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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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February 1952 issue

February 1952

Posted on May 9, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags famous police cases, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on February 1952 issue

January 1947 issue

January 1947

Posted on May 9, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags current detective magazine, dame, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on January 1947 issue

1954 Beacon paperback original

1954 Beacon paperback original

Posted on May 9, 2025May 8, 2025Categories uncategorizedLeave a comment on 1954 Beacon paperback original

April 1960 issue

April 1960

Posted on May 9, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags detective cases magazine, pulp illustration, woman with a gunLeave a comment on April 1960 issue

March 1957 issue

March 1957

Posted on May 9, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags amazing detective cases, dame, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on March 1957 issue

September 1939 issued

September 1939

Posted on May 9, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags daring detective magazine, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on September 1939 issued

August 1939 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

August 1939

cover art by Stockton Mulford

Posted on May 9, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags daring detective magazine, stockton mulfordLeave a comment on August 1939 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

January 1953 issue

January 1953

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 9, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, daring detective magazine, fishnets, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on January 1953 issue

December 1937 issue ~ cover art by Harwood Forsgren

December 1937

cover art by Harwood Forsgren

Posted on May 9, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dagger, dame, harwood forsgren, inside detective magazineLeave a comment on December 1937 issue ~ cover art by Harwood Forsgren

March 1950 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1950

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 9, 2025May 8, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags day keene, new detective magazine, norman saunders, venetian blinds, william campbell gault, william r. coxLeave a comment on March 1950 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

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