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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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February 23, 1935 issue ~ cover art by C. Calvert

February 23, 1935

cover art by C. Calvert

Posted on May 13, 2026April 7, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, uncategorizedTags dagger, detective fiction weeklyLeave a comment on February 23, 1935 issue ~ cover art by C. Calvert

July 2, 1927 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

July 2, 1927

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on May 13, 2026April 7, 2026Categories uncategorizedTags a.e. apple, dagger, demon, detective story magazine, john a. coughlinLeave a comment on July 2, 1927 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

September 1956 issue

September 1956

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 13, 2026April 7, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, homicide detective story magazine, john d. macdonald, w.t. ballard, william campbell gaultLeave a comment on September 1956 issue

June 1950 issue

June 1950

first issue with this slightly altered title (from “Famous Detective”)

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 13, 2026April 7, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, famous detective stories, o.f. jerome, r.m.f. joses, robert sidney bowen, tommygunLeave a comment on June 1950 issue

June 1949 issue ~ cover art by Joseph Szokoli

June 1949

cover art by Joseph Szokoli

re-imaged H.J. Ward cover of March 1939 Spicy Detective

Posted on May 12, 2026April 7, 2026Categories crime comic, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags joseph szokoli, pearl necklace, robert leslie bellem, showgirlLeave a comment on June 1949 issue ~ cover art by Joseph Szokoli

Summer 1948 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

Summer 1948

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 12, 2026April 7, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ben kerner, dame, detective book magazine, femme fatale, norman saunders, poison, ted stratton, tom van dycke, william r. coxLeave a comment on Summer 1948 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

Spring 1945 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

Spring 1945

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 12, 2026April 7, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective book magazine, george gross, jimmy starr, wall safeLeave a comment on Spring 1945 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

July 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1941

cover art by H.J. Ward

December 24, 2013

Posted on May 12, 2026April 7, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags h.j. ward, lew merrill, lingerie, spicy mystery magazineLeave a comment on July 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

June 1944

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on May 12, 2026April 7, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags carroll john daly, day keene, detective fiction weekly, joel townsley rogers, leigh brackett, robert w. sneddonLeave a comment on June 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

October-November 1942 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

October-November 1942

cover art by John Howitt

Posted on May 11, 2026April 7, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags 5-detective mysteries magazine, g.t. fleming-roberts, paul selonke, philip ketchumLeave a comment on October-November 1942 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

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