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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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August 1930 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

August 1930

cover art by William Reusswig

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 12, 2026July 8, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective classics magazine, roger scarlett, william reusswig, woman with a gunLeave a comment on August 1930 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

February 1935 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

February 1935

cover art by Dalton Stevens

Posted on July 12, 2026June 12, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, master detective magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on February 1935 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

June 1950 issue

June 1950

Posted on July 12, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime comic, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags herb smith, hollywood detective magazine, robert leslie bellem, showgirl, woman with a gunLeave a comment on June 1950 issue

November 1931 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

November 1931

cover art by William Reusswig

Posted on July 12, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, paperbackTags betty beecher, bound, carl b. ogilvie, underworld romances, william reusswigLeave a comment on November 1931 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

Mary Ryan, Detective, 1949

Mary Ryan, Detective

Marsha Hunt as the detective infiltrating a jewelry heisting gang

Posted on July 12, 2026June 12, 2026Categories film noirTags marsha hunt, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Mary Ryan, Detective, 1949

November 1951 issue

November 1951

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 12, 2026June 12, 2026Categories magazine, true crimeTags crime detective magazine, dame, pulp illustration, woman with a gunLeave a comment on November 1951 issue

March 1949 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

March 1949

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on July 12, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bruno fischer, flashlight, norman a. daniels, woman with a gunLeave a comment on March 1949 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

March 1937 issue

March 1937

Posted on July 12, 2026June 12, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags true detective mysteries, woman with a gunLeave a comment on March 1937 issue

November 1949 issue

November 1949

Posted on July 12, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dame, jean leslie, sheldon truss, two complete detective books magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on November 1949 issue

July 1932 issue ~ cover art by George W. Gage

July 1932

cover art by George W. Gage

Posted on July 11, 2026June 12, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags george w. gage, mounties, RCMP, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on July 1932 issue ~ cover art by George W. Gage

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