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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 ~ cover art by Michael McCann

February 1952

cover art by Michael McCann

Posted on February 7, 2025January 28, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, detective world magazine, femme fatale, michael mccann, smokingLeave a comment on February 1952 issue ~ cover art by Michael McCann

April 1939 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

April 1939

cover art by Albert Fisher

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 7, 2025January 28, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags albert fisher, dressing table, inside detective magazine, mirrorLeave a comment on April 1939 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

cover art by Robert Maguire

August 20, 2013

Posted on February 7, 2025January 28, 2025Categories original art, pulpTags dame, robert maguireLeave a comment on cover art by Robert Maguire

1954 Ace paperback original ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

1954 Ace paperback original

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on February 7, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ace paperback, jack the ripper, rafael desoto, robert blochLeave a comment on 1954 Ace paperback original ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

1957 Berkley reissue ~ cover art by Lu Kimmel

1957 Berkley

cover art by Lu Kimmel

Posted on February 7, 2025January 28, 2025Categories mystery, paperback, pulpTags berkley paperback, gideon fell, john dickson carr, lu kimmelLeave a comment on 1957 Berkley reissue ~ cover art by Lu Kimmel

aka Lawrence Block

aka Lawrence Block

first published novel and first using this pseudonym

1958 Midwood paperback original

cover art by Paul Rader

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 7, 2025January 28, 2025Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags lawrence block, lurid, midwood paperback, paul rader, sheldon lordLeave a comment on aka Lawrence Block

cover art by Malcolm W. Graveline

cover art by Malcolm W. Graveline

September 1955 issue

Posted on February 6, 2025January 28, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, original art, pulp, true crimeTags malcolm w. graveline, true detective magazineLeave a comment on cover art by Malcolm W. Graveline

June 1933 issue ~ cover art by Bertram Glover

June 1933

cover art by Bertram Glover

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 6, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags bertram glover, claude rister, frank d. o'sullivan, j.h.s. moynahan, underworld magazineLeave a comment on June 1933 issue ~ cover art by Bertram Glover

April 1956 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1956

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 6, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, dressing table, famous detective stories, h.c. butler, hamilton craigie, mirror, norman saunders, showgirl, woman with a gunLeave a comment on April 1956 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

November 1948 issue

November 1948

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 6, 2025January 28, 2025Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags flashlight, jewel thief, smash detective cases, woman with a gunLeave a comment on November 1948 issue

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