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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

January 1931 issue ~ cover art by R.C. Wardell

January 1931

cover art by R.C. Wardell

Posted on July 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags jail break, prison stories, r.c. wardellLeave a comment on January 1931 issue ~ cover art by R.C. Wardell

November 1935 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

November 1935

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 2, 2024June 15, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags bullet holes, c.k.m. scanlon, deep sea diver, phantom detective magazine, ralph oppenheim, robert wallace, rudolph belarski, skeleton, skullLeave a comment on November 1935 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

December 1934 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

December 1934

cover art by Jerome Rozen

Posted on July 2, 2024June 15, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags deep sea diver, nick carter magazineLeave a comment on December 1934 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

March 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

March 1938

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

[image updated 10/12/24]

Posted on July 2, 2024October 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags avin h. johnston, deep sea diver, drive by, earle bow, phantom detective magazine, robert wallace, tommygunLeave a comment on March 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

May 18, 1918 issue ~ cover art by George M. Richards

May 18, 1918

cover art by George M. Richards

Posted on July 2, 2024June 15, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, dagger, deep sea diver, george m. richardsLeave a comment on May 18, 1918 issue ~ cover art by George M. Richards

June 1935 issue

June 1935

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 1, 2024June 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur b. reeve, dagger, e. hoffmann price, george a. mcdonald, oscar schisgall, popular detective magazine, racist imagery, robert wallace, spider, yellow menaceLeave a comment on June 1935 issue

February 1943 Canadian issue

February 1943 Canadian

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 1, 2024June 15, 2024Categories canadian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags day keene, eye patch, frederick c. davis, pirate, skeleton, strange detective mysteries, treasure mapLeave a comment on February 1943 Canadian issue

June 1956 issue ~ cover art by Edward Valigursky

June 1956

cover art by Edward Valigursky

Posted on July 1, 2024June 15, 2024Categories fantasy, magazine, pulp, science fictionTags amazing stories, edward valigusky, milton lesser, robert silverberg, vaultLeave a comment on June 1956 issue ~ cover art by Edward Valigursky

November 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

November 1941

cover by H. J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 1, 2024June 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags h.j. ward, lew merrill, spicy mystery magazineLeave a comment on November 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

Spring 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Spring 1944

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on July 1, 2024June 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, g. wayman jones, john l. benton, rudolph belarski, voodoo, witchLeave a comment on Spring 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

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