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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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1954, Racket Squad in Action #13

1954, Racket Squad in Action #13

Joe Shuster and Ray Orsin cover and art

Posted on March 18, 2025February 23, 2025Categories crime comic, HardboiledTags joe shuster, racket squad comic, ray orsinLeave a comment on 1954, Racket Squad in Action #13

1948 Authentic Police Cases #3

1948 Authentic Police Cases #3

cover art credited top Nick Cardy

Posted on March 18, 2025February 23, 2025Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulp, true crimeTags authentic police cases comic, bound, jewel thief, nick cardy, rooftopLeave a comment on 1948 Authentic Police Cases #3

May 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

May 1942

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on March 18, 2025February 23, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags day keene, detective tales magazine, handcuffs, john hawkins, rafael desoto, woman with a gunLeave a comment on May 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

May 1947 issue ~ cover art by Arnold Kohn

May 1947

cover art by Arnold Kohn

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 18, 2025June 21, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arnold kohn, call box, mammoth detective magazine, william p. mcgivernLeave a comment on May 1947 issue ~ cover art by Arnold Kohn

December 1930 issue ~ cover art by R.C. Wardell

December 1930

cover art by R.C. Wardell

Posted on March 18, 2025February 23, 2025Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags e.v. burkholder, r.c. wardell, rackateer stories, sky light, tim dunn, woman with a gunLeave a comment on December 1930 issue ~ cover art by R.C. Wardell

1963 Boardman hardcover

1960 Simon & Schuster US hardcover, 1963 Boardman UK hardcover

cover art by Denis McLoughlin

13th in his landmark procedural series

September 27, 2013

Posted on March 18, 2025February 23, 2025Categories british pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, hardcover, pulpTags 87th precinct, boardman hardcover, denis mcloughlin, ed mcbain, police proceduralLeave a comment on 1963 Boardman hardcover

March 1934 issue ~ cover art by Edgar Franklin Wittmack

March 1934

cover art by Edgar Franklin Wittmack

Posted on March 17, 2025February 23, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clues detective stories, edgar franklin wittmack, hooded, james perley hughes, tommygun, william merriam rouseLeave a comment on March 1934 issue ~ cover art by Edgar Franklin Wittmack

July 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1944

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

September 25, 2013

Posted on March 17, 2025February 23, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags fredric brown, g.t. fleming-roberts, grim reaper, rudolph belarski, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on July 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

September 1930 issue

September 1930

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 17, 2025February 23, 2025Categories uncategorizedTags all star detective stories, erle stanley gardner, johnston mcculley, tuxLeave a comment on September 1930 issue

October 1937 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

October 1937

cover art by Tom Lovell

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 17, 2025February 23, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective tales magazine, edward s. williams, hooded, norbert davis, skull, tom lovell, tuxLeave a comment on October 1937 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

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