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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 1936 issue ~ cover art by Blaine

March 1936

cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

[updated 10/28/25]

Posted on December 8, 2023October 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updatedTags blaine, detective, hollywood fiction, norman saunders, saucy movie talesLeave a comment on March 1936 issue ~ cover art by Blaine

September 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

September 1936

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

[image updated 1/28/24]

Posted on December 8, 2023January 28, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags blackjack, h.l. parkhurst, jerome severs perry, lingerie, sap, spicy detective stories, woman with a gunLeave a comment on September 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

August 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1936

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on December 8, 2023December 6, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, fantasy, Hardboiled, maritime fiction, pulp, spicyTags h.j. ward, lew merrill, octopus, spicy-adventure storiesLeave a comment on August 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

October 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

October 1936

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on December 8, 2023December 6, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, weird fictionTags charles a. baker, dagger, h.l. parkhurst, pulp art, spicy mystery storiesLeave a comment on October 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

August 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

August 1936

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on December 8, 2023December 6, 2023Categories adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags cruise ship, emeralds, jewels, norman saunders, saucy romantic adventures, steve fisherLeave a comment on August 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

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

February 1942

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on December 8, 2023December 6, 2023Categories action fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, western fictionTags bargirl, h.j. ward, heist, holdup, james a. lawson, pulp art, spicy western magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on February 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1948 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

April 1948

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 7, 2023December 4, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags choker, george gross, lingerie, smash detective casesLeave a comment on April 1948 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

August 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

August 1936

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 6, 2023April 4, 2024Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags frank bunce, hatchet, head dress, hector gavin grey, mystery adventure magazine, night club, norman saunders, richard tooker, steve fisher, tux, wayne rogersLeave a comment on August 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

September 1936 issue

April 1936

cover art by Delos Palmer

Posted on December 6, 2023December 3, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicyTags dame, daring detective magazine, delos palmer, femme fatale, pulp artLeave a comment on September 1936 issue

December 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

December 1937

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 6, 2023December 3, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags h.l. parkhurst, hooded, pulp art, robert a. garron, skull and crossbones, spicy mystery storiesLeave a comment on December 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

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