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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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1961 Beacon paperback original + 1

1961 Beacon paperback original

cover art attributed to Al Rossi

undated European cover

Posted on August 17, 2026August 3, 2026Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags beacon paperback, louis lorraine, lurid, sleazeLeave a comment on 1961 Beacon paperback original + 1

December 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

December 1941

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 16, 2026August 3, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags rafael desoto, o.b. myers, handcuffs, big-book detective magazine, robert s. bowenLeave a comment on December 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

August 1950 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

August 1950

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 16, 2026August 3, 2026Categories uncategorizedTags rafael desoto, frederick c. davis, handcuffs, robert martin, escaped con, 15 story detective, bloodhoundsLeave a comment on August 1950 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

September 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

September 1934

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 16, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, johnston mcculley, l. ron hubbard, norvell page, oscar schisgall, preston grady, prison break, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on September 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

May 1943 issue

May 1943

Posted on August 16, 2026August 3, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags ace of spades, dame, pulp illustration, smoking, women in prisonLeave a comment on May 1943 issue

October 1949 issue

October 1949

Posted on August 16, 2026August 3, 2026Categories magazine, true crimeTags handcuffs, headquarters detective magazineLeave a comment on October 1949 issue

December 1952 issue ~ cover art by Michael McCann

Format ImagePosted on August 16, 2026August 3, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags michael mccann, prison break, underworld detective magazineLeave a comment on December 1952 issue ~ cover art by Michael McCann

October 1938 issue

October 1938

Posted on August 16, 2026August 7, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, real detective magazine, women in prisonLeave a comment on October 1938 issue

July 1945 issue – cover art by Charles Biro

July 1945 – issue no. 31

cover art by Charles Biro

Posted on August 16, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime comicTags charles biro, dagger, daredevil comic, prison breakLeave a comment on July 1945 issue – cover art by Charles Biro

March 1940 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

March 1940

cover art by Modest Stein

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 16, 2026August 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clues detective stories, modest stein, norman a. daniels, prison, robert c. blackmon, theodore a. tinsleyLeave a comment on March 1940 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

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