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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

1950 EC comic, #2 – cover art by Johnny Craig

1950 EC comic, #2

cover art by Johnny Craig

Posted on May 11, 2025April 14, 2025Categories crime comic, HardboiledTags blackjack, bound, brass knuckles, crime suspenstories, johnny craig, sapLeave a comment on 1950 EC comic, #2 – cover art by Johnny Craig

1953 Harvey comic – cover art by Lee Elias

1953 Harvey comic

cover art by Lee Elias

Posted on May 10, 2025May 8, 2025Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulp, weird fictionTags black cat mystery comic, lee eliasLeave a comment on 1953 Harvey comic – cover art by Lee Elias

On the Case

September 28, 2013

Posted on May 6, 2025March 15, 2025Categories crime comic, jokeTags daffy duck, porky pig, shoulder holsterLeave a comment on On the Case

January 1950 UK issue ~ cover art by Joseph Szokoli

January 1950 UK issue

cover art by Joseph Szokoli

same cover art and month as the US edition

Posted on May 1, 2025April 14, 2025Categories british pulp, crime comic, crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dressing table, herb smith, hollywood detective magazine, joseph szokoli, robert leslie bellemLeave a comment on January 1950 UK issue ~ cover art by Joseph Szokoli

1954 EC comic – cover art by Johnny Craig

1954 EC comic, #21

cover art by Johnny Craig

Posted on April 28, 2025April 6, 2025Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, weird fictionTags crime suspenstories, dame, femme fatale, grave, johnny craigLeave a comment on 1954 EC comic – cover art by Johnny Craig

Bank Heist to Come

the Joker’s accomplices

September 28, 2013

Posted on April 18, 2025March 15, 2025Categories crime comic, crime fictionTags bank heist, batman, the jokerLeave a comment on Bank Heist to Come

BLAM!!!

Posted on April 12, 2025March 15, 2025Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulpTags comic shotLeave a comment on BLAM!!!

Shock SuspenStories #1 (EC, 1952) -Electrocution cover by Al Feldstein

Shock SuspenStories #1 (EC, 1952) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white pages. Electrocution cover by Al Feldstein

Posted on April 9, 2025March 15, 2025Categories crime comic, HardboiledTags al feldstein, electric chair, shock suspense stories comicLeave a comment on Shock SuspenStories #1 (EC, 1952) -Electrocution cover by Al Feldstein

1954 Story comic, #20

1954 Story comic, #20

Posted on April 9, 2025April 3, 2025Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, horror fiction, weird fictionTags electric chair, mysterious adventures comic, skeletonsLeave a comment on 1954 Story comic, #20

1953 CGC comic – cover art by Jack Cole

1953 CGC comic

cover art by Jack Cole

Posted on April 9, 2025April 3, 2025Categories Hardboiled, crime comic, weird fictionTags electric chair, web of evil comic, jack coleLeave a comment on 1953 CGC comic – cover art by Jack Cole

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