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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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December 1956 issue

December 1956

Posted on May 23, 2026May 2, 2026Categories spicyTags dame, joi lansing, she magazineLeave a comment on December 1956 issue

August 1947 issue – cover art by Jack Kirby

August 1947

cover art by Jack Kirby, inked by Joe Simon

Posted on May 22, 2026May 4, 2026Categories crime comic, gangster, HardboiledTags jack kirby, joe simon, prison break, real clue crime storiesLeave a comment on August 1947 issue – cover art by Jack Kirby

September 1944 issue

September 1944

Posted on May 22, 2026May 7, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags pulp illustration, revealing detective magazine, women in prisonLeave a comment on September 1944 issue

November 1939 issue ~ cover art by Alex Redmond

November 1939

cover art by Alex Redmond

Posted on May 22, 2026May 21, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags alex redmond, master detective magazine, women in prisonLeave a comment on November 1939 issue ~ cover art by Alex Redmond

October 1948 issue

October 1948

cover art by Bob Lubbers

Posted on May 22, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime comicTags authentic police cases comic, bob ebbers, moll, prison escape, tommygun, woman with a gunLeave a comment on October 1948 issue

September 1950 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

September 1950

cover art by Norman Saunders

January 25, 2014

Posted on May 22, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective tales magazine, escaped con, john d. macdonald, norman saundersLeave a comment on September 1950 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

September 1935 issue ~ cover by Monroe Eisenberg

September 1935

cover by Monroe Eisenberg

Posted on May 22, 2026May 1, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags convict, monroe eisenberg, prison life storiesLeave a comment on September 1935 issue ~ cover by Monroe Eisenberg

November 19, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

November 19, 1938

cover art by Emmett Watson

Posted on May 22, 2026May 3, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags detective fiction weekly, flynn's, handcuffs, donald barr chidsey, escaped conLeave a comment on November 19, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

March 1927 issue

March 1927

Posted on May 22, 2026May 6, 2026Categories adventure, crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clues detective stories, erle stanley gardner, jeff baker, prison breakLeave a comment on March 1927 issue

February 1950, issue #11

February 1950, issue #11

Posted on May 22, 2026May 15, 2026Categories crime fiction, true crimeTags crimes by women comic, prison break, stories of women in prisonLeave a comment on February 1950, issue #11

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