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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

January 1938 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

cover art by Dalton Stevens

January 1938

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 18, 2025August 27, 2025Categories magazine, original art, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, magnifying glass, master detective magazineLeave a comment on January 1938 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

November 1946 issue ~ cover art by Ozni Brown

November 1946

cover art by Ozni Brown

Posted on September 18, 2025August 27, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags ozni brown, pulp illustration, true detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1946 issue ~ cover art by Ozni Brown

August 1937 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

August 1937

cover art by A.R. McCowen

Posted on September 17, 2025August 27, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags a.r. mccowen, dagger, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on August 1937 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

December 1934 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

December 1934

cover art by Delos Palmer

Posted on September 17, 2025August 27, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, original art, pulp, true crimeTags delos palmer, lindbergh kidnapping, real detective magazineLeave a comment on December 1934 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

May 1952 issue

May 1952

Posted on September 17, 2025August 27, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags crime detective magazine, dame, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on May 1952 issue

July 1937 issue

July 1937

Posted on September 15, 2025August 27, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags true detective mysteries, woman with a gunLeave a comment on July 1937 issue

October 1952 issue

October 1952

Posted on September 15, 2025August 27, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags front page detective, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on October 1952 issue

April 1951 issue

April 1951

Posted on September 15, 2025August 27, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags crime detective magazine, dame, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on April 1951 issue

Rodewald x 2

Women In Crime September 1949

cover art by Fred Rodewald

repurposed for 1959 Sorority Sin, Beacon paperback original

Posted on September 15, 2025August 27, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags beacon paperback, e.s. seeley, fred rodewald, lurid, sleaze, women in crimeLeave a comment on Rodewald x 2

April 1946 issue

April 1946

cover by Pagano

Posted on September 15, 2025August 27, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, inside detective magazine, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on April 1946 issue

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