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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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Category: pulp

March 1938 issue ~ cover art by John W. Scott

March 1938

cover art by John W. Scott

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 11, 2026January 5, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, weird fiction, horror fiction, crime fictionTags dagger, j.w. scott, wayne rogers, mystery tales magazine, henry treat sperry, dungeon, red hood, alan hydeLeave a comment on March 1938 issue ~ cover art by John W. Scott

July-August 1931 issue ~ cover art by R.C. Wardell

July-August 1931 issue (1st of just 3 issues)

cover art by R.C. Wardell

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 11, 2026January 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags john miller gregory, motor boat, seymour rice, woman with a gunLeave a comment on July-August 1931 issue ~ cover art by R.C. Wardell

April 1936 issue

April 1936

better image than previously posted

cover art by Modest Stein?

Posted on January 11, 2026January 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bryan edgar wallace, detective story magazine, walter rippergerLeave a comment on April 1936 issue

October 1934 issue ~ cover art by Wynne W. Davies

October 1934 – premiere issue

cover art by Wynne W. Davies

Posted on January 11, 2026January 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, flashlight, harry adler, j. harvey haggard, murder mysteries magazine, wynne w. daviesLeave a comment on October 1934 issue ~ cover art by Wynne W. Davies

August 1939 issue ~ cover art by Leo Morey

August 1939

cover art by Leo Morey

November 29, 2013

Posted on January 10, 2026January 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cyril plunkett, frank piazzi, g-man, leo morey, popular detective magazine, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on August 1939 issue ~ cover art by Leo Morey

1949, issue #8

1949, issue #8

Posted on January 10, 2026January 5, 2026Categories crime comic, pulp, true crimeTags flashlight, moon girl, tommygun, vaultLeave a comment on 1949, issue #8

1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

1930 issue

cover art by Dalton Stevens

Posted on January 10, 2026January 5, 2026Categories magazine, pulpTags arthur conan doyle, dalton stevens, houdini, samri frikell, spirit medium exposedLeave a comment on 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

August 1937 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

August 1937

cover art by J. George Janes

Posted on January 10, 2026January 5, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags american detective fact cases, dart gun, j. george janes, police line upLeave a comment on August 1937 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

April 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1939

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 10, 2026January 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags chained, frank gruber, mel watt, popular detective magazine, rafael desoto, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on April 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

December 1949 Canadian issue

December 1949 Canadian issue

October 17, 2014

Posted on January 10, 2026January 5, 2026Categories canadian pulp, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags women in crimeLeave a comment on December 1949 Canadian issue

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