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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 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1939

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 4, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags dagger, finest kind, h.j. ward, showgirl, spicy detective stories, william b. raineyLeave a comment on February 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1939   

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 4, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags e. hoffmann price, h.j. ward, spicy detective magazine, tuxLeave a comment on May 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1935

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 4, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags fan dance, finest kind, h.j. ward, laurence donovan, spicy detective stories, tuxLeave a comment on August 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1936

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 4, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags e. hoffmann price, h.j. ward, showgirl, spicy detective stories, thugLeave a comment on March 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1943 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1943

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 4, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags fedora, h.j. ward, hollywood detective magazine, jazz band, kidnap, private eye, robert leslie bellemLeave a comment on September 1943 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

October 1948 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

October 1948

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 4, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, dame, femme fatale, larry holden, norman saunders, showgirlLeave a comment on October 1948 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

September 1944 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1944

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

cover repurposed for September 1948 issue

Posted on June 3, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, roger torrey, rooftop, super-detective magazineLeave a comment on September 1944 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

February 1939

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

[image updated 10/29/25]

Posted on June 3, 2024October 29, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags complete detective magazine, fire escape, j.w. scott, nels leroy jorgensen, omar gwinn, red circle magazineLeave a comment on February 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

February 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

February 1940

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 3, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags lone wolf detective magazine, norman saunders, ralph powers, ronald flagg, rooftopLeave a comment on February 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

September-October 1939 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

September-October 1939

cover art by John Howitt

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 3, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, donald g. cormack, emile c. tepperman, john howitt, r.s. lerch, russell gray, stilts, strange detective mysteries, tuxLeave a comment on September-October 1939 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

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