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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: Hardboiled

February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1936

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on September 3, 2026August 15, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags b.b. fowler, bound, branding, phantom detective magazine, robert wallace, rudolph belarski, turban, wayne kilbourneLeave a comment on February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1949 issue

July 1949

Posted on September 2, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crack detective stories, dagger, frank kane, TVLeave a comment on July 1949 issue

The Blue Knight

Oil on board, 16 x 7.5 in., not signed

1972 Dell reissue

Posted on September 2, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, original art, paperback, pulpTags joseph wambaugh, police proceduralLeave a comment on The Blue Knight

1945, premiere issue

1945, premiere issue

Posted on September 1, 2026August 3, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, true crimeTags dagger, fingerprints detective magazine, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on 1945, premiere issue

June 1937 issue

June 1937

Posted on September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clues detective stories, donald wandreiLeave a comment on June 1937 issue

June 16, 1934 issue ~ cover art by C.C. Beall

June 16, 1934

cover art by C.C. Beall

Posted on September 1, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags allan vaughan elston, c.c. beall, detective fiction weekly, flynn'sLeave a comment on June 16, 1934 issue ~ cover art by C.C. Beall

January 1941 – first and only issue

January 1941 – first and only issue

Posted on September 1, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bruno fischer, chief detective magazine, john h. knox, thorne leeLeave a comment on January 1941 – first and only issue

July 1944 issue – cover art by Charles Biro

July 1944

cover art by Charles Biro

Posted on September 1, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime comic, HardboiledTags charles biro, crime does not payLeave a comment on July 1944 issue – cover art by Charles Biro

January 6, 1934 issue

January 6, 1934

Posted on September 1, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective fiction weekly, flynn's, george f. worts, hooded, max brand, skullLeave a comment on January 6, 1934 issue

Winter 1949 issue

Winter 1949

Posted on September 1, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bride, detective story magazine, t.t. flynnLeave a comment on Winter 1949 issue

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