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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better image than previously posted

Posted on December 9, 2023December 6, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags bremerton, dagger, daring detective magazine, femme fatale, pulp artLeave a comment on April 1936 issue

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 8, 2023May 4, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags ladder, richard cardiff, startling detective adventuresLeave a comment on March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Richard Cardiff

April 1948 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

April 1948

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 7, 2023June 6, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags choker, george gross, lingerie, smash detective casesLeave a comment on April 1948 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

May 1949 issue

May 1949

Posted on December 6, 2023December 3, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags Hardboiled, pulp illustration, true crime, true police cases magazineLeave a comment on May 1949 issue

May 1948 issue

May 1948

Posted on December 6, 2023December 3, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags pulp illustration, true crime, uncensored detective magazineLeave a comment on May 1948 issue

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Category: true crime

May 1953 issue

March 1942 issue

April 1936 issue

May 1956 issue

December 1947 issue

April 1956 issue

March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Richard Cardiff

April 1948 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

May 1949 issue

May 1948 issue