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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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#11, November 1944 issue

#11, November 1944 issue

cover art by Joe Beck

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 28, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulpTags dagger, grim reaper, joe beck, punch comicsLeave a comment on #11, November 1944 issue

April 1932 issue ~ cover art by George B. Cutts

April 1932 issue

cover art by George B. Cutts

Posted on November 28, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black aces magazine, franklin h. martin, george b. cutts, george bruce, handcuffs, theodore a. tinsley, william chamberlainLeave a comment on April 1932 issue ~ cover art by George B. Cutts

July 1937 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

July 1937

cover art by Norman Saunders

[updated 10/28/25]

Posted on November 28, 2024October 28, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags frank e. marks, hollywood fiction, norman saunders, paddy wagon, saucy movie tales, showgirlLeave a comment on July 1937 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

Spring 1934 issue ~ cover art by Fred Good

Spring 1934

cover art by Fred Good

Posted on November 27, 2024June 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags complete underworld novelettes, dame, fred good, moll, nelson robins, smoking, westmoreland gray, william mahoneyLeave a comment on Spring 1934 issue ~ cover art by Fred Good

January 1939 issue

January 1939

Posted on November 27, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags phantom detective magazine, sword, tuxLeave a comment on January 1939 issue

March 1943 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

March 1943

cover art by V.E. Pyles

Posted on November 27, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cemetery, graveyard, phantom detective magazine, robert wallace, v.e. pylesLeave a comment on March 1943 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

April 1944 issue

April 1944

Posted on November 26, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags benton braden, j. lane linklater, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on April 1944 issue

March 1945 issue

March 1945

Posted on November 26, 2024November 13, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags front page detective, pulp illustration, telephoneLeave a comment on March 1945 issue

June 1933 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

June 1933

cover art by George Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 26, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags all detective magazine, dagger, erle stanley gardner, frederick c. painton, george rozenLeave a comment on June 1933 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

1960 Dell paperback original ~ cover art by Darcy

1960 Dell paperback original

cover art by Darcy (aka Ernest Chiriacka)

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 26, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags dame, darcy, dell paperback, ernest chiriacka, femme fatale, o.g. bensonLeave a comment on 1960 Dell paperback original ~ cover art by Darcy

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