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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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1952, issue no. 7 – Edd Ashe

1952, issue no. 7

cover art by Edd Ashe

Posted on September 21, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime comicTags branding, edd ashe, torture, underworld crime comicLeave a comment on 1952, issue no. 7 – Edd Ashe

July 1940 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

July 1940

cover art by Modest Stein

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 21, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alan hathway, clues detective stories, modest stein, norman a. daniels, theodore a. tinsleyLeave a comment on July 1940 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

1960 Cardinal reissue – cover art by Robert Abbett

1960 Cardinal reissue

cover art by Robert Abbett

1937 Reynal hardcover, Cardinal is a “revised” edition

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 21, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, government agent, paperback, pulpTags cardinal paperback, f. van wyck mason, hugh north, international intrigue, military intelligence, robert abbettLeave a comment on 1960 Cardinal reissue – cover art by Robert Abbett

March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

March 1939

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

[cover updated 6/9/26]

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, updated, weird fictionTags dagger, g.t. fleming-roberts, harry f. olmstead, racist imagery, rafael desoto, ray cummings, thrilling mystery magazine, yellow perilLeave a comment on March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

January 1928 issue

January 1928

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags bound, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on January 1928 issue

February 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1942

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, day keene, detective tales magazine, edward s. williams, fredric brown, john hawkins, rafael desoto, stewart sterlingLeave a comment on February 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1936 issue

July 1936

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories uncategorizedTags bound, george bruce, leslie t. white, mad scientist, margie harris, popular libraryLeave a comment on July 1936 issue

November 1946 – first and only issue

November 1946

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags bound, pulp illustration, selected detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1946 – first and only issue

September 1936 issue

September 1936

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags real detective magazineLeave a comment on September 1936 issue

1960 Monarch paperback original – cover art by Robert Maguire

pseudonym of Edward A. Morris

1960 Monarch paperback original

cover art by Robert Maguire

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags bound, karl kramer, monarch paperback, robert maguireLeave a comment on 1960 Monarch paperback original – cover art by Robert Maguire

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