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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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March 1936 issue

March 1936

cover art attributed to Rudolph Belarski

[post updated 11/7/24]

Posted on May 25, 2024November 7, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updated, weird fictionTags bound, dagger, g.t. fleming-roberts, red hood, thrilling mystery magazine, wayne rogersLeave a comment on March 1936 issue

December 1939 issue ~ cover by H.L. Parkhurst

December 1939

cover by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 23, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, weird fictionTags arthur wallace, dagger, idol, spicy mystery stories, turbanLeave a comment on December 1939 issue ~ cover by H.L. Parkhurst

November 1941 Canadian issue

November 1941 Canadian

Posted on May 23, 2024May 13, 2024Categories canadian pulp, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags canadian pulp, dagger, donald g. cormack, francis k. allan, strange detective mysteries, turban, woman with a gunLeave a comment on November 1941 Canadian issue

December 1933 issue ~ cover art by Clifford Benton

December 1933

cover art by Clifford Benton

Posted on May 23, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags clifford benton, frederick c. painton, strange detective stories, turban, veil, william e. barrettLeave a comment on December 1933 issue ~ cover art by Clifford Benton

October 1936 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

October 1936

cover art by Delos Palmer

Posted on May 22, 2024May 13, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, weird fictionTags bound, clint morgan, scimitar, spicy adventure stories magazine, turbanLeave a comment on October 1936 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

January 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1942

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 22, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, weird fictionTags cleaver, h.j. ward, lew merrill, sacrifice, spicy mystery magazineLeave a comment on January 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

November 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emery Clarke

November 1938

cover art by Emery Clarke

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 22, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags clues detective stories, donald wandrei, emery clarke, swordsLeave a comment on November 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emery Clarke

May 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

May 1940

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 10/31/25]

Posted on May 22, 2024October 31, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updated, weird fictionTags fiend, g.t. fleming-roberts, pendulum, skull, stewart sterling, thrilling mystery magazine, tuxLeave a comment on May 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

January 1944 Canadian issue

January 1944 Canadian issue

reprint of the June 1943 US issue with new cover art

Posted on May 21, 2024May 13, 2024Categories canadian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags frank johnson, g.t. fleming-roberts, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on January 1944 Canadian issue

February 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

February 1938

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 21, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags ghoul, justin case, lingerie, spicy mystery storiesLeave a comment on February 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

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