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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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Category: true crime

April 1931 issue ~ cover art by Harry Fisk

April 1931

cover art by Harry Fisk

Posted on February 21, 2026February 8, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags harry fisk, racist imagery, true mystic crime magazineLeave a comment on April 1931 issue ~ cover art by Harry Fisk

May 1936 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

May 1936

cover art by Dalton Stevens

Posted on February 19, 2026February 2, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, nurse, poison, master detective magazineLeave a comment on May 1936 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

November 1934 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

November 1934

cover art by Dalton Stevens

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 18, 2026February 2, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, mae west, pearl necklace, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on November 1934 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

December 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

December 1930

cover art by Dalton Stevens

better image (barely) than previously posted

[cover updated 11/7/25]

Posted on February 18, 2026February 2, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crime, updatedTags arnold rothstein, chicago mob, dalton stevens, jake lingle, jewel thief, pearl necklace, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on December 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

March 1939

cover art by Albert Fisher

Posted on February 16, 2026February 15, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags albert fisher, blueprints, front page detectiveLeave a comment on March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

September 1933 issue ~ cover art by John Falter

September 1933

cover art by John Falter

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 7, 2026February 2, 2026Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags john falter, master detective magazine, vaultLeave a comment on September 1933 issue ~ cover art by John Falter

1953 Police Detective Yearbook ~ cover art by George Gross

1953 Police Detective Yearbook

cover art by George Gross

Posted on February 6, 2026February 2, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags 1953 police detective yearbook, dame, george gross, hookerLeave a comment on 1953 Police Detective Yearbook ~ cover art by George Gross

February 1942 issue

February 1942

cover art by William Soare

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 6, 2026February 2, 2026Categories gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags moll, rooftop, tommygun, true gangster stories, william soare, woman with a gunLeave a comment on February 1942 issue

February 1951 issue

February 1951

Posted on February 5, 2026February 2, 2026Categories magazine, true crimeTags inside detective magazine, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on February 1951 issue

February 1948 issue

cover photo repurposed for 1949 Dell paperback original

Posted on February 5, 2026February 2, 2026Categories magazine, paperback, pulp, true crimeTags dell paperback, fact detective mysteries, front page detective, inside detective magazine, pearl necklace, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on February 1948 issue

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