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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 1941 issue

Format ImagePosted on July 28, 2024July 3, 2024Categories magazine, true crimeTags bound, pulp illustration, real detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1941 issue

April 1935 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

April 1935

cover art by George Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 28, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags daring detective tabloid, george rozenLeave a comment on April 1935 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

March 1941 issue

March 1941

Posted on July 28, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags bound, headquarters detective magazineLeave a comment on March 1941 issue

February 1943 issue

February 1943

[image updated 12/15/24]

Posted on July 28, 2024December 15, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crime, updatedTags crime detective magazine, woman with a gun, zoot suitLeave a comment on February 1943 issue

August 1942 issue

August 1942

Posted on July 28, 2024July 4, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags confidential detective cases, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on August 1942 issue

April 1946 issue

April 1946

Posted on July 27, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, pulp illustration, vital detective casesLeave a comment on April 1946 issue

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

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