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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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Jean Brooks in a publicity photo for The Seventh Victim (1943)

Jean Brooks in a publicity photo for The Seventh Victim (1943)

Posted on August 12, 2024Categories film noir, HardboiledTags film noir, jean brooks, movie stillLeave a comment on Jean Brooks in a publicity photo for The Seventh Victim (1943)

March 1943 issue

March 1943

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 12, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arden x. pangborn, blackjack, cosh, detective story magazine, j.j. des ormeaux, walter rippergerLeave a comment on March 1943 issue

December 1955 issue ~ cover art by Joe Little

December 1955

Posted on August 12, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags joe little, mink coat, true detective magazineLeave a comment on December 1955 issue ~ cover art by Joe Little

June 1942 issue

June 1942

Posted on August 12, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags front page detective, fur coat, lover's lane, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on June 1942 issue

November 1959 Cardinal paperback

November 1959 Cardinal paperback reissue, first printing

cover art by Charles Binger

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 12, 2024May 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, mystery, paperback, pulpTags charles binger, courtroom thriller, erle stanley gardner, perry masonLeave a comment on November 1959 Cardinal paperback

May 1932 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

May 1932

cover art by Dalton Stevens

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 11, 2024July 4, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags bound, dalton stevens, gagged, massie case, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on May 1932 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

October 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

October 1940

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on August 11, 2024July 11, 2024Categories uncategorizedTags bound, carl mckinnon saunders, donald e. keyhoe, norman saunders, ten detective aces magazine, trapdoorLeave a comment on October 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

Manhunt #6, 1948 ~ cover art by Ogden Whitney

Manhunt #6, 1948

cover art by Ogden Whitney

Posted on August 11, 2024July 10, 2024Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulpTags bound, dagger, manhunt comic, morgue, ogden whitneyLeave a comment on Manhunt #6, 1948 ~ cover art by Ogden Whitney

1949 Popular Library reissue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

1949 Popular Library

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 11, 2024August 5, 2024Categories mystery, paperback, pulpTags bound, dagger, helen reilly, popular library, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on 1949 Popular Library reissue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1935 issue ~ cover art by Harry T. Fisk

October 1935

cover art by Harry T. Fisk

Posted on August 11, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags daring detective magazine, dillinger, harry t. fiskLeave a comment on October 1935 issue ~ cover art by Harry T. Fisk

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