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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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June 1945 issue

June 1945

Posted on July 15, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dog, phantom detective magazine, robert wallaceLeave a comment on June 1945 issue

April 1942 issue

April 1942

Posted on July 15, 2026June 12, 2026Categories magazine, true crimeTags pulp illustration, tru-life detective casesLeave a comment on April 1942 issue

December 1949 issue

December 1949

Posted on July 15, 2026June 12, 2026Categories magazine, true crimeTags pulp illustration, timely detective casesLeave a comment on December 1949 issue

April 1940 issue ~ cover art by H. J. Ward

April 1940

cover art by H. J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 15, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags black cat, bound, dagger, h.j. ward, skeleton, spicy mystery magazine, william b. raineyLeave a comment on April 1940 issue ~ cover art by H. J. Ward

November 1929 issue ~ cover art by Weldon M. Ward

November 1929

cover art by Welldon M. Ward

Posted on July 15, 2026June 12, 2026Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags murray leinster, prize detective magazine, welldon m. ward, william h. fortLeave a comment on November 1929 issue ~ cover art by Weldon M. Ward

1953 Gold Medal paperback original

1953 Gold Medal paperback original

Posted on July 14, 2026June 12, 2026Categories paperback, pulp, true crimeTags charles boswell, courtroom, gold medal paperback, lewis thompsonLeave a comment on 1953 Gold Medal paperback original

May 1948 issue ~ cover art by Richard Cardiff

May 1948

cover art by Richard Cardiff

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 14, 2026June 12, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags richard cardiff, true detective magazineLeave a comment on May 1948 issue ~ cover art by Richard Cardiff

April 1951 issue

April 1951

cover art by Michael McCann

Posted on July 14, 2026June 12, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, michael mccann, underworld detective magazineLeave a comment on April 1951 issue

July 1949 issue

July 1949

Posted on July 14, 2026June 12, 2026Categories magazine, true crimeTags front page detective, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on July 1949 issue

July 1954 issue

July 1954

Posted on July 14, 2026June 12, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, pulp illustration, reward magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on July 1954 issue

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