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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

Hellava way to test the stuff

November 05, 2013

Posted on June 23, 2025June 6, 2025Categories true crimeTags bulletproofLeave a comment on Hellava way to test the stuff

March 1934 issue ~ cover art by Marland Stone

March 1934

cover art by Marland Stone

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 20, 2025June 4, 2025Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, marland stone, real detective magazine, smokingLeave a comment on March 1934 issue ~ cover art by Marland Stone

April 1937 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

April 1937

cover art by Stockton Mulford

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 19, 2025May 21, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags startling detective adventures, stockton mulford, top hat, tuxLeave a comment on April 1937 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

January 1945 issue

January 1945

Posted on June 17, 2025May 18, 2025Categories magazine, true crimeTags dame, front page detective, handcuffs, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on January 1945 issue

February 1945 Canadian issue ~ cover art by Harold Bennett

February 1945 Canadian issue

cover art by Harold Bennett

Posted on June 16, 2025May 18, 2025Categories canadian pulp, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags harold bennett, moll, true police casesLeave a comment on February 1945 Canadian issue ~ cover art by Harold Bennett

February 1941 issue

February 1941

Posted on June 15, 2025May 18, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags feature detective casesLeave a comment on February 1941 issue

March 1941 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

March 1941

cover art by Samuel Cherry

Posted on June 15, 2025May 18, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags cocktail, crime detective magazine, samuel cherryLeave a comment on March 1941 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

September 1938 issue

September 1938

Posted on June 15, 2025May 18, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags american detective fact casesLeave a comment on September 1938 issue

September 1937 issue

September 1937

Posted on June 13, 2025May 18, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags real detective magazineLeave a comment on September 1937 issue

February 1940 issue

February 1940

Posted on June 13, 2025May 18, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags keyhole, real detective magazine, stockings, woman with a gunLeave a comment on February 1940 issue

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