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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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1953, Authentic Police Cases #25

1953, Authentic Police Cases #25

Posted on December 16, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulp, true crimeTags authentic police cases comic, bullet holes, dame, heist, mollLeave a comment on 1953, Authentic Police Cases #25

October 1931 issue ~ cover art by Charles Dameron

October 1931

cover art by Charles Dameron

Posted on December 16, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags charles dameron, dame, femme fatale, gun molls magazine, perry paul, stuart palmer, theodore orchards, tommygunLeave a comment on October 1931 issue ~ cover art by Charles Dameron

February 1949 issue

February 1949

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 16, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dan gordon, detective tales magazine, donn mullally, john d. macdonald, john spain, kidnapping, richard wormser, taxi, william campbell gaultLeave a comment on February 1949 issue

February 1946 issue

February 1946

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 6/9/26]

Posted on December 15, 2024June 9, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags curtiss t. gardner, flashlight, m.d. orr, mirror, pearl necklace, popular detective magazine, wall safe, woman with a gunLeave a comment on February 1946 issue

April 21, 1917 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

April 21, 1917

cover art by Modest Stein

Posted on December 15, 2024December 2, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, magazine, mystery, pulpTags all-story magazine, jackson gregory, modest stein, safe crackLeave a comment on April 21, 1917 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

October 1948 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

October 1948

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

[image updated 5/21/25]

Posted on December 15, 2024May 21, 2025Categories magazine, pulp, true crime, updatedTags george gross, line-up detective, moll, stockings, wanted posterLeave a comment on October 1948 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

July 1939 issue ~ cover art by Harwood Forsgren

July 1939

cover art by Harwood Forsgren

Posted on December 14, 2024December 2, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, harwood forsgren, headline detective magazineLeave a comment on July 1939 issue ~ cover art by Harwood Forsgren

July 1943 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

July 1943

cover art by Allen Anderson

Posted on December 14, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags allen anderson, lugar, nazi spy, private detective stories, roger torrey, telephone operator, WWII fictionLeave a comment on July 1943 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

February 1951 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

February 1951

cover art by Samuel Cherry

Posted on December 14, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, burt sims, samuel cherry, stewart sterling, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on February 1951 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

March 1944 Canadian issue

March 1944 Canadian

Posted on December 14, 2024December 2, 2024Categories canadian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective tales magazine, mary freels rosborough, telephone booth, woman with a gunLeave a comment on March 1944 Canadian issue

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