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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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Tag: adventure magazine

November 15, 1929 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

November 15, 1929

cover art by William Reusswig

Posted on May 16, 2025May 10, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, military fiction, paris fiction, william reusswigLeave a comment on November 15, 1929 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

May 8 1926 issue ~ cover art by H.C. Murphy

May 8, 1926

cover art by H.C. Murphy

Posted on November 21, 2024November 12, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, historical fiction, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, h. bedford-jones, h.c. murphy, sunsetLeave a comment on May 8 1926 issue ~ cover art by H.C. Murphy

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

March 20, 1925

cover art by H.C. Murphy

Posted on November 10, 2024October 19, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, historical fiction, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, dagger, h.c. murphy, harold lamb, pirateLeave a comment on March 20, 1925 issue ~ cover art by H.C. Murphy

March 1, 1928 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Schlaikjer

March 1, 1928 issue

cover art by J.W. Schlaikjer   

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 17, 2024October 3, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, finest kind, magazine, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags adventure magazine, hulbert footner, J.W. Schlaikjer, mounties, RCMPLeave a comment on March 1, 1928 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Schlaikjer

April 10, 1923 issue ~ cover art by A.L. Ripley

April 10, 1923

cover art by A.L. Ripley

Posted on October 11, 2024October 3, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, historical fiction, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags a.l. ripley, adventure magazine, bloody fingerprints, dagger, rafael sabatini, talbot mundyLeave a comment on April 10, 1923 issue ~ cover art by A.L. Ripley

March 3, 1919 issue ~ cover art by Will Crawford

March 3, 1919

cover art by Will Crawford

Posted on October 11, 2024October 3, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, magazine, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, pirate, skull and crossbones, will crawfordLeave a comment on March 3, 1919 issue ~ cover art by Will Crawford

January 15, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

January 15, 1932

cover art by Hubert Rogers

the Northern Lights in pulp

Posted on September 30, 2024September 12, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, aurora borealis, harold lamb, hubert rogers, l. patrick greene, northern lightsLeave a comment on January 15, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

May 1, 1929 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

May 1, 1929

cover art by Hubert Rogers

Posted on September 21, 2024September 11, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, magazine, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, arthur o. friel, hubert rogers, pith helmet, tommygunLeave a comment on May 1, 1929 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

October 10, 1924 issue ~ cover art by F. Harbaugh

October 10, 1924

cover art by F. Harbaugh

Posted on September 16, 2024September 10, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, historical fiction, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags adventure magazine, f. harbaugh, harold lamb, j. allan dunn, talbot mundyLeave a comment on October 10, 1924 issue ~ cover art by F. Harbaugh

June 30, 1925 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Schlaikjer

June 30, 1925

cover art by J.W. Schlaikjer

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 14, 2024September 10, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, finest kind, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags adventure magazine, derringer, J.W. Schlaikjer, paddlewheel, riverboatLeave a comment on June 30, 1925 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Schlaikjer

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