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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 20, 2026

September 1960 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories digest, Hardboiled, original art, pulpTags bob shields, bound, carl pfeuffer, ed lacy, jim arthur, off beat detective storiesLeave a comment on September 1960 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

January 1950 issue

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags bound, underworld detective magazineLeave a comment on January 1950 issue

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