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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 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1936 issue

Posted on December 2, 2025November 22, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulp, spicyTags arrow, ghoul, h.j. ward, hunchback, justin case, lingerie, spicy mystery stories, tagetLeave a comment on August 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1944

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 18, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arrow, fredric brown, g.t. fleming-roberts, grim reaper, rudolph belarski, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on July 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

January 1935 issue

January 1935 issue

Posted on December 5, 2023December 2, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arrow, clues detective stories, james h.s. moynahan, pulp art, targetLeave a comment on January 1935 issue

July 1942 issue

July 1942

Posted on November 18, 2023November 16, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags arrow, Hardboiled, phantom detective magazine, pulp art, robert wallaceLeave a comment on July 1942 issue
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