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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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July 1936 issue

July 1936

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories uncategorizedTags bound, george bruce, leslie t. white, mad scientist, margie harris, popular libraryLeave a comment on July 1936 issue

November 1946 – first and only issue

November 1946

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags bound, pulp illustration, selected detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1946 – first and only issue

September 1936 issue

September 1936

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags real detective magazineLeave a comment on September 1936 issue

1960 Monarch paperback original – cover art by Robert Maguire

pseudonym of Edward A. Morris

1960 Monarch paperback original

cover art by Robert Maguire

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags bound, karl kramer, monarch paperback, robert maguireLeave a comment on 1960 Monarch paperback original – cover art by Robert Maguire

February 1939 issue

February 1939

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, kidnapping, phantom detective magazine, ransom note, thugLeave a comment on February 1939 issue

2004 Telos reissue ~ original cover art by Reginald Heade

2004 Telos reissue

1953 New Fiction Press paperback original

original cover art by Reginald Heade

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories british pulp, Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, spicyTags bound, hank janson, reginald heade, telos paperbackLeave a comment on 2004 Telos reissue ~ original cover art by Reginald Heade

September 1960 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

September 1960

cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories digest, Hardboiled, original art, pulpTags bob shields, bound, carl pfeuffer, ed lacy, jim arthur, off beat detective storiesLeave a comment on September 1960 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

January 1950 issue

January 1950

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags bound, underworld detective magazineLeave a comment on January 1950 issue

Canadian January 1945 issue

Canadian January 1945 issue

Posted on September 19, 2026September 1, 2026Categories canadian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mysteryTags detective tales magazine, frederick c. davis, handcuffs, phone boothLeave a comment on Canadian January 1945 issue

October 1954 issue ~ cover art by Robert Maguire

October 1954

cover art by Robert Maguire

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 19, 2026September 8, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, pulp, short story collectionTags ed mcbain, erskine caldwell, evan hunter, henry kane, jonathan craig, manhunt detective story monthly, richard deming, robert maguire, telephoneLeave a comment on October 1954 issue ~ cover art by Robert Maguire

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