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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

May 1949 issue

May 1949

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 31, 2024January 9, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, inside detective magazine, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on May 1949 issue

May 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

May 1940

cover art by David Berger

Posted on March 30, 2024January 11, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags david berger, inside detective magazine, sing singLeave a comment on May 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

April 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

April 1930

cover art by Dalton Stevens

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 30, 2024January 11, 2024Categories finest kind, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, edgar wallace, finest kind, handcuffs, sing sing, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on April 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

April 1957 issue

April 1957

HELLCATS IN DUNGAREES!!

Posted on March 30, 2024January 11, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags pulp illustration, women in crimeLeave a comment on April 1957 issue

November 1947 issue

Format ImagePosted on March 28, 2024January 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags bound, fiend, police record detective, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on November 1947 issue

November 1950 issue

Format ImagePosted on March 24, 2024January 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags inside detective magazine, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on November 1950 issue

March 1940 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

March 1940 issue

cover art by Stockton Mulford

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 22, 2024January 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags daring detective magazine, stockton mulfordLeave a comment on March 1940 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

April 1942 issue

Format ImagePosted on March 21, 2024January 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags poison, pulp illustration, secret detective casesLeave a comment on April 1942 issue

March 1948 issue ~ cover art by Michael McCann

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 18, 2024January 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, detective world magazine, michael mccannLeave a comment on March 1948 issue ~ cover art by Michael McCann

April 1938 issue

April 1938

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 15, 2024April 4, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags spiderweb, true magazineLeave a comment on April 1938 issue

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