Skip to content

SMB Noir

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!

January 2026
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031  
« Dec    

For altered posts, choose the category "Updated"

Follow SMB Noir on WordPress.com

send comments to staff@seattlemystery.com

All rights to this ongoing project are reserved by the owner.

Tag: bound

1956, issue #4

1956, #4

Posted on April 5, 2024May 26, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags best detective cases magazine, bound, pulp illustration, stockingsLeave a comment on 1956, issue #4

June 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

June 1947

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on April 4, 2024January 18, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, bound, edward churchill, flashlight, g. wayman jones, hypodermic, sam merwinLeave a comment on June 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

July 1939

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

[images updated 4/30/25]

Posted on April 4, 2024April 30, 2025Categories crime fiction, gangster, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags blood trail, bound, c.k.m. scanlon, dagger, feds, g-men magazine, j.w. scott, lee fredericksLeave a comment on July 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

June 1941 issue

June 1941

Posted on April 2, 2024January 18, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags bound, crime detective magazineLeave a comment on June 1941 issue

Winter 1950 issue

Winter 1950

cover art attributed to Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 2, 2024January 18, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 5 detective novels magazine, bound, frederick c. painton, g.t. fleming-roberts, george bruce, norman a. daniels, westmoreland grayLeave a comment on Winter 1950 issue

May 1934 issue ~ cover by John Howitt

May 1934

cover by John Howitt

Posted on March 31, 2024January 8, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, chained, clues detective stories, harry lynch, john howitt, shackled, telephoneLeave a comment on May 1934 issue ~ cover by John Howitt

May 1936 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

May 1936

cover art by Tom Lovell

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 30, 2024January 11, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, complete stories magazine, frederick nebel, tom lovellLeave a comment on May 1936 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

December 1936 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

December 1936

cover art by William F. Soare

[updated 5/6/24]

Posted on March 29, 2024May 16, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, weird fictionTags bound, branding, hooded, robert leslie bellem, spicy mystery stories, william f. soareLeave a comment on December 1936 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

November 1947 issue

Format ImagePosted on March 28, 2024January 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags bound, fiend, police record detective, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on November 1947 issue

September 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1941

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on March 19, 2024January 2, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, fantasy, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicyTags bound, h.j. ward, lew merrill, science fiction, spicy-adventure stories, whipLeave a comment on September 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 … Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 … Page 30 Next page
Blog at WordPress.com.
SMB Noir
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • SMB Noir
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • SMB Noir
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...