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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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September 1934 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

September 1934

cover art by Dalton Stevens

Posted on September 27, 2024September 12, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, master detective magazine, tarotLeave a comment on September 1934 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

September 1941 issue

September 1941

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags brink's robbery, femme fatale, official detective stories, porthole, woman with a gunLeave a comment on September 1941 issue

December 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

December 1947

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags black book detective, g. wayman jones, jack kofoed, john l. benton, norman a. daniels, rudolph belarski, staircase, wayland riceLeave a comment on December 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

March 1960 issue ~ cover art by Al Drule

March 1960

cover art by Al Drule

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags al drule, master detective magazine, wall safeLeave a comment on March 1960 issue ~ cover art by Al Drule

1952 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

1952 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Walter Baumhofer

1959 Gold Medal reissue

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories finest kind, paperback, pulpTags noir, richard himmel, rudolph belarski, thrillerLeave a comment on 1952 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

Spellbound (United Artists, 1945).

Spellbound (United Artists, 1945). Very Fine on Linen. One Sheet (27″ X 41″).

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories film noir, finest kindTags alfred hitchcock, amnesia, cary grant, ingrid bergman, movie poster, straight razor, thrillerLeave a comment on Spellbound (United Artists, 1945).

Chiriacka x 2

1959 Avon paperback original

better image than previously posted

cover art by Ernest Chiriacka

1962 Panther mass market, UK paperback

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, mystery, paperback, pulpTags avon paperback, darcy, ernest chiriacka, harry whittington, panther paperback, peter rabeLeave a comment on Chiriacka x 2

1956 Bantam reissue ~ cover art by Mitchell Hooks

1956 Bantam reissue

cover art by Mitchell Hooks

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, paperback, pulpTags bantam paperback, mitchell hooks, private eye, william herberLeave a comment on 1956 Bantam reissue ~ cover art by Mitchell Hooks

June 1936 issue

June 1936

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags candle, detective story magazine, q. patrickLeave a comment on June 1936 issue

August 17, 1935 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

August 17, 1935

cover art by Paul Stahr

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags argosy magazine, borden chase, carnival, circus fiction, john wilstach, max brand, paul stahrLeave a comment on August 17, 1935 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

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