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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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Spring 1946 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

Spring 1946

cover art by Albert Drake

better image than previously posted

[post updated 6/22/24]

[cover updated 9/13/24]

Posted on April 13, 2024September 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags albert drake, dame, detective book magazine, femme fatale, jean leslie, silencer, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Spring 1946 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

December 1950 premiere and only issue

December 1950

the only issue published

[updated 5/6/24]

Posted on April 13, 2024May 6, 2024Categories crime comic, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, crime fiction stories, joseph commings, thugLeave a comment on December 1950 premiere and only issue

September 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1939

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 13, 2024April 26, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, pulp, spicyTags finest kind, garter, h.j. ward, over board, robert leslie bellem, spicy-adventure stories, stockingsLeave a comment on September 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

October 1949 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

October 1949

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 13, 2024February 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags all-story detective, norman saunders, robert martin, t.w. fordLeave a comment on October 1949 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

Summer 1953 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

Summer 1953

cover art by Samuel Cherry

Posted on April 13, 2024February 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 5 detective novels magazine, darkroom, e. hoffmann price, norman a. daniels, philip weck, samuel cherry, w.t. ballard, william hopsonLeave a comment on Summer 1953 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

July 1937 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

July 1937

cover art by Tom Lovell

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 13, 2024April 26, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags chained, clues detective stories, e. hoffmann price, sword, tom lovell, turbanLeave a comment on July 1937 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

January 1937 issue ~ cover art by Richard Cardiff

January 1937

cover art by Richard Cardiff

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 12, 2024February 23, 2024Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags daring detective magazine, finest kind, richard cardiffLeave a comment on January 1937 issue ~ cover art by Richard Cardiff

May 1952 issue

May 1952

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 12, 2024February 23, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, daring detective magazine, pulp illustration, stockingsLeave a comment on May 1952 issue

November 1947 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

November 1947

cover art by Samuel Cherry

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 12, 2024February 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bruno fischer, detective tales magazine, roderick lull, samuel cherry, shad collins, talmage powell, thug, wanted poster, william r. coxLeave a comment on November 1947 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

September 1942 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

September 1942

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

[image updated 5/6/24]

Posted on April 12, 2024May 6, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags 10-story detective magazine, morgue, norman a. daniels, norman saunders, robert turnerLeave a comment on September 1942 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

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