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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

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

March 1950 issue

March 1950

Posted on July 22, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags complete detective cases, mirror, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on March 1950 issue

November 1941 issue ~ cover art by A. Redmond

November 1941

cover art by A. Redmond [Alec/Alex Remond?]

Posted on July 21, 2024May 26, 2025Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags alex redmond, charlie chan, h.h. holmes, true detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1941 issue ~ cover art by A. Redmond

February 1933 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

February 1933

cover art by Dalton Stevens

Posted on July 20, 2024July 3, 2024Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, fedora, mask, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on February 1933 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

November 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

November 1930

cover art by Dalton Stevens

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 20, 2024July 3, 2024Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dagger, dalton stevens, true detective mysteries, william j. burnsLeave a comment on November 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

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