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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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July 1959 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

July 1959

cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

Posted on December 12, 2025November 23, 2025Categories digest, Hardboiled, original art, pulpTags bill ryder, carl pfeuffer, flip lyons, off beat detective storiesLeave a comment on July 1959 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

November 1960 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

November 1960 issue

better image than previously posted

cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

Posted on November 6, 2025November 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, pulp, spicyTags bob shields, bound, carl pfeuffer, dagger, dungeon, jim arthur, off beat detective stories, w.e. morseLeave a comment on November 1960 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

February 1958 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

February 1958

cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

Posted on September 18, 2025August 27, 2025Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, original art, paperbackTags art crockett, carl pfeuffer, george wilson, joe dunn, sure fire detective storiesLeave a comment on February 1958 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

May 1960 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

May 1960

cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

Posted on September 2, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, original art, pulp, spicyTags bound, carl pfeuffer, dagger, don unatin, edward hoch, leslie g. sabo, off beat detective storiesLeave a comment on May 1960 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer
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