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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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Tag: chief detective magazine

January 1941 – first and only issue

January 1941 – first and only issue

Posted on September 1, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bruno fischer, chief detective magazine, john h. knox, thorne leeLeave a comment on January 1941 – first and only issue

May 1950 – debut issue

May 1950, debut issue

Posted on May 3, 2025April 14, 2025Categories magazine, TVTags chief detective magazine, pulp illustration, women in prisonLeave a comment on May 1950 – debut issue

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