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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 1936 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

May 1936

cover art by Stockton Mulford

Posted on July 27, 2024July 4, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, poison, startling detective adventures, stockton mulfordLeave a comment on May 1936 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

March 1940 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

March 1940

cover art by Albert Fisher

Posted on July 27, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags albert fisher, dame, femme fatale, front page detective, poisonLeave a comment on March 1940 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

April 1945 issue

April 1945

Posted on July 26, 2024July 3, 2024Categories magazine, true crimeTags dame, gambling, pulp illustration, vital detective casesLeave a comment on April 1945 issue

February 1948 issue

February 1948

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 26, 2024July 6, 2024Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags ace of clubs, ace of diamonds, ace of hearts, ace of spades, uncensored detective magazineLeave a comment on February 1948 issue

September 1944 issue

September 1944

Posted on July 26, 2024July 6, 2024Categories magazine, true crimeTags inside detective magazine, pulp illustration, queen of spadesLeave a comment on September 1944 issue

Headline Comics #28 (Prize, 1948)

Headline Comics #28 (Prize, 1948) Joe Simon and Jack Kirby cover and art.

Posted on July 26, 2024July 11, 2024Categories crime comic, gangster, Hardboiled, pulp, true crimeTags headline comics, jack kirby, joe simon, mollLeave a comment on Headline Comics #28 (Prize, 1948)

December 1929 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

December 1929

cover art by Dalton Stevens

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 23, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, dame, jewel thief, true detective mysteries, wall safeLeave a comment on December 1929 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

February 1939 issue

February 1939

Posted on July 23, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, inside detective magazine, jewel thiefLeave a comment on February 1939 issue

March 1943 issue

March 1943

Posted on July 23, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags crime detective magazine, jewel thiefLeave a comment on March 1943 issue

June 1942 issue

June 1942

Posted on July 23, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags crime detective magazine, dame, femme fatale, jewel thief, pearl necklaceLeave a comment on June 1942 issue

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