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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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July 1942 issue

July 1942

cover art by Modest Stein?

Posted on September 21, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, fredric brown, mystery magazine, theodore a. tinsleyLeave a comment on July 1942 issue

November 1949 issue

November 1949

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 21, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, famous detective stories, skeleton, wade millerLeave a comment on November 1949 issue

July 1940 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

July 1940

cover art by Modest Stein

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 21, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alan hathway, clues detective stories, modest stein, norman a. daniels, theodore a. tinsleyLeave a comment on July 1940 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

March 1939

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

[cover updated 6/9/26]

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, updated, weird fictionTags dagger, g.t. fleming-roberts, harry f. olmstead, racist imagery, rafael desoto, ray cummings, thrilling mystery magazine, yellow perilLeave a comment on March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1942

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, day keene, detective tales magazine, edward s. williams, fredric brown, john hawkins, rafael desoto, stewart sterlingLeave a comment on February 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1939 issue

February 1939

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, kidnapping, phantom detective magazine, ransom note, thugLeave a comment on February 1939 issue

Canadian January 1945 issue

Canadian January 1945 issue

Posted on September 19, 2026September 1, 2026Categories canadian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mysteryTags detective tales magazine, frederick c. davis, handcuffs, phone boothLeave a comment on Canadian January 1945 issue

June 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

June 1938

cover art by Emmett Watson

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 19, 2026September 11, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, cleve f. adams, fire, hugh b. cave, john lawrence, paul ernst, telephone, walter ripperger, windowLeave a comment on June 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

Spring 1942 issue

Spring 1942

Posted on September 18, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bank heist, masked detective magazine, saftey deposit box, torch, woman with a gunLeave 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

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