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

April 1937

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 2/5/26]

Posted on February 16, 2024February 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updatedTags dame, h.l. parkhurst, lingerie, mort lansing, spicy detective storiesLeave a comment on April 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

August 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1938 issue

cover by H. J. Ward

Posted on February 15, 2024December 29, 2023Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulp, spicyTags finest kind, garter, h.j. ward, larry dunn, original art, pulp art, spicy mystery magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on August 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

cover art by George Gross

oil on canvas, 14″x18″

1951 Ecstasy Novel #15

Posted on February 15, 2024December 31, 2023Categories digest, original art, pulp, spicyTags dame, ecstasy novel magazine, femme fatale, george gross, james clayford, noir, original artLeave a comment on cover art by George Gross

December 1942 issue ~ cover art by Peter Driben

oil on canvas, 28″ x 30 1/2″

Expose True Crime Pulp Magazine – December, 1942

Posted on February 15, 2024January 2, 2024Categories magazine, original art, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags expose detective magazine, original art, peeper, peter driben, telephoneLeave a comment on December 1942 issue ~ cover art by Peter Driben

cover art by Harry Barton

Lita, paperback book cover, 1959
gouache on board, 20 x 16 in.
Signed lower left

Posted on February 14, 2024December 30, 2023Categories finest kind, original art, paperback, pulp, spicyTags beacon paperback, dame, femme fatale, finest kind, harry barton, original art, saucyLeave a comment on cover art by Harry Barton

September 1933 issue ~ cover art by Margaret Brundage

September 1933

cover art by Margaret Brundage

Posted on February 14, 2024December 18, 2023Categories fantasy, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, weird fictionTags margaret brundage, robert e. howard, saucy, weird tales magazine, whipLeave a comment on September 1933 issue ~ cover art by Margaret Brundage

cover art by Rudy Nappi

oil on illustration board, 12″ x 16″

1950 Quarter Books digest

Posted on February 13, 2024March 4, 2024Categories digest, Hardboiled, original art, pulp, spicyTags hooker, lurid, original art, peggy gaddis, quarter books digest, rudy nappi, sleazeLeave a comment on cover art by Rudy Nappi

March 1948 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

oil on canvas, 15 1/4″ x 20 1/4″

Posted on February 13, 2024December 31, 2023Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, original art, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, finest kind, george gross, original art, woman with a gun, women in crimeLeave a comment on March 1948 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

cover art by Victor Olson

oil on illustration board, 13″x 19.5″

Posted on February 11, 2024December 31, 2023Categories original art, paperback, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags hooker, mirror, original art, pyramid paperback, ruth sachs, victor olsonLeave a comment on cover art by Victor Olson

January 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 11/20/25]

Posted on February 8, 2024November 20, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updatedTags bound, fiend, h.j. ward, hanged, justin case, lingerie, pulp art, spicy mystery stories, torture, whipLeave a comment on January 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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