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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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September 18, 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

September 18, 1937

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on June 20, 2025June 7, 2025Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags argosy magazine, borden chase, diamond, hulbert footnerLeave a comment on September 18, 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

August 17, 1935 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

August 17, 1935

cover art by Paul Stahr

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags argosy magazine, borden chase, carnival, circus fiction, john wilstach, max brand, paul stahrLeave a comment on August 17, 1935 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

January 11, 1936 issue

January 11, 1936 issue

Posted on August 31, 2024August 24, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags argosy magazine, borden chase, erle stanley gardner, tuxLeave a comment on January 11, 1936 issue

February 19, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 19, 1938

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 6, 2024April 23, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags argosy magazine, borden chase, philip ketchum, richard wormser, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on February 19, 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski
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