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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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1955 Graphic paperback original – cover art by Fred Rodewald

1955 Graphic paperback original

cover art by Fred Rodewald

pseudonym of William O’Farrell

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 6, 2025September 25, 2025Categories uncategorizedTags bound, fred rodewald, graphic paperback, william grew, william o'farrellLeave a comment on 1955 Graphic paperback original – cover art by Fred Rodewald

1954 Graphic reissue

1950 Lippincott hardcover

later 1954 Graphic Paperback abridged paperback

cover art attributed to Barye Phillips

November 25, 2013

Posted on October 6, 2025September 25, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags graphic paperback, paul wheltonLeave a comment on 1954 Graphic reissue

1953 Ace paperback original – cover art by Rafael DeSoto

1953 Ace paperback original

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

November 27, 2013

Posted on October 6, 2025September 25, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ace double paperback, bound, harry whittington, racket, rafael desotoLeave a comment on 1953 Ace paperback original – cover art by Rafael DeSoto

September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

September 1936

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 6, 2025September 25, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bound, cobra, e. hoffmann price, frank bunce, lurid, mystery adventure magazine, norman saunders, racist imagery, sam mimsLeave a comment on September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

January 1941 issue

January 1941

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 6, 2025September 25, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags bound, headquarters detective magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on January 1941 issue

SPECTRE #2

1965, Thunderball, Adolfo Celi as Largo, head of the Thunderball plot

November 28, 2013

Posted on October 5, 2025September 25, 2025Categories espionage fictionTags adolfo celi, eye patch, ian fleming, james bond, largo, smoking, SPECTRE, thunderballLeave a comment on SPECTRE #2

1962 Classics Illustrated

based on the movie Dr. No

1962 Classics Illustrated

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 5, 2025September 25, 2025Categories crime comic, espionage fictionTags classics illustrated, dr. no, ian fleming, james bond, joseph wisemanLeave a comment on 1962 Classics Illustrated

1965 Milton Bradley jigsaw puzzle

1965 Milton Bradley jigsaw puzzle

November 27, 2013

Posted on October 5, 2025September 25, 2025Categories toyTags james bond, milton bradley, odd job, puzzleLeave a comment on 1965 Milton Bradley jigsaw puzzle

Goldfinger, 1964

Tania Mallet as Tilly Masterson aiming for Auric Goldfinger, after the gold-coated death of her sister, Jill

Posted on October 5, 2025September 25, 2025Categories movie poster, uncategorizedTags 007, goldfinger, james bond, sniper, tania mallet, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Goldfinger, 1964

January 2026 release – cover art by Irvin Rodriguez

January 2026 release

cover art by Irvin Rodriguez

a new sequel to the timeless novel of death, greed and treachery

Posted on October 4, 2025September 25, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, hardcover, pulpTags hard case crime, max allan collins, sam spade, the maltese falconLeave a comment on January 2026 release – cover art by Irvin Rodriguez

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