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: October 25, 2026

December 1936 issue ~ cover art by William Luberoff

December 1936

cover art by William Luberoff

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 25, 2026October 13, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags frederick c. davis, john k. butler, kidnapping, motorcycle cop, ten detective aces magazine, william luberoffLeave a comment on December 1936 issue ~ cover art by William Luberoff

1955, issue no. 17 – cover art by Dick Giordano

1955, issue no. 17

cover art by Dick Giordano

Posted on October 25, 2026October 5, 2026Categories uncategorizedLeave a comment on 1955, issue no. 17 – cover art by Dick Giordano

August 1950 issue

August 1950

Posted on October 25, 2026October 15, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crime comic, dagger, gene gorman, private detective magazine, robert turner, thugLeave a comment on August 1950 issue

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