave a comment on December 1948, issue #5

1942, Gang Busters

Kent Taylor, Irene Hervey and Robert Armstrong in a still for Gang Busters (1942)

December 19, 2013

Posted on April 15, 2026April 5, 2026Categories film noirTags gang busters, movie promoLeave a comment on 1942, Gang Busters

October 1935 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

October 1935 – premiere issue

cover art by Richard Lyon

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 15, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, gangster, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags feds, g-men magazine, richard lyonLeave a comment on October 1935 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

December 1, 1942 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

December 1, 1942

cover art by George Rozen

Posted on April 15, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags george rozen, the shadow magazine, tommygunLeave a comment on December 1, 1942 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

1949 Jack Kirby and Joe Simon

Young Romance #15 (November 1949) “Back Door Love”, art by Jack Kirby

Posted on April 15, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime comicTags jack kirby, joe simonLeave a comment on 1949 Jack Kirby and Joe Simon
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