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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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April 1945 issue

April 1945

Posted on December 5, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags flashlight, private eye stories, roger torrey1 Comment on April 1945 issue

November 1942 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

November 1942

cover art by Jerome Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 5, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags emile c. tepperman, jerome rozen, mystery magazine, theodore tinsley, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on November 1942 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

October 15, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

October 15, 1938

cover art by Emmett Watson

Posted on December 5, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective fiction weekly, emmett watson, flynn'sLeave a comment on October 15, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

1957 Gold Medal paperback original ~ cover art by James Meese

1957 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by James Meese

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 4, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags bruno fischer, gold medal paperback, james meeseLeave a comment on 1957 Gold Medal paperback original ~ cover art by James Meese

Fallen Angel

Linda Darnell in ‘Fallen Angel’ 1945

Posted on December 4, 2024December 2, 2024Categories film noirTags dame, film noir, linda darnellLeave a comment on Fallen Angel

1960 Dell paperback original ~ cover art by Harry Bennett

1960 Dell paperback original

cover art by Harry Bennett

14th with NYC private eye Johnny Liddell

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 4, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags dell paperback, frank kane, harry bennett, johnny liddell, private eye, shoulder holsterLeave a comment on 1960 Dell paperback original ~ cover art by Harry Bennett

December 1930 issue ~ cover art by Chris Schaare

December 1930

cover art by Chris Schaare

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 4, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags anatole feldman, chris schaare, dame, femme fatale, gun molls magazine, handcuffs, perry paulLeave a comment on December 1930 issue ~ cover art by Chris Schaare

November 1947 issue

November 1947

cover art by Michael McCann

Posted on December 4, 2024December 2, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, detective world magazine, femme fataleLeave a comment on November 1947 issue

1956 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Mitchell Hooks

1956 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Mitchell Hooks

Posted on December 4, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags gold medal paperback, mitchell hooks, noose, roy behard sparkaLeave a comment on 1956 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Mitchell Hooks

March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

March 1937

cover art by Walter Darr

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 4, 2024May 2, 2026Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags beech allen, dagger, f. norris hiatt, h. crosby morton, modern adventuress, walter darrLeave a comment on March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Walter Darr

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