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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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March 1950 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

March 1950

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

[image updated 2/14/25]

Posted on January 20, 2024February 14, 2025Categories adventure, crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags captain zero, g.t. fleming-roberts, hooded, rafael desotoLeave a comment on March 1950 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1939

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 20, 2024December 25, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags double detective magazine, mad scientist, norbert davis, poisonLeave a comment on February 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1936 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

July 1936

cover art by John Howitt

Posted on January 20, 2024December 25, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clues detective stories, donald wandrei, john howitt, panda, tattooLeave a comment on July 1936 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

September 13, 1933 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

September 13, 1933

cover art by George Rozen

Posted on January 20, 2024December 20, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags george rozen, maxwell grant, skeleton, the shadow, walter b. gibsonLeave a comment on September 13, 1933 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

August 1938 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

August 1938

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 19, 2024December 17, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags blackjack, bound, cosh, norman saunders, ralph powers, variety detective magazine, william e. langfordLeave a comment on August 1938 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

July 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1940

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on January 19, 2024December 24, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags d.l. champion, detective tales magazine, fred macisaac, rafael desoto, william r. cox, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on July 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

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

October 1942

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 19, 2024December 17, 2023Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bathroom, finest kind, h.j. ward, lugar, robert leslie bellem, spicy detective magazine, trenchcoatLeave a comment on October 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1935 issue

September 1935

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 18, 2024December 17, 2023Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bedford rohmer, cigarette holder, femme fatale, mystery adventures magazine, steve fisherLeave a comment on September 1935 issue

October 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

October 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward
better image than previously posted

first appearance of Jim Anthony, meant to be a rival to Doc Savage

[cover updated 1/5/26]

Posted on January 18, 2024January 5, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags dagger, h.j. ward, jim anthony, john grange, super-detective magazineLeave a comment on October 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

October 1930 issue – debut

October 1930

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 18, 2024December 24, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective action stories, erle stanley gardner, j. allan dunn, woman with a gunLeave a comment on October 1930 issue – debut

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