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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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September 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

September 1937

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 8/15/26]

Posted on June 3, 2024August 15, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags dagger, phantom detective magazine, robert higgins, robert wallace, rudolph belarski, westmoreland grayLeave a comment on September 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

August 15, 1933 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

August 15, 1933

cover art by William Reusswig

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 2, 2024November 12, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulp, updatedTags cardigan, dime detective magazine, frederick nebel, ghoul, j. paul suter, private eye, t.t. flynn, william reusswigLeave a comment on August 15, 1933 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

January 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

January 1941

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 4/28/26]

Posted on June 1, 2024April 28, 2026Categories aviation fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updatedTags asshole, fiend, flight attendant, robert a. garron, spicy detective magazine, stockingLeave a comment on January 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

May 16, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 16, 1931

cover art by John A. Coughlin

better image than previously posted

[updated 11/126]/

Posted on June 1, 2024November 1, 2026Categories magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags crimson clown, detective story magazine, grim reaper, johnston mcculley, judson p. philips, skull, train fictionLeave a comment on May 16, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

January 1949 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

January 1949 issue

cover art by Albert Drake

better image than previously posted

[updated 5/11/25]

Posted on June 1, 2024May 11, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags albert drake, dime detective magazine, don james, frederick c. davis, john d. macdonald, peter paige, philip weck, robert martin, subway, v.e. thiessen, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on January 1949 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1936

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 4/30/26]

Posted on May 30, 2024April 30, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updated, weird fictionTags chained, chandler h. whipple, dungeon, eye patch, james duncan, john h. knox, ray cummings, shackled, skeleton, snake, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1949 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1949

cover art by Norman Saunders

[updated 4/29/25]

Posted on May 29, 2024April 29, 2025Categories action fiction, crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulp, updatedTags bruce cassiday, derek lebarre, don james, FBI detective stories, feds, norman saunders, shoulder holster, smugglingLeave a comment on April 1949 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

January 1943 issue

January 1943

[updated 11/1/24]

Posted on May 28, 2024November 1, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags boxing fiction, grim reaper, phantom detective magazine, sports fictionLeave a comment on January 1943 issue

May 1943 issue ~ cover art by William Timmins

May 1943

cover art by William Timmins

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 8/11/26]

Posted on May 27, 2024August 11, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags clues detective stories, emile c. tepperman, frederick carr, kenneth robeson, theodore a. tinsley, william timmins, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on May 1943 issue ~ cover art by William Timmins

February 1933 issue ~ cover art by Clifford Benton

February 1933

cover art by Clifford Benton

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 11/1/26]

Posted on May 27, 2024November 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags blood, clifford benton, ghoul, mug shot, nickel detective magazine, s. gordon gurwitLeave a comment on February 1933 issue ~ cover art by Clifford Benton

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