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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

February 1953 issue

February 1953

Posted on July 5, 2025June 7, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags headquarters detective magazine, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on February 1953 issue

February 1951 issue

February 1951

Posted on July 5, 2025June 7, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, front page detective, smokingLeave a comment on February 1951 issue

same dame

August 1954 issue of Police Cases

October 1956 issue

Posted on July 5, 2025June 7, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, detective cases magazine, police files magazine, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on same dame

December 1936 issue ~ cover art by Armand Seguso

December 1936

cover art by Armand Seguso

Posted on July 3, 2025June 7, 2025Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags armand seguso, inside detective magazineLeave a comment on December 1936 issue ~ cover art by Armand Seguso

August 1947 issue

August 1947

Posted on July 3, 2025June 7, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags human detective magazine, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on August 1947 issue

September 1941 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

September 1941

cover art by Samuel Cherry

Posted on July 3, 2025June 7, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags crime detective magazine, samuel cherry, stockingsLeave a comment on September 1941 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

August 1934 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

August 1934

cover art by Dalton Stevens

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 28, 2025June 6, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, master detective magazineLeave a comment on August 1934 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

November 1942 issue ~ cover art by Peter Driben

November 1942

cover art by Peter Driben

October 25, 2013

Posted on June 26, 2025June 6, 2025Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags exclusive detective magazine, peter driben, telephoneLeave a comment on November 1942 issue ~ cover art by Peter Driben

Winter 1944 – debut issue

Winter 1944

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 25, 2025June 6, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags authentic detective magazine, bullet hole, mirrorLeave a comment on Winter 1944 – debut issue

September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

September 1936

cover art by Delos Palmer

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 23, 2025June 6, 2025Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, daring detective magazine, delos palmerLeave a comment on September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

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