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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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May 1936 issue ~ cover art by John Drew

May 1936

cover art by John Drew

Posted on November 23, 2024November 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags arthur j. burks, dagger, frank belknap long jr, g.t. fleming-roberts, ghoul, john drew, ray cummings, spotlight, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on May 1936 issue ~ cover art by John Drew

September 1958 issue

September 1958

Posted on November 23, 2024November 12, 2024Categories magazine, true crimeTags dame, detective cases magazine, leopard print, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on September 1958 issue

March 1938 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1938

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 23, 2024November 12, 2024Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags tommygun, norman saunders, arthur j. burks, ten detective aces magazine, russell bender, prison breakLeave a comment on March 1938 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 15, 1941 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

March 15, 1941

cover art by Graves Gladney

Posted on November 23, 2024November 12, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags blowtorch, graves gladney, hooded, the shadow magazineLeave a comment on March 15, 1941 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

June 1953 issue

June 1953

Posted on November 23, 2024November 12, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags pulp illustration, uncensored magazineLeave a comment on June 1953 issue

April 1943 issue – final issue

April 1943

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 23, 2024April 24, 2026Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags 10 story mystery magazine, bruno fischer, philip ketchum, pirate, ray cummings, robert sneddon, skeleton, swordLeave a comment on April 1943 issue – final issue

1947 Dick Tracy toy

1947 Dick Tracy toy

Posted on November 22, 2024November 12, 2024Categories toyTags dick tracy, tommygunLeave a comment on 1947 Dick Tracy toy

tough guy James Cagney

the great James Cagney
American Master and hard case

tough guy James Cagney

Posted on November 22, 2024November 12, 2024Categories finest kind, HardboiledTags james cagneyLeave a comment on tough guy James Cagney

Sherlock

Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes

Posted on November 22, 2024November 12, 2024Categories mysteryTags basil rathbone, sherlock holmes, smoking, tuxLeave a comment on Sherlock

1968, St. Petersburg Riots

1968, St. Petersburg Riots

Posted on November 22, 2024November 12, 2024Categories true crimeTags riot, true crimeLeave a comment on 1968, St. Petersburg Riots

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