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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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November 1939 issue

November 1939

Posted on December 12, 2024December 2, 2024Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags headline detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1939 issue

June 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

June 1936

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 12, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags alan anderson, h.l. parkhurst, spicy detective stories, thugLeave a comment on June 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

1948 British hardcover from Cassel ~ cover art by Reginald Heade

1948 British hardcover from Cassel

cover art by Reginald Heade

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 12, 2024December 2, 2024Categories british pulp, crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, hardcover, pulpTags cassel hardcover, courtroom thriller, erle stanley gardner, perry mason, reginald headeLeave a comment on 1948 British hardcover from Cassel ~ cover art by Reginald Heade

October 1949 issue

October 1949

cover art by Michael McCann?

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 12, 2024December 2, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags detective world magazine, michael mccannLeave a comment on October 1949 issue

June 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

June 1935

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

[cover art updated 4/30/26]

Posted on December 12, 2024April 30, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags ace of hearts, boobytrap, h.l. parkhurst, john mallory, laurence donovan, super-detective stories, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on June 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

1960 Ace paperback original ~ cover art by Robert Maguire

cover art by Robert Maguire

1960 Ace paperback original

cover art by Robert Maguire

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 12, 2024December 5, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ace paperback, harry whittington, noir, robert maguire, thriller, woman with a gunLeave a comment on 1960 Ace paperback original ~ cover art by Robert Maguire

1960 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Robert Abbett

1960 Gold Medal paperback original

cover painting by Robert Abbett

“Garrity” was the name that David J(ames) Gerrity published under

Posted on December 12, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags garrity, gold medal paperback, robert abbettLeave a comment on 1960 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Robert Abbett

September 1935 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

September 1935

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 11, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags carl mckinnon saunders, frederick c. davis, rafael desoto, ten detective aces magazine, window, woman with a gunLeave a comment on September 1935 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

August 1937 issue

August 1937

cover art attributed to J.W. Scott but it looks like Delos Palmer to me

better image than previously posted

[image updated 10/29/265]

Posted on December 11, 2024October 29, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags dagger, donald barr chidsey, gary sheene, gregory regan, lemuel de bra, negligee, star detective magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on August 1937 issue

July 1934 issue ~ cover art by John Falter

July 1934

cover art by John Falter

Posted on December 11, 2024December 2, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags electric chair, john falter, master detective magazineLeave a comment on July 1934 issue ~ cover art by John Falter

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