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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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July 1950 issue #3

July 1950 issue #3

Posted on May 19, 2026May 15, 2026Categories crime comicTags femme fatale, inside crime comic, moll, woman with a gunLeave a comment on July 1950 issue #3

September 10, 1922 issue ~ cover art by Edgar Franklin Wittmack

September 10, 1922

cover art by Edgar Franklin Wittmack

Posted on May 19, 2026May 2, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bullet holes, maxwell smith, people's story magazineLeave a comment on September 10, 1922 issue ~ cover art by Edgar Franklin Wittmack

1958 Pyramid reissue – cover art by John Floherty

John Floherty Jr. (American, 1907-1977)
mixed media on board, 21 x 14-1/2 inches (53.3 x 36.8 cm)

1958 Pyramid reissue

1957 Mystery House hardcover

Posted on May 19, 2026May 11, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, hardcover, original art, paperback, pulpTags john floherty jr, mystery house hardcover, peter held, pyramid paperbackLeave a comment on 1958 Pyramid reissue – cover art by John Floherty

September 1957 issue ~ cover art by Dick Shelton

September 1957

cover art by Dick Shelton

Posted on May 18, 2026May 17, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags craig rice, dagger, dick shelton, manhunt digest, sherry la verne, showgirlLeave a comment on September 1957 issue ~ cover art by Dick Shelton

November 1935 issue ~ cover art by Wynne W. Davies

November 1935

cover art by Wynne W. Davies

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 18, 2026May 1, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags true gang life, wynne w. daviesLeave a comment on November 1935 issue ~ cover art by Wynne W. Davies

July 1946 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

July 1946

cover art by Allen Anderson

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 18, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags allen anderson, hollywood detective magazine, robert leslie bellem, showgirlLeave a comment on July 1946 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

1958 Ace Double paperback original – cover art by Harry Barton

1958 Ace Double paperback original

cover art by Harry Barton

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 18, 2026May 8, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ace double paperback, harry barton, samuel a. krasney, showgirl, stockingLeave a comment on 1958 Ace Double paperback original – cover art by Harry Barton

1953 Gold Medal paperback original

pseudonym of Marvin Albert

1953 Gold Medal paperback original

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 18, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags albert conroy, gold medal paperback, marvin albert, showgirlLeave a comment on 1953 Gold Medal paperback original

1957 Graphic Paperback original – cover art by Walter Popp

1957 Graphic Paperback original

cover art by Walter Popp

January 25, 2014

Posted on May 18, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags graphic paperback, hal braham, showgirlLeave a comment on 1957 Graphic Paperback original – cover art by Walter Popp

1948, issue no. 4 – cover art by Matt Baker

1948, issue no. 4 – cover art by Matt Baker

Posted on May 18, 2026May 18, 2026Categories crime comicTags leslie charteris, matt baker, the saintLeave a comment on 1948, issue no. 4 – cover art by Matt Baker

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