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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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February 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1942

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 3, 2023December 1, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags george a. mcdonald, h.j. ward, pulp art, speed detective magazine, thugLeave a comment on February 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1945 issue

May 1945

cover art by Samuel Cherry

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 3, 2023December 2, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bullet, cyril plunkett, day keene, detective tales magazine, francis k. allan, ken lewis, pulp art, samuel cherry, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on May 1945 issue

May 1, 1930 issue ~ cover art by Duncan McMillan

May 1, 1930

cover art by Duncan McMillan

Posted on December 3, 2023December 2, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, binoculars, duncan mcmillan, lawrence g. blochman, pulp art, t.s. stripling, war fictionLeave a comment on May 1, 1930 issue ~ cover art by Duncan McMillan

January 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.W. Scott

January 1940

cover art by H.W. Scott

Posted on December 3, 2023December 2, 2023Categories adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags h.w. scott, kenneth robeson, mad scientist, paul ernst, pulp art, the avenger magazineLeave a comment on January 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.W. Scott

April 1953 issue

April 1953

Posted on December 3, 2023December 2, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeLeave a comment on April 1953 issue

November 1st, 1936 issue

November 1st, 1936

cover art attributed to George Rozen but the “R” looks like William Reusswig’s ‘signature’

Posted on December 2, 2023November 30, 2023Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags george rozen, maxwell grant, pulp art, the shadow magazineLeave a comment on November 1st, 1936 issue

August 1941 issue

August 1941

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 2, 2023December 1, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cards, detective story magazine, ethel lina white, gambling fiction, poison, pulp artLeave a comment on August 1941 issue

November 1937 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

November 1937

cover art by V.E. Pyles

Posted on December 2, 2023December 1, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags double detective magazine, leslie charteris, max brand, pulp art, richard sale, simon templar, telephone, the saint, top hat, v.e. pyles, walter rippergerLeave a comment on November 1937 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

February 1973 British issue

February 1973

Posted on December 2, 2023November 30, 2023Categories british pulp, Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags british pulp, true crime, true detective magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on February 1973 British issue

March 1942 issue

March 1942

Posted on December 2, 2023November 30, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags bound, espionage, life story magazine, nazi warning, pulp illustration, spyLeave a comment on March 1942 issue

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