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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

November 1932 issue ~ cover art by Stephen Waite

November 1932

cover art by Stephen Waite

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 4, 2024December 17, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags complete adventure magazine, dagger, frederick nebel, harold channing wire, herbert jensen, prison, stephen waite, victor rousseauLeave a comment on November 1932 issue ~ cover art by Stephen Waite

August 1938 issue

August 1938

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 2/1/26]

Posted on January 4, 2024February 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crime busters magazine, femme fatale, kenneth robeson, lester dent, maxwell grant, norman a. daniels, steve fisher, theodore tinsleyLeave a comment on August 1938 issue

June 1952 issue

June 1952

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 4, 2024December 17, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags headquarters detective magazine, pulp illustration, true crimeLeave a comment on June 1952 issue

February 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1937

cover by H. J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 4, 2024December 17, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags black cat, casket, chained, corpse, h.j. ward, pulp art, shackled, spicy mystery storiesLeave a comment on February 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1935 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

April 1935

cover art by Walter Baumhofer

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 3, 2024December 17, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags doc savage, pulp art, walter baumhoferLeave a comment on April 1935 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

July 1950 issue

July 1950

Posted on January 3, 2024December 22, 2023Categories crime comic, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cordner nelson, private eye, super-detective magazineLeave a comment on July 1950 issue

February 1934 issue ~ cover art by Lyman Anderson

February 1934

cover art by Lyman Anderson

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 3, 2024December 22, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ives tudor, lyman anderson, prison escape, underworld magazine, w.r. bethelLeave a comment on February 1934 issue ~ cover art by Lyman Anderson

September 1944 issue

September 1944

[updated 4/15/24]

Format ImagePosted on January 3, 2024April 15, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags line-up detective, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on September 1944 issue

April 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1936

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 3, 2024December 17, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicyTags bargirl, dame, garter, h.j. ward, sam walser, spicy-adventure stories, stockingsLeave a comment on April 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

December 1937 issue ~ cover art by Ray Quigley

December 1937

cover art by Ray Quigley

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 3, 2024December 18, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags anthony rud, clues detective stories, johnston mcculley, ray quigley, sinclair gluckLeave a comment on December 1937 issue ~ cover art by Ray Quigley

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