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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

1942 inaugural issue

1942 inaugural issue

Posted on May 3, 2025April 14, 2025Categories magazine, true crimeTags big detective cases magazine, dame, smoking, women in prisonLeave a comment on 1942 inaugural issue

September 1944 issue

September 1944

Posted on May 3, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, front page detective, pulp illustration, women in prisonLeave a comment on September 1944 issue

March 1953 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

March 1953

cover art by Howell Dodd

[updated 9/16/25]

Posted on May 3, 2025September 16, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crime, updatedTags dame, howell dodd, smoking, women in crime, women in prisonLeave a comment on March 1953 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

Canadian true crime, undated

Canadian true crime, undated – take off of US issue most likely 40s

1942 inaugural issue

Posted on May 3, 2025April 15, 2025Categories canadian pulp, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags daring crime cases, smoking, women in prisonLeave a comment on Canadian true crime, undated

August 1937 issue ~ cover art by Harwood Forsgren

August 1937

cover art by Harwood Forsgren

Posted on May 3, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags escaped con, harwood forsgren, inside detective magazine, woman with a gun, women in prisonLeave a comment on August 1937 issue ~ cover art by Harwood Forsgren

May 1939 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

May 1939

cover art by Albert Fisher

Posted on May 3, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags albert fisher, inside detective magazine, women in prisonLeave a comment on May 1939 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

October 1955 issue

October 1955

Posted on May 2, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags true detective magazineLeave a comment on October 1955 issue

July 1933 issue

July 1933

[post updated 7/17/25]

Posted on May 2, 2025July 17, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crime, updatedTags kidnapping, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on July 1933 issue

November 1941 issue ~ cover art by Alex Redmond

November 1941

cover art by Alex Redmond

Posted on May 2, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags alex redmond, master detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1941 issue ~ cover art by Alex Redmond

October 1942 issue

October 1942

Posted on May 2, 2025April 14, 2025Categories government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags g-men, inside detective magazine, pulp illustration, woman with a gun, WWIILeave a comment on October 1942 issue

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