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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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July 1935 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1935

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on October 2, 2026September 22, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags c.k.m. scanlon, e. hoffmann price, phantom detective magazine, robert wallaceLeave a comment on July 1935 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

May 25, 1935 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

May 25, 1935

cover art by Paul Stahr

Posted on October 1, 2026September 22, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mysteryTags argosy magazine, hulbert footner, jungle fiction, paul stahrLeave a comment on May 25, 1935 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

cover art by Hubert Rogers

March 1939

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 1, 2026September 22, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulpTags deep sea diver, erle stanley gardner, hubert rogers, jewels, lester leith, pearl necklace, tear gasLeave a comment on March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

November 15, 1940 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

November 15, 1940

cover art by Graves Gladney

Posted on October 1, 2026September 22, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags flashlight, graves gladney, the shadowLeave a comment on November 15, 1940 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

April 1953 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

April 1953

cover art by Howell Dodd

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 30, 2026September 17, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, hooker, howell dodd, police detective cases, smokingLeave a comment on April 1953 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

April 1940 issue

April 1940

July 15, 2015

Posted on September 30, 2026September 17, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags master detective magazineLeave a comment on April 1940 issue

December 1938 issue

December 1938

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 30, 2026September 18, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags emeralds, g.t. fleming-roberts, jewel thief, joe archibald, popular detective magazine, westmoreland grayLeave a comment on December 1938 issue

November 22, 1930 issue

November 22, 1930

Posted on September 30, 2026September 17, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective fiction weekly, flynn's, johnston mcculleyLeave a comment on November 22, 1930 issue

August 1954 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

cover art by Howell Dodd

gouache on board, 26 x 18 inches (66.0 x 45.7 cm)

August 1954 issue

Posted on September 30, 2026September 17, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, original art, pulp, true crimeTags gouache on board, howell dodd, police detective magazineLeave a comment on August 1954 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

February 1954 issue

February 1954

cover art by Howell Dodd?

Posted on September 29, 2026September 17, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, howell dodd, police detective casesLeave a comment on February 1954 issue

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