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For the Fans of Hardboiled, Pulp & Gumshoe Art

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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The Soft Arms of Death x 2

1955 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by James Meese

better image than previously posted

2013 Black Curtain reissue

Posted on June 16, 2026May 18, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, spicyTags black curtain press, dame, femme fatale, gold medal paperback, james meese, richard haywardLeave a comment on The Soft Arms of Death x 2

May 1935 issue

May 1935

second of only two issue published

Posted on June 16, 2026May 19, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags dressing table, mirror, pearl necklace, snappy detective storiesLeave a comment on May 1935 issue

1965 Imperial paperback original

Ed Wood: screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author and film editor.

1965 Imperial paperback original

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 26, 2026May 1, 2026Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags ed wood, erotica, imperial paperback, lurid, sleazeLeave a comment on 1965 Imperial paperback original

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

November 1937

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on May 24, 2026May 1, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags dagger, e. hoffmann price, h.l. parkhurst, racist imagery, spicy-adventure stories, turbanLeave a comment on November 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Film noir femme fatale

Dona Drake

Posted on May 23, 2026May 1, 2026Categories film noir, spicyTags dona drakeLeave a comment on Film noir femme fatale

December 1956 issue

December 1956

Posted on May 23, 2026May 2, 2026Categories spicyTags dame, joi lansing, she magazineLeave a comment on December 1956 issue

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

July 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on May 20, 2026May 1, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags chained, h.j. ward, scimitar, spicy-adventure stories, william b. rainey, yellow menaceLeave a comment on July 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

November 1935 issue ~ cover art by Wynne W. Davies

November 1935

cover art by Wynne W. Davies

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 18, 2026May 1, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags true gang life, wynne w. daviesLeave a comment on November 1935 issue ~ cover art by Wynne W. Davies

July 1936 issue ~ cover art by Blaine

July 1936

cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 18, 2026May 12, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, spicyTags blaine, frank e. marks, norman saunders, saucy movie tales, stripperLeave a comment on July 1936 issue ~ cover art by Blaine

February 1937 issue ~ cover by H. J. Ward

February 1937

cover by H. J. Ward

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 11/4/26]

Posted on May 17, 2026November 4, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updated, weird fictionTags black cat, casket, h.j. ward, shackled, spicy mystery magazineLeave a comment on February 1937 issue ~ cover by H. J. Ward

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