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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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September 1950 issue

September 1950

Posted on April 9, 2026April 5, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, pulp illustration, smoking, true police cases magazineLeave a comment on September 1950 issue

1951 German ad

1951 German ad

Posted on April 9, 2026April 5, 2026Categories uncategorizedLeave a comment on 1951 German ad

cover art by Robert Maguire

1952 Hamilton & Co UK release

1952 US release by Lion as My Gun, Her Body

cover art by Robert Maguire

January 30, 2014

Posted on April 9, 2026April 5, 2026Categories british pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags jeff bogar, lion paperback, robert maguireLeave a comment on cover art by Robert Maguire

1963 Playtime paperback original – cover art by Robert Bonfils

1963 Playtime paperback original

cover art by Robert Bonfils

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 8, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, spicyTags bathroom, dagger, fletcher bennett, lurid, playtime paperback, robert bonfils, sleazeLeave a comment on 1963 Playtime paperback original – cover art by Robert Bonfils

1969 Pocket paperback original – cover art by Ron Lesser

1969 Pocket paperback original

cover art by Ron Lesser

December 17, 2013

Posted on April 8, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags dame, private eye, richard s. prather, ron lesser, shell scottLeave a comment on 1969 Pocket paperback original – cover art by Ron Lesser

The Cruel Touch x 2

cover art by Paul Rader

1963 Midwood paperback original

not by Donald E. Westlake

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 8, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, original art, paperback, pulp, spicyTags alan marshall, dame, femme fatale, midwood paperback, paul raderLeave a comment on The Cruel Touch x 2

1960 Newsstand Library paperback original – cover art by Robert Bonfils

1960 Newsstand Library paperback original

cover art by Robert Bonfils

January 31, 2014

Posted on April 8, 2026April 5, 2026Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags dame, femme fatale, newsstand library paperback, robert bonfils, showgirl, thom martinLeave a comment on 1960 Newsstand Library paperback original – cover art by Robert Bonfils

1970 Coronet edition

1970 Coronet edition

9th Matt Helm thriller

1966 Gold Medal paperback original in the US

January 31, 2014

Posted on April 8, 2026April 5, 2026Categories british pulp, espionage fiction, government agent, HardboiledTags assassin, coronet paperback, donald hamilton, matt helm, silencer, woman with a gunLeave a comment on 1970 Coronet edition

1959 Gold Medal paperback original

1959 Gold Medal paperback original

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 8, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags gold medal paperback, robert colbyLeave a comment on 1959 Gold Medal paperback original

dame – armed and dangerous

Adriana Giotta by Helmut Newton

Posted on April 8, 2026April 5, 2026Categories uncategorizedLeave a comment on dame – armed and dangerous

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