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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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Tag: bart frame

1959 Bedside Book paperback original

gouache on illustration board, 12″x18″

artist unknown!

Posted on March 7, 2024January 2, 2024Categories original art, paperback, pulpTags bart frame, dame, lurid, sleazeLeave a comment on 1959 Bedside Book paperback original

1958 Avon reissue

1958 Avon reissue, 1st print

1954 Croyden digest original, cover art by Bernard Safran

Posted on February 14, 2024June 21, 2025Categories digest, finest kind, paperback, pulpTags avon paperback, bart frame, croyden digest, finest kind, lurid, sleazeLeave a comment on 1958 Avon reissue
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