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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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Category: crime comic

March 1948 – debut issue – cover art by Russell Ross

March 1948 – debut issue

cover art by Russell Ross

January 31, 2014

Posted on April 4, 2026March 31, 2026Categories crime comicTags jane arden crime reportere, russell ross, safe crack, woman with a gunLeave a comment on March 1948 – debut issue – cover art by Russell Ross

panel by Harry Lucey

December 15, 2013

Posted on March 30, 2026March 27, 2026Categories crime comicTags dame, femme fatale, harry lucey, moll, woman with a gunLeave a comment on panel by Harry Lucey

May 1, 1933 issue ~ cover art by H. W. Scott

May 1, 1933

cover art by H. W. Scott

Posted on March 24, 2026March 16, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime comic, magazine, mystery, pulpTags charles wesley sanders, complete stories magazine, dragon, h.w. .scott, herman landon, lawrence g. blochmanLeave a comment on May 1, 1933 issue ~ cover art by H. W. Scott

September 1951, issue no. 102 – cover art by Bob Fujitani

September 1951, issue no. 102

cover art by Bob Fujitani

Posted on March 21, 2026March 16, 2026Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulpTags bob fujitani, crime does not payLeave a comment on September 1951, issue no. 102 – cover art by Bob Fujitani

February 1947, #4 – cover art by Warren Kremer

February 1947, #4 – cover art by Warren Kremer

Posted on March 3, 2026February 15, 2026Categories crime comicTags super-mystery comics, warren kremerLeave a comment on February 1947, #4 – cover art by Warren Kremer

1949, issue #7

1949, issue #7

cover art by Wally Wood

Posted on February 5, 2026February 2, 2026Categories crime comicTags dame, femme fatale, my confession, wally woodLeave a comment on 1949, issue #7

Underworld #1 (1948)

Underworld #1 (1948)

Posted on January 20, 2026January 14, 2026Categories Hardboiled, crime comicTags dame, tommygun, moll, prison break, female menaceLeave a comment on Underworld #1 (1948)

October-November, 1954 issue ~ cover art by Jack Kamen

October-November, 1954 issue

cover art by Jack Kamen

December 09, 2013

Posted on January 18, 2026January 8, 2026Categories crime comicTags alley, crime suspenstories, dagger, hooker, jack kamenLeave a comment on October-November, 1954 issue ~ cover art by Jack Kamen

1953, issue #13 – cover art by Dick Giordano

1953, issue #13

cover art by Dick Giordano

Posted on January 16, 2026January 7, 2026Categories crime comic, HardboiledTags dick giordano, law breakers suspense stories, subway, thugLeave a comment on 1953, issue #13 – cover art by Dick Giordano

#5 1952 – Last issue

#5, October 1952 – Final issue of the series, fifth of five

Posted on January 15, 2026January 14, 2026Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, true crimeTags bound, fugitives from justice comic, portholeLeave a comment on #5 1952 – Last issue

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