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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 1935 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

November 1935

cover art by Dalton Stevens

[updated with original art 8/8/25]

Posted on November 12, 2024August 8, 2025Categories magazine, original art, pulp, true crime, updatedTags dalton stevens, dame, femme fatale, poison, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on November 1935 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

February 1949 issue

February 1949

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 12, 2024October 19, 2024Categories magazine, true crimeTags femme fatale, inside detective magazine, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on February 1949 issue

May 1949 issue ~ cover art by Fred Rodewald

May 1949

cover art by Fred Rodewald

Posted on November 12, 2024October 19, 2024Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, fred rodewald, garter, stockings, true crime cases magazineLeave a comment on May 1949 issue ~ cover art by Fred Rodewald

1957 Gold Medal paperback or ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

September 1957 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Barye Phillips

Posted on November 12, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, dame, femme fatale, gold medal paperback, james o. causey, smokingLeave a comment on 1957 Gold Medal paperback or ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

October 1954 issue

October 1954 issue

Posted on November 12, 2024October 19, 2024Categories true crimeTags crime lab magazine, dame, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on October 1954 issue

1961 Dell paperback original ~ cover art by Robert McGinnis

1961 Dell paperback original

cover art by Robert McGinnis

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 12, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags dame, dell paperback, james mckimmey, robert mcginnisLeave a comment on 1961 Dell paperback original ~ cover art by Robert McGinnis

December 1949 issue

December 1949

cover art by Howell Dodd?

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 12, 2024October 19, 2024Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, moll, special detective magazineLeave a comment on December 1949 issue

Lana Turner, 1946

Lana Turner, 1946, promotional shot [detail] for The Postman Always Rings Twice

Posted on November 12, 2024October 19, 2024Categories film noir, HardboiledTags dame, james m. cain, lana turner, postman always rings twice, smokingLeave a comment on Lana Turner, 1946

December 1956 issue

December 1956

Posted on November 12, 2024December 4, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crime, updatedTags dame, femme fatale, pulp illustration, smoking, true crime exposeLeave a comment on December 1956 issue

1963 Monarch paperback original ~ cover art by Robert Maguire

1963 Monarch paperback original

cover art by Robert Maguire

one of the finest covers ever

Posted on November 12, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags call girl, dame, frank boyd, hooker, monarch paperback, robert mcginnisLeave a comment on 1963 Monarch paperback original ~ cover art by Robert Maguire

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