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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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March 1957 issue

March 1957

cover photo by Al Puhn

Posted on May 7, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags pulp illustration, true crime exposeLeave a comment on March 1957 issue

May 1950 issue ~ cover art by Richard Cardiff

May 1950

cover art by Richard Cardiff

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 7, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, richard cardiff, true detective magazineLeave a comment on May 1950 issue ~ cover art by Richard Cardiff

November 1952 issue

November 1952

Posted on May 7, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, daring detective magazine, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on November 1952 issue

1950 inaugural issue

1950 inaugural issue

Posted on May 7, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags cigarette holder, dame, femme fatale, pulp illustration, smoker, star detective casesLeave a comment on 1950 inaugural issue

March 1953 issue

March 1953

Posted on May 7, 2025April 14, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, front page detective, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on March 1953 issue

June 1952 issue

June 1952

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 7, 2025April 14, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, front page detective, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on June 1952 issue

January 1955, premiere issue

January 1955, premiere issue

Posted on May 7, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, line-up, police detective cases, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on January 1955, premiere issue

July 1957 issue

July 1957

Posted on May 7, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, spicy, true crimeTags crime confessions magazine, lurid, pulp illustration, sleazeLeave a comment on July 1957 issue

November 1954 – January 1955 issue

November 1954 – January 1955

Posted on May 7, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags big detective cases magazine, dame, femme fatale, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on November 1954 – January 1955 issue

September 1951 issue

September 1951

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 7, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags lingerie, smash detective cases, smokingLeave a comment on September 1951 issue

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