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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 25, 1937 issue ~ cover art by A. R. Tilburne

September 25, 1937

cover art by A.R. Tilburne

Posted on June 26, 2026June 12, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags a.r. tilburne, caddo cameron, donald barr chidsey, h. bedford-jones, henry herbert knibbs, short stories magazineLeave a comment on September 25, 1937 issue ~ cover art by A. R. Tilburne

November 10, 1948 issue ~ cover art by Charles Wood

November 10, 1948

cover art by Charles Wood

better image than previously posted

[post updated 6/1/26]

Posted on March 2, 2026June 1, 2026Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updated, western fictionTags bullet holes, caddo cameron, short stories magazine, steuart m. emery, wilbur s. peacockLeave a comment on November 10, 1948 issue ~ cover art by Charles Wood

April 25, 1930 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

April 25, 1930

cover art by David Berger

Posted on December 5, 2023December 2, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, western fictionTags caddo cameron, david berger, h.s.m. kemp, hashknife hartley, marshall, pulp art, r.v.gery, sheriff, short stories magazine, six gun, w.c. tuttleLeave a comment on April 25, 1930 issue ~ cover art by David Berger
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