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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

October 1938 issue

October 1938

Posted on February 12, 2025January 28, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags daring detective magazineLeave a comment on October 1938 issue

Dillinger’s armory

September 18, 2013

Posted on February 12, 2025January 28, 2025Categories gangster, true crimeTags john dillinger, tommygunLeave a comment on Dillinger’s armory

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

August 1940

cover art by A.R. McCowen

Posted on February 11, 2025January 28, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags a.r. mccowen, dame, night club, true detective mysteries, tuxLeave a comment on August 1940 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

August 1934 issue

August 1934

Posted on February 11, 2025January 28, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags clyde barrow, john dillinger, startling detective adventures, telephone, tuxLeave a comment on August 1934 issue

November 1941 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

Format ImagePosted on February 10, 2025January 28, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dagger, delos palmer, headline detective magazine, mirrorLeave a comment on November 1941 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

July 1948 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

July 1948

cover art by George Gross

Posted on February 10, 2025January 28, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags garter, george gross, special detective magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on July 1948 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

December 1940 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

December 1940

cover art by Allen Anderson

Posted on February 10, 2025January 28, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags allen anderson, garter, headquarters detective magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on December 1940 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

August 1941 issue

August 1941 – Canadian issue??

Posted on February 9, 2025January 28, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dagger, pulp illustration, special detective casesLeave a comment on August 1941 issue

March 1960 issue

March 1960

Posted on February 9, 2025January 28, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags pulp illustration, startling detective magazineLeave a comment on March 1960 issue

February 1952 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

February 1952

cover art by Howell Dodd

Posted on February 9, 2025January 28, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, howell dodd, moll, special detective magazine, tommygunLeave a comment on February 1952 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

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