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

January 1943

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 28, 2024September 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags garter, h.j. ward, john grange, stockings, super-detective magazineLeave a comment on January 1943 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

Chiriacka x 2

1959 Avon paperback original

better image than previously posted

cover art by Ernest Chiriacka

1962 Panther mass market, UK paperback

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, mystery, paperback, pulpTags avon paperback, darcy, ernest chiriacka, harry whittington, panther paperback, peter rabeLeave a comment on Chiriacka x 2

1956 Bantam reissue ~ cover art by Mitchell Hooks

1956 Bantam reissue

cover art by Mitchell Hooks

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, paperback, pulpTags bantam paperback, mitchell hooks, private eye, william herberLeave a comment on 1956 Bantam reissue ~ cover art by Mitchell Hooks

June 1936 issue

June 1936

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags candle, detective story magazine, q. patrickLeave a comment on June 1936 issue

August 17, 1935 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

August 17, 1935

cover art by Paul Stahr

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags argosy magazine, borden chase, carnival, circus fiction, john wilstach, max brand, paul stahrLeave a comment on August 17, 1935 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

August 1942 Canadian issue

August 1942 Canadian issue

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories canadian pulp, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black mask magazine, c.g. tanney, canadian pulp, john lawrence, kidnap, peter paige, tommygun, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on August 1942 Canadian issue

February 4, 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 4, 1939

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 24, 2024September 11, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, science fiction, western fictionTags argosy magazine, cleve f. adams, cornell woolrich, edgar rice burroughs, robert carse, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on February 4, 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

September 1937 issue

September 1937

Posted on September 24, 2024September 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective story magazine, eugene morrison, john estevenLeave a comment on September 1937 issue

December 1948 UK edition

December 1948 UK edition

Posted on September 24, 2024September 11, 2024Categories british pulp, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black mask magazine, british pulp, h.h. stinsonLeave a comment on December 1948 UK edition

January 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

January 1947

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 23, 2024September 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags charles beckman, dame, day keene, femme fatale, new detective magazine, rafael desoto, robert turner, top hat, tux, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on January 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

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