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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

May 1936 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

May 1936

cover art by Walter M. Baumhofer

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 19, 2024May 13, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, gordon young, henry herbvert knibbs, james stevens, s. omar barker, shoulder holster, walter baumhofer, wynant davis hubbardLeave a comment on May 1936 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

April 1953 issue

April 1953

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 19, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags david goodis, henry kane, manhunt detective story monthly, mickey spillaneLeave a comment on April 1953 issue

April 1939 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

April 1939

cover art by Richard Lyon

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 19, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags armstrong livingston, blackmail, bound, dagger, h.h. stinson, richard lyon, richard sale, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on April 1939 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

March 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

March 1941

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 19, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags bullet holes, motor boat, phantom detective magazineLeave a comment on March 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1951 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

October 1951

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on May 19, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bryce walton, carroll john daly, charles beckman, correta slavska, dale clark, dime detective magazine, frederick c. davis, humphrey jones, kidnap, norman saunders, wallace umphreyLeave a comment on October 1951 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1935 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

March 1935

cover art by George Gross

Posted on May 18, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags george gross, grim reaper, john w. vandercook, mystery novels magazine, snakeLeave a comment on March 1935 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

January 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

January 1934

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 18, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, g. wayman jones, george a. mcdonald, grim reaper, norvell page, phantom detective magazine, radio microphone, skeletonLeave a comment on January 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1937

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on May 18, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags barry perowne, carl mckinnon saunders, carolyn wells, rafael desoto, skeleton, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on April 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1945 issue

April 1945

Posted on May 18, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags c.s. montanye, eric a. provost, grim reaper, lawrence de foy, red hood, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on April 1945 issue

April 1939 issue

April 1939

Posted on May 18, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, phantom detective magazine, radio, skeleton, tuxLeave a comment on April 1939 issue

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