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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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September 1960 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

September 1960

cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories digest, Hardboiled, original art, pulpTags bob shields, bound, carl pfeuffer, ed lacy, jim arthur, off beat detective storiesLeave a comment on September 1960 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

January 1950 issue

January 1950

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 20, 2026September 1, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags bound, underworld detective magazineLeave a comment on January 1950 issue

June 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

June 1938

cover art by Emmett Watson

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 19, 2026September 11, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, cleve f. adams, fire, hugh b. cave, john lawrence, paul ernst, telephone, walter ripperger, windowLeave a comment on June 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

Spring 1943 issue

Spring 1943

Posted on September 13, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, c.k.m. scanlon, cave, explosivesLeave a comment on Spring 1943 issue

September 1935 issue ~ cover by J. George Janes

September 1935

cover by J. George Janes

Posted on September 6, 2026August 14, 2026Categories action fiction, espionage fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags bound, frederick c. davis, j. george janes, leopard, secret agent x detective mysteriesLeave a comment on September 1935 issue ~ cover by J. George Janes

February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1936

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on September 3, 2026August 15, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags b.b. fowler, bound, branding, phantom detective magazine, robert wallace, rudolph belarski, turban, wayne kilbourneLeave a comment on February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

December 1941 issue

December 1941

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 30, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, dagger, masked detective magazine, racist imagery, trap doorLeave a comment on December 1941 issue

September 1937 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

September 1937 issue

cover art by Jerome Rozen

Posted on August 25, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags bound, crone, dime mystery magazine, fiend, jerome rozen, norvell page, paul ernstLeave a comment on September 1937 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

May 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

May 1948

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 23, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, louis l'amour, o.b. myers, popular detective magazine, rudolph belarski, staircaseLeave a comment on May 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

April 1939 issue ~ cover by H. J. Ward

April 1939

cover by H. J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 18, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bound, cigarette holder, h.j. ward, rex norman, scimitar, spicy mystery storiesLeave a comment on April 1939 issue ~ cover by H. J. Ward

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