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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 1936 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

February 1936

cover art by Tom Lovell

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 15, 2024December 24, 2023Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alley, detective tales magazine, emerson graves, finest kind, george bruce, george shaftel, j. lane linklater, leslie t. white, p[aul ernst, tom lovell, top hat, trench coatLeave a comment on February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

March 1934 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

March 1934

cover art by Jerome Rozen

[image updated 5/2/24]

Posted on January 15, 2024May 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags jerome rozen, nick carter magazineLeave a comment on March 1934 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

September 1939 issue ~ cover art by Emery Clarke

September 1939

cover art by Emery Clarke

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 15, 2024December 25, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags doc savage, emery clarke, kenneth robeson, lester dentLeave a comment on September 1939 issue ~ cover art by Emery Clarke

March 1948 issue

March 1948

better image than previously posted

first of three published issues – the fourth was never released

[updated 5/3/25]

Posted on January 15, 2024May 4, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags d.l. champion, dagger, frederick c. davis, john d. macdonald, shock magazine, skeleton, treasureLeave a comment on March 1948 issue

September 12, 1936 issue

September 12, 1936

Posted on January 15, 2024December 24, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective fiction weekly, earl w. scott, fred macisaac, handcuffs, johnston mcculley, l. ron hubbard, norbert davisLeave a comment on September 12, 1936 issue

March 1932 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

March 1932

cover art by William Reusswig

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 15, 2024December 24, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags carroll john daly, detective action stories, edward parrish ware, frederick nebel, j. allan dunn, j. lane linklater, william reusswigLeave a comment on March 1932 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

February 1936 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

February 1936

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 14, 2024December 25, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags andow de soos, dagger, dame, femme fatale, mystery novels magazine, smoking, william r. randallLeave a comment on February 1936 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

September 1934 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

September 1934

cover art by J. George Janes

better image than previously posted

[image updated 6/28/24]

Posted on January 14, 2024June 28, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags carl mckinnon saunders, dagger, district attorney, frederick c. davis, ten detective aces magazine, wanted posterLeave a comment on September 1934 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

June 1939 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

June 1939

cover art by Modest Stein

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 14, 2024December 25, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clues detective stories, crystal ball, modest stein, paul ernst, world's fairLeave a comment on June 1939 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

March 22, 1924 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

March 22, 1924

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on January 14, 2024December 17, 2023Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags call box, cop, detective story magazine, handcuffs, john a. coughlin, john jay chichesterLeave a comment on March 22, 1924 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

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