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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: gangster

February 1931 issue ~ cover art by Chris Schaare

February 1931

cover art by Chris Schaare

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 25, 2025January 20, 2025Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags anatole feldman, bullet holes, chris schaare, dame, gun molls magazine, perry paulLeave a comment on February 1931 issue ~ cover art by Chris Schaare

June 1929 issue ~ cover art by W.C. Brigham

June 1929

cover art by W.C. Brigham

Hersey swastika: “The Symbol of Good Reading – A Hersey Magazine”

Posted on January 18, 2025January 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags harold ward, mock ozark, underworld magazine, w.c. brighamLeave a comment on June 1929 issue ~ cover art by W.C. Brigham

June 1931 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

June 1931

cover art by William Reusswig

Posted on January 18, 2025January 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags erle stanley gardner, gang world magazine, j. lane linklater, william reusswigLeave a comment on June 1931 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

1931, Little Caesar

Edward G. Robinson as Caesar Enrico ‘Rico’ Bandello

Posted on January 18, 2025January 2, 2025Categories gangsterTags bullet holes, crime film, edward g. robinson, little caesar, w.r. burnettLeave a comment on 1931, Little Caesar

November 1931 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

November 1931

cover art by Tom Lovell

Posted on January 16, 2025January 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags c.b. yorke, gangster stories magazine, gun molls, margie harris, rackateers, tom lovellLeave a comment on November 1931 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

July 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1937

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on January 12, 2025December 29, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags benton braden, rafael desoto, richard essex, thrilling detective magazine, tommygunLeave a comment on July 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1931 issue ~ cover art by Chris Schaare

April 1931

cover art by Chris Schaare

Posted on January 10, 2025December 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags anatole feldman, chris schaare, dame, femme fatale, gun molls magazine, perry paul, william h. stueber, woman with a gunLeave a comment on April 1931 issue ~ cover art by Chris Schaare

January 1930 issue ~ cover art by Arthur Wilson

January 1930

cover art by Arthur Wilson

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 8, 2025December 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags arthur wilson, c.b. yorke, dame, gangster stories magazine, gun molls, jack d'arcy, john scott douglas, peter perry, rackateers, woman with a gunLeave a comment on January 1930 issue ~ cover art by Arthur Wilson

March 1931 issue ~ cover art by Walter M. Baumhofer

March 1931

cover art by Walter M. Baumhofer

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 5, 2025December 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags d.b. mccandless, rackateer stories, shotgun, tux, walter baumhoferLeave a comment on March 1931 issue ~ cover art by Walter M. Baumhofer

April 1931 issue ~ cover art by Duncan McMillan

April 1931

cover art by Duncan McMillan

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 5, 2025December 14, 2024Categories adventure, crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags duncan mcmillan, e.s. pladwell, robert c. washburn, roy w. hinds, south seas, star magazine, tommygun, william chamberlainLeave a comment on April 1931 issue ~ cover art by Duncan McMillan

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