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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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December 1940 issue

December 1940

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 18, 2023November 17, 2023Categories magazine, true crimeTags certified detective cases, cops, true crimeLeave a comment on December 1940 issue

October 1939 issue

October 1939

Posted on November 18, 2023November 17, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazineTags dagger, evening wear, gambling fiction, phantom detective magazine, pulp art, roulette, tuxLeave a comment on October 1939 issue

November 1939 issue

November 1939

cover art by Rudolph Zirm

Posted on November 18, 2023November 28, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags bound, hooded, phantom detective magazine, pulp art, rudolph zirmLeave a comment on November 1939 issue

October 1947 issue

Posted on November 18, 2023November 16, 2023Categories canadian pulp, magazine, true crimeTags canadian pulp, pulp illustration, tru-life detective cases, true crimeLeave a comment on October 1947 issue

October 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

October 1940

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

image updated 12/14/23

Posted on November 18, 2023December 14, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags pay phone, phantom detective magazine, pulp art, rafael desoto, trenchcoatLeave a comment on October 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1940 issue

Format ImagePosted on November 18, 2023November 16, 2023Categories magazine, true crimeTags intimate detective stories, pulp illustration, true crimeLeave a comment on April 1940 issue

February 1950 issue

Format ImagePosted on November 18, 2023November 16, 2023Categories magazine, true crimeTags candle, crime detective magazine, pulp illustration, true crimeLeave a comment on February 1950 issue

May 1954 issue

Format ImagePosted on November 18, 2023November 16, 2023Categories magazine, true crimeTags crime police cases magazine, dame, femme fatale, jail bait, true crime, true detectiveLeave a comment on May 1954 issue

November 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

November 1937

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

[updated 10/31/25]

Posted on November 18, 2023October 31, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, updatedTags bound, frank belknap long jr, g.t. fleming-roberts, joe archibald, noose, pulp art, rafael desoto, thrilling mystery magazine, tortureLeave a comment on November 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

March 1936 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

March 1936

cover art by Jerome Rozen

better image than previously posted

[updated 4/30/24, 5/2/24]

Posted on November 18, 2023May 2, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulp, updatedTags boat, jerome rozen, laurence donovan, nick carter magazineLeave a comment on March 1936 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

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