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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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August 1935 issue ~ cover art by A. Leslie Ross

August 1935

cover art by A. Leslie Ross

Posted on July 13, 2024July 2, 2024Categories action fiction, espionage fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags a. leslie ross, alexis rossoff, e. hoffmann price, frederick c. painton, spy stories magazineLeave a comment on August 1935 issue ~ cover art by A. Leslie Ross

April 1936 issue

April 1936

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 19, 2024May 26, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags a. leslie ross, decapitation, frederick c. painton, george bruce, popular detective magazineLeave a comment on April 1936 issue

December 1935 issue ~ cover art by A. Leslie Ross

December 1935

cover art by A. Leslie Ross

better image than previously posted

[image updated 1/5/26]

Posted on December 14, 2023January 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags a. leslie ross, frederick c. painton, gold seal detective, james perley hughes, norman a. daniels, shoot outLeave a comment on December 1935 issue ~ cover art by A. Leslie Ross

April 1938 issue ~ cover art by A. Leslie Ross

April 1938

cover art by A. Leslie Ross

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 18, 2023November 16, 2023Categories gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags a. leslie ross, dalton gang, double-action gang magazine, evening wear, margie harris, mat rand, night club, organized crime, pierson bryan, pulp art, tuxLeave a comment on April 1938 issue ~ cover art by A. Leslie Ross
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