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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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July 1948 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

July 1948

cover art by George Gross

Posted on February 10, 2025January 28, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags garter, george gross, special detective magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on July 1948 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

December 1940 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

December 1940

cover art by Allen Anderson

Posted on February 10, 2025January 28, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags allen anderson, garter, headquarters detective magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on December 1940 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

1955 Pocket reissue ~ cover art by James Meese

1955 Pocket

cover art by James Meese

Posted on February 10, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags james meese, pocket paperback, ursula curtissLeave a comment on 1955 Pocket reissue ~ cover art by James Meese

December 1942 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

December 1942

cover art by Allen Anderson

[cover updated 10/19/26]

Posted on February 10, 2025October 19, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags allen anderson, super-detective magazineLeave a comment on December 1942 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

Danger

unknown artist or original source

September 19, 2013

Posted on February 9, 2025January 28, 2025Categories pulpTags dameLeave a comment on Danger

August 1941 issue

August 1941 – Canadian issue??

Posted on February 9, 2025January 28, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dagger, pulp illustration, special detective casesLeave a comment on August 1941 issue

March 1960 issue

March 1960

Posted on February 9, 2025January 28, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags pulp illustration, startling detective magazineLeave a comment on March 1960 issue

1960 Monarch paperback ~ cover art by Lou Marchetti

1960 paperback original credited to Ard but ghostwritten by Lawrence Block after Ard’s death

cover art by Lou Marchetti

Posted on February 9, 2025January 28, 2025Categories Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags dame, femme fatale, hollywood fiction, lou marchetti, monarch paperbackLeave a comment on 1960 Monarch paperback ~ cover art by Lou Marchetti

November 1930 issue ~ cover art by Julius Erbit

November 1930

cover art by Julius Erbit

Posted on February 9, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dame, illustrated detective magazine, julius erbitLeave a comment on November 1930 issue ~ cover art by Julius Erbit

February 1952 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

February 1952

cover art by Howell Dodd

Posted on February 9, 2025January 28, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, howell dodd, moll, special detective magazine, tommygunLeave a comment on February 1952 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

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