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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: May 25, 2026

April 23, 1927 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

April 23, 1927

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on May 25, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crimson clown, detective story magazine, john a. coughlin, johnston mcculleyLeave a comment on April 23, 1927 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

1951 June/July, issue No. 22

1951 June/July, issue No. 22

Posted on May 25, 2026May 14, 2026Categories crime comicTags clown, gang busters comicLeave a comment on 1951 June/July, issue No. 22

June 1966 issue

June 1966

Posted on May 25, 2026May 1, 2026Categories magazine, true crimeTags clown, official detective stories, woman with a gunLeave a comment on June 1966 issue

November 1946 issue

November 1946

January 30, 2014

Posted on May 25, 2026May 1, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags clown, coulrophobia, pulp illustration, startling detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1946 issue

May 1939 issue

May 1939

Posted on May 25, 2026May 2, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags circus, clown, coulrophobia, dagger, phantom detective magazineLeave a comment on May 1939 issue

September 18, 1926 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

September 18, 1926

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on May 25, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crimson clown, detective stopry m, detective story magazine, john a. coughlin, johnston mcculleyLeave a comment on September 18, 1926 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin
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