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: September 2, 2026

July 1949 issue

July 1949

Posted on September 2, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crack detective stories, dagger, frank kane, TVLeave a comment on July 1949 issue

The Blue Knight

Oil on board, 16 x 7.5 in., not signed

1972 Dell reissue

Posted on September 2, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, original art, paperback, pulpTags joseph wambaugh, police proceduralLeave a comment on The Blue Knight

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Day: September 2, 2026

July 1949 issue

The Blue Knight

June – Aug. 1964, issue #1

Riddle Me This

1968, issue #1