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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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March 1938 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

March 1938

cover art by Malvin Singer

first issue of this title

Posted on September 8, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags captain satan, demon, malvin singer, tommygun, trident, william o'sullivanLeave a comment on March 1938 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

1970 Greenleaf paperback original ~ cover art by Robert Bonfils

1970 Greenleaf paperback original

cover art by Robert Bonfils

Posted on September 8, 2026September 1, 2026Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags greenleaf paperback, gregg stevens, lurid, robert bonfils, sleaze, tommygunLeave a comment on 1970 Greenleaf paperback original ~ cover art by Robert Bonfils

May-June 1939 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

May-June 1939

cover art by Malvin Singer

Posted on September 7, 2026August 15, 2026Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ace g-man stories, arthur leo zagat, dagger, emile c. tepperman, FBI, malvin singer;, william hartleyLeave a comment on May-June 1939 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

August 1952, issue no. 2 – cover art by Bernard Baily

August 1952, issue no. 2 – cover art by Bernard Baily

Posted on September 7, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime comicTags bernard baily, suspense detective comicLeave a comment on August 1952, issue no. 2 – cover art by Bernard Baily

January 1942 issue

January 1942

Posted on September 7, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, rooftopLeave a comment on January 1942 issue

June 1936 issue

June 1936

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 7, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur j. burks, clues detective storiesLeave a comment on June 1936 issue

July-August 1951 issue no. 10 – cover art by Norman Saunders

July-August 1951 issue no. 10

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 7, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime comic, crime fiction, Hardboiled, pulpTags crime clinic, fire escape, norman saundersLeave a comment on July-August 1951 issue no. 10 – cover art by Norman Saunders

January 1931 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

January 1931

cover art by William Reusswig

Posted on September 7, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags carl bernard ogilvie, erle stanley gardner, gang world magazine, j. allan dunn, j. lane linklater, moll, rooftop, william reusswig, woman with a gunLeave a comment on January 1931 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

March 1930 issue ~ cover art by H.C. Murphy

March 1930

cover art by H.C. Murphy

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 7, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags austin j. small, detective classics magazine, h.c. murphy, rooftop, skylight, tuxLeave a comment on March 1930 issue ~ cover art by H.C. Murphy

September 1935 issue ~ cover by J. George Janes

September 1935

cover by J. George Janes

Posted on September 6, 2026August 14, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, government agent, action fiction, espionage fictionTags bound, frederick c. davis, j. george janes, leopard, secret agent x detective mysteriesLeave a comment on September 1935 issue ~ cover by J. George Janes

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