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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 19, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

November 19, 1938

cover art by Emmett Watson

Posted on May 22, 2026May 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective fiction weekly, donald barr chidsey, escaped con, flynn's, handcuffsLeave a comment on November 19, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

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

April 1937

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on May 21, 2026May 1, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags chained, h.j. ward, spicy-adventure stories, stewart gatesLeave a comment on April 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

October 1942 issue

October 1942

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 21, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10 story mystery magazine, david crewe, eye patch, james a. kirch, logan claybourne, pirate, russell gray, skeleton, treasure mapLeave a comment on October 1942 issue

August 1935 ~ cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

August 1935 – sixth and last issue published

cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

Posted on May 21, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, pulpTags pirate stories magazine, sidney riesenberg, swordLeave a comment on August 1935 ~ cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

January 1, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Remington Schuyler

January 1, 1932

cover art by Remington Schuyler

Posted on May 21, 2026May 3, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags cole richards, dagger, deep sea diver, popular stories magazine, remington schuyler, t.t. flynnLeave a comment on January 1, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Remington Schuyler

November 1, 1933 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

November 1, 1933

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on May 20, 2026May 4, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags boound, c.s. montayne, complete stories magazine, frederick c. painton, idol, john a. coughlinLeave a comment on November 1, 1933 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

July 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on May 20, 2026May 1, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags chained, h.j. ward, scimitar, spicy-adventure stories, william b. rainey, yellow menaceLeave a comment on July 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1954 issue ~ cover art by Charles Biro

September 1954

cover art by Charles Biro

Posted on May 19, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulp, true crimeTags bullet holes, charles biro, crime does not pay, tommygunLeave a comment on September 1954 issue ~ cover art by Charles Biro

1952 Signet reissue – cover art by Stanley Meltzoff

1951 Crown hardcover

1952 Signet reissue

cover art by Stanley Meltzoff

Posted on May 19, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags george sklar, juvenile delinquent, signet paperback, stanley meltzoffLeave a comment on 1952 Signet reissue – cover art by Stanley Meltzoff

October 1928 issue ~ cover art by Andrew Bensen

October 1928

cover art by Andrew Bensen

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 19, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags andrew benson, edward ware, moll, r.h. hart, real detective tales and mystery stories, sawed off shotgun, woman with a gunLeave a comment on October 1928 issue ~ cover art by Andrew Bensen

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