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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

May 1946 issue

May 1946

Posted on May 2, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags human detective magazineLeave a comment on May 1946 issue

February 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rocco Petrocelli

February 1942

cover art by Rocco Petrocelli

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 1, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags master detective magazine, rocco petrocelliLeave a comment on February 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rocco Petrocelli

May 1939 issue

May 1939

cover art by Stockton Mulford

Posted on May 1, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags startling detective adventures, stockton mulfordLeave a comment on May 1939 issue

December 1938 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

December 1938

cover art by Stockton Mulford

Posted on May 1, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags startling detective adventures, stockton mulfordLeave a comment on December 1938 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

March 1938 issue

March 1938

cover art by Arthur Ray McCowen

Posted on May 1, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags arthur ray mccowen, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on March 1938 issue

September 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

September 1940

cover art by David Berger

[image updated 10/23/25]

Posted on May 1, 2025October 23, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crime, updatedTags david berger, inside detective magazine, keyholeLeave a comment on September 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

November 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

November 1940

cover art by David Berger

Posted on May 1, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags david berger, inside detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

July 1946 issue – with a great back cover

July 1946

and, on the back cover – quite an offer

Posted on May 1, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags baffling detective fact casesLeave a comment on July 1946 issue – with a great back cover

February 1934 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

February 1934

cover art by Delos Palmer

Posted on May 1, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags delos palmer, real detective magazineLeave a comment on February 1934 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

October 1941 issue

October 1941

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 1, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags inside detective magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on October 1941 issue

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