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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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September 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

September 1936

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

[image updated 1/28/24]

Posted on December 8, 2023January 28, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags blackjack, h.l. parkhurst, jerome severs perry, lingerie, sap, spicy detective stories, woman with a gunLeave a comment on September 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

April 20, 1925 issue ~ cover art by H.C. Murphy

April 20, 1925

Posted on December 8, 2023December 6, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, magazine, mystery, western fictionTags adventure magazine, gun fight, h.c. murphy, pulp art, six gunLeave a comment on April 20, 1925 issue ~ cover art by H.C. Murphy

August 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1936

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on December 8, 2023December 6, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, fantasy, Hardboiled, maritime fiction, pulp, spicyTags h.j. ward, lew merrill, octopus, spicy-adventure storiesLeave a comment on August 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

October 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

October 1936

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on December 8, 2023December 6, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, weird fictionTags charles a. baker, dagger, h.l. parkhurst, pulp art, spicy mystery storiesLeave a comment on October 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

December 1947 issue

December 1947

Posted on December 8, 2023December 6, 2023Categories magazine, true crimeTags blackjack, pulp illustration, sap, startling detective magazine, true crimeLeave a comment on December 1947 issue

August 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

August 1936

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on December 8, 2023December 6, 2023Categories adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags cruise ship, emeralds, jewels, norman saunders, saucy romantic adventures, steve fisherLeave a comment on August 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1956 issue

April 1956

Posted on December 8, 2023December 6, 2023Categories magazine, true crimeTags pulp illustration, startling detective magazine, true crimeLeave a comment on April 1956 issue

September 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

September 1939

cover art by J.W. Scott

Posted on December 8, 2023December 6, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags allan k. echols, brent north, ghoul, j.w. scott, mystery tales magazine, russell gray, whipLeave a comment on September 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

February 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1942

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on December 8, 2023December 6, 2023Categories action fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, western fictionTags bargirl, h.j. ward, heist, holdup, james a. lawson, pulp art, spicy western magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on February 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Richard Cardiff

March 1937

cover art by Richard Cardiff

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 8, 2023May 4, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags ladder, richard cardiff, startling detective adventuresLeave a comment on March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Richard Cardiff

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