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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

November 1952 issue

November 1952

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 1, 2025February 27, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, inside detective magazine, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on November 1952 issue

April 1948 issue

April 1948

cover art by Michael McCann?

September 27, 2013

Posted on April 1, 2025February 27, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags dame, detective world magazine, femme fatale, moll, smokingLeave a comment on April 1948 issue

November 1950 issue

November 1950

Posted on April 1, 2025February 27, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, spicy, true crimeTags dame, famous police cases, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on November 1950 issue

April 1941 issue

April 1941

cover art attributed to Peter Dribin

September 26, 2013

Posted on March 30, 2025March 14, 2025Categories magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags headline detective magazine, lingerie, peter dribenLeave a comment on April 1941 issue

October 1951 issue

October 1951

cover art attributed to Rudy Nappi

cover reused for September 1953 issue of Best True Fact Detective

Posted on March 30, 2025March 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags best true fact detective, dame, femme fatale, grave, rudy nappi, smoking, special detective magazineLeave a comment on October 1951 issue

November 1940 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

November 1940

cover art by A.R. McCowen

Posted on March 30, 2025March 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags a.r. mccowen, bullet hole, master detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1940 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

November 1958 issue

November 1958

Posted on March 29, 2025March 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, fact detective yearbook, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on November 1958 issue

Hands Up!

September 28, 2013

Posted on March 25, 2025February 27, 2025Categories true crimeTags woman with a gunLeave a comment on Hands Up!

January 1944 issue

January 1944

cover photo by Pagano

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 25, 2025February 27, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags front page detective, pagano, portholeLeave a comment on January 1944 issue

October 1937 issue

October 1937

Posted on March 25, 2025February 27, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags true magazineLeave a comment on October 1937 issue

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