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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 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

September 1939

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 26, 2024December 19, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur j. burks, bound, double-action detective magazine, h.m. appel, j.w. scott, noose, trap doorLeave a comment on September 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

November 1936 issue ~ cover art by Fred Meagher

November 1936

cover art by Fred Meagher

second of only two issues

Posted on January 26, 2024April 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bullet holes, dan dunn detective magazine, fred meagherLeave a comment on November 1936 issue ~ cover art by Fred Meagher

August 1944 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

August 1944

cover art by Modest Stein

Posted on January 25, 2024December 25, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags doc savage, hypodermic, kenneth robeson, lester dent, modest stein, terrorLeave a comment on August 1944 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

September 1943 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1943

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 25, 2024December 25, 2023Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags finest kind, h.j. ward, jewel thief, mirror, private detective stories, roger torrey, woman with a gunLeave a comment on September 1943 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1939 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

June 1939

cover art by John Howitt

Posted on January 25, 2024July 5, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags john howitt, phantom detective magazine, suit of armor, sword, world's fairLeave a comment on June 1939 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

September 1937 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

September 1937

cover art by Delos Palmer

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 25, 2024January 30, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags clint morgan, delos palmer, spicy detective storiesLeave a comment on September 1937 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

November 1935 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

November 1935

cover art by William F. Soare

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 4/29/26]

Posted on January 25, 2024April 29, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updated, weird fictionTags black bat, e. hoffmann price, nightgown, pulp art, spicy mystery stories, william f. soareLeave a comment on November 1935 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

July 1939 issue

July 1939

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 24, 2024December 20, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags chained, dagger, detective tales magazine, john g. pearsol, norbert davis, paul ernst, shackled, skull, stewart sterling, thomas w. duncan, tux, william r. coxLeave a comment on July 1939 issue

June 1929 issue ~ cover art by R.C. Wardell

June 1929

cover art by R.C. Wardell

Hersey swastika: “The Symbol of Good Reading – A Hersey Magazine”

Posted on January 24, 2024December 23, 2023Categories espionage fiction, magazine, pulpTags r.c. wardell, rasputin, spy stories magazineLeave a comment on June 1929 issue ~ cover art by R.C. Wardell

March 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1939

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on January 24, 2024December 17, 2023Categories action fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, western fictionTags h.j. ward, hanging, james a. lawson, necktie party, noose, pulp art, spicy western magazineLeave a comment on March 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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