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For the Fans of Hardboiled, Pulp & Gumshoe Art

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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January 1935 issue ~ cover art by George Wilson

January 1935

cover art by George Wilson

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 19, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags alfred i. tooke, call box, george wilson, underworld detective magazineLeave a comment on January 1935 issue ~ cover art by George Wilson

Spring 1942 issue

Spring 1942

Posted on September 18, 2026September 1, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags woman with a gun, bank heist, torch, masked detective magazine, saftey deposit boxLeave a comment on Spring 1942 issue

December 1937 issue

December 1937

Posted on September 18, 2026August 15, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bank, dale clark, heist, mask, phantom detective magazine, shield, westmoreland grayLeave a comment on December 1937 issue

November 1933 issue ~ cover art by John Falter

November 1933

cover art by John Falter

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 18, 2026August 15, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags jewel theft, john falter, master detective magazine, pearl necklace, wall safeLeave a comment on November 1933 issue ~ cover art by John Falter

August 15, 1929 issue ~ cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

August 15, 1929

cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

Posted on September 17, 2026August 29, 2026Categories aviation fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags erle stanley gardner, sidney riesenberg, top-notch magazineLeave a comment on August 15, 1929 issue ~ cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

March 1939 issue

March 1939

Posted on September 17, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective and murder mysteries, float plane, wilcey earleLeave a comment on March 1939 issue

December 1935 issue

December 1935

somewhat better image than previously posted

Posted on September 17, 2026August 14, 2026Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bertram w. williams, top-notch magazineLeave a comment on December 1935 issue

Winter 1941 issue

Winter 1941

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 16, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags c.k.m. scanlon, dagger, idol, masked detective magazine, racist imagery, shackledLeave a comment on Winter 1941 issue

December 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

December 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 16, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, h.j. ward, idol, red mask, red star mystery magazine, stuart towneLeave a comment on December 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

January 1938

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on September 16, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazineTags arthur j. burks, chinatown, dagger, idol, racist imagery, rafael desoto, staircase, tom roanLeave a comment on January 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

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