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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 1950 issue ~ cover art by Michael McCann

May 1950

cover art by Michael McCann

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 17, 2024September 10, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, detective world magazine, femme fatale, michael mccann, woman with a gunLeave a comment on May 1950 issue ~ cover art by Michael McCann

December 1944 issue

December 1944

Posted on September 17, 2024September 10, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, men's magazineTags dame, pulp illustration, richard sale, sir magazineLeave a comment on December 1944 issue

August 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

August 1947

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

[cover updated, title page added 4/28/25]

Posted on September 17, 2024April 28, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulp, updatedTags detective tales magazine, handcuffs, henry norton, peter paige, rafael desoto, russell branch, talmage powell, william r. cox, woman with a gunLeave a comment on August 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

June 1936 issue ~ cover art by Harwood Forsgren

June 1936

cover art by Harwood Forsgren

Posted on September 17, 2024September 10, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags harwood forsgren, inside detective magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on June 1936 issue ~ cover art by Harwood Forsgren

May 1938 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

May 1938

cover art by Delos Palmer

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 11/19/25]

Posted on September 17, 2024November 19, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updatedTags delos palmer, rooftop, spicy detective magazine, wallace kaytonLeave a comment on May 1938 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

December 1946 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

December 1946

cover art by Milton Luros

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 17, 2024September 10, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags j. lane linklater, margery allingham, milton luros, thrilling detective magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on December 1946 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

November 1953 issue

November 1953

better image than previously posted

[image updated 4/13/25]

Posted on September 17, 2024April 13, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, true crime, updatedTags dame, pulp illustration, smoking, world-crime detectiveLeave a comment on November 1953 issue

July 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

July 1930

cover art by Dalton Stevens

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 16, 2024September 10, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags bound, carmen wagner, dalton stevens, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on July 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

October 10, 1924 issue ~ cover art by F. Harbaugh

October 10, 1924

cover art by F. Harbaugh

Posted on September 16, 2024September 10, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, historical fiction, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags adventure magazine, f. harbaugh, harold lamb, j. allan dunn, talbot mundyLeave a comment on October 10, 1924 issue ~ cover art by F. Harbaugh

August 1930 issue ~ cover art by Earl K. Bergey

Amazing Detective Tales #3 August 1930 (Gernsback Publications) cover by Earle K. Bergey

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 16, 2024September 10, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags amazing detective tales, earle k. bergey, hugo gernsbackLeave a comment on August 1930 issue ~ cover art by Earl K. Bergey

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