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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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November 1940 issue

November 1940

Posted on November 17, 2023November 15, 2023Categories magazine, true crimeTags certified detective cases, Hardboiled, true crimeLeave a comment on November 1940 issue

September 1945 issue

September 1945

Posted on November 17, 2023November 15, 2023Categories true crimeTags front page detective, prison bars, pulp illustration, true crimeLeave a comment on September 1945 issue

December 1937 – cover art by Walter Darr

December 1937

Posted on November 17, 2023November 15, 2023Categories true crimeTags 1937, al capone, alcatraz, organized crime, true gang life, walter darrLeave a comment on December 1937 – cover art by Walter Darr

August 1st, 1940 ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

August 1st, 1940 issue

cover art by Graves Gladney

Posted on November 17, 2023November 15, 2023Categories magazineTags graves gladney, maxwell grant, pulp art, the shadowLeave a comment on August 1st, 1940 ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

February 1931 issue ~ cover art by Paul Bissell

February 1931

Posted on November 17, 2023Categories aviation fictionTags air stories magazine, airplane, lester dent, paul bissell, pulp artLeave a comment on February 1931 issue ~ cover art by Paul Bissell

January 1941 issue

January 1941

Posted on November 16, 2023June 21, 2025Categories canadian pulp, magazine, true crimeTags fifth column stories, nazi warning, spider, tarantula, treasonLeave a comment on January 1941 issue

August 1940 issue ~ cover art by Emery Clarke

August 1940

cover art by Emery Clarke

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 16, 2023November 15, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazineTags doc savage, emery clarke, evening wear, george allan, george allan moffatt, kenneth robeson, lester dent, pulp art, sword, top hatLeave a comment on August 1940 issue ~ cover art by Emery Clarke

April 1939 issue

April 1939

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 16, 2023November 14, 2023Categories government agent, Hardboiled, magazineTags c.k.m. scanlon, FBI, feds, g-men magazineLeave a comment on April 1939 issue

February 1957 issue ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

Format ImagePosted on November 16, 2023November 14, 2023Categories adventure, men's magazineTags barye phillips, cavalier magazine, con man, dame, donald hamilton, gold rush, mermaid, private eye, pulp art, shell scottLeave a comment on February 1957 issue ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

May 1937 issue

May 1937

Posted on November 16, 2023November 14, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazineTags carroll john daly, clues detective stories, dagger, pulp art, staircaseLeave a comment on May 1937 issue

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