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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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January 1936 issue

January 1936

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 1, 2025August 16, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags american detective fact casesLeave a comment on January 1936 issue

June 1949 issue

June 1949

Posted on September 1, 2025August 16, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags front page detective, poison, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on June 1949 issue

April 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 1, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, lingerie, private eye stories, robert leslie bellemLeave a comment on April 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

January 1941

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 1, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cyril plunkett, dagger, dane gregory, day keene, detective tales magazine, don james, edward s. williams, rafael desoto, stewart sterling, william r. cox, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on January 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

1960 Newsstand Library paperback – cover art by Robert Bonfils

1960 Newsstand Library paperback original

cover art by Robert Bonfils

Posted on September 1, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, paperback, pulp, spicyTags bus, edward booth, newsstand library paperback, robert bonfilsLeave a comment on 1960 Newsstand Library paperback – cover art by Robert Bonfils

January 1951 issue

January 1951

Posted on September 1, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective fiction magazine, john d. macdonaldLeave a comment on January 1951 issue

1967 McFadden reissue – cover art by Jerry Podwil

1948 McKay release in the US, this the later McFadden softcover

released in Australia as Invincible, as by Edward Ronns

cover art by Jerry Podwil

November 17, 2013

Posted on August 31, 2025August 8, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags cigarette holder, dame, edward s. aarons, jerry podwil, mcfadden paperback, smokingLeave a comment on 1967 McFadden reissue – cover art by Jerry Podwil

November 1943 issue

November 1943

Posted on August 31, 2025August 8, 2025Categories Hardboiled, true crimeTags dame, pulp illustration, startling detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1943 issue

1950 Gold Medal paperback original – cover art by C.C.Beall

1950 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by C.C.Beall

November 18, 2013

Posted on August 31, 2025August 8, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags bruno fischer, c.c. beall, dame, femme fatale, garter, gold medal paperback, stockingsLeave a comment on 1950 Gold Medal paperback original – cover art by C.C.Beall

1953 Lion paperback original

1953 Lion paperback original

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 31, 2025August 8, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags dagger, dame, femme fatale, lingerie, lion paperback, richard mathesonLeave a comment on 1953 Lion paperback original

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