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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

March 1942 issue

September 25, 2013

Posted on May 31, 2025May 18, 2025Categories magazine, true crimeTags complete detective cases, garter, pulp illustration, stockingsLeave a comment on March 1942 issue

February 1952 issue ~ cover art by Richard Cardiff

February 1952

cover art by Richard Cardiff

Posted on May 31, 2025May 18, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags richard cardiff, true detective magazineLeave a comment on February 1952 issue ~ cover art by Richard Cardiff

June 1943 issue

June 1943

Paul Valentine from Out of the Past

Posted on May 31, 2025May 18, 2025Categories true crimeTags out of the past, paul valentine, pulp illustration, startling detective magazine, tuxLeave a comment on June 1943 issue

January 1951 issue ~ cover art by Michael McCann

January 1951

cover art by Michael McCann

Posted on May 31, 2025May 18, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags detective world magazine, michael mccann, woman with a gunLeave a comment on January 1951 issue ~ cover art by Michael McCann

August 1934 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

August 1934

cover art by Dalton Stevens

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 29, 2025May 10, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, escaped con, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on August 1934 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

October 1943 issue

October 1943

cover photo by Pagano

Posted on May 28, 2025May 10, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags front page detective, pagano, staircaseLeave a comment on October 1943 issue

March 1941 issue ~ cover art by A.L. Hicks

March 1941

cover art by A.L. Hicks

Posted on May 28, 2025May 10, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags a.l. hicks, dame, headline detective magazine, staircase, woman with a gunLeave a comment on March 1941 issue ~ cover art by A.L. Hicks

July 1934 issue ~ cover art by Arthur Ray McCowen

July 1934

cover art by Arthur Ray McCowen

better image than previously posted

[front cover updated 1/16/26]

Posted on May 26, 2025January 16, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crime, updatedTags american detective fact cases, arthur ray mccowen, blood, line-up, pearl necklaceLeave a comment on July 1934 issue ~ cover art by Arthur Ray McCowen

November 1938 issue

November 1938

Posted on May 26, 2025May 10, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags blood trail, true magazineLeave a comment on November 1938 issue

August 1951 issue

August 1951

Posted on May 21, 2025May 10, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags crime detective magazine, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on August 1951 issue

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