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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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cover art by Robert Maguire

1954 Ace paperback original

cover art by Robert Maguire

1958 Panther release that repurposed the artwork

Posted on March 10, 2026February 23, 2026Categories british pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ace double paperback, robert turner, robet maguireLeave a comment on cover art by Robert Maguire

1956 Ace Double paperback original – cover art by Lou Marchetti

Ace Double paperback original

cover art by Lou Marchetti

author’s 5th book under the pen-name Stephen Marlowe (aka Milton Lesser)

December 16, 2013

Posted on March 10, 2026February 23, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ace double paperback, lou marchetti, stephen marloweLeave a comment on 1956 Ace Double paperback original – cover art by Lou Marchetti

illustration by Harry Kirchner

Mixed media on paper, 10.5 x 9.9 in.
Initialed lower left

interior illustration to unknown magazine

Posted on March 9, 2026February 23, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulpTags harry kirschnerLeave a comment on illustration by Harry Kirchner

July 1936 issue ~ cover by Sverre Greblif

July 1936

cover by Sverre Greblif

Posted on March 9, 2026February 23, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags hypnotist, sverre greflif, true detective mysteries, tuxLeave a comment on July 1936 issue ~ cover by Sverre Greblif

November 1942 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

November 1942

cover art by Milton Luros

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 9, 2026February 23, 2026Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags benton braden, counterfeiting, dale clark, john s. endicott, milton luros, thrilling detective magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on November 1942 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

Summer 1941 issue

Summer 1941

Posted on March 9, 2026February 23, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, whodunnitTags constance and gwenyth little, kelley roos, two complete detective books magazineLeave a comment on Summer 1941 issue

August 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

August 1941

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on March 9, 2026February 23, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags frederick c. davis, journalism fiction, norman saunders, robert turner, ten detective aces magazineLeave a comment on August 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

December 1946 issue

December 1946

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 9, 2026February 23, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags diner, john ryan, private detective stories, waitressLeave a comment on December 1946 issue

1952 Rainbow digest – cover art by Harry Barton

1952 Rainbow digest

cover art by Harry Barton

Posted on March 8, 2026February 16, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags gambling fiction, harry barton, rainbow digest, san francisco fiction, smoking, val munroeLeave a comment on 1952 Rainbow digest – cover art by Harry Barton

1973 Pan reissue

1971 Joseph hardcover, this the later, 1973, Pan paperback

December 08, 2013

Posted on March 8, 2026February 16, 2026Categories british pulp, Hardboiled, paperback, spicyTags cocktail, james yardley, pan paperback, poison, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on 1973 Pan reissue

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