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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 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

September 1936

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 6, 2025September 25, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bound, cobra, e. hoffmann price, frank bunce, lurid, mystery adventure magazine, norman saunders, racist imagery, sam mimsLeave a comment on September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

December 1936 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

December 1936

cover art by Malvin Singer

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 13, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ace-high detective, acid, cobra, frederick c. davis, laboratory, leslie t. white, mad scientist, william e. barrettLeave a comment on December 1936 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

November 1934 issue

November 1934

Posted on May 30, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags anthony field, bound, cobra, franklin h. martin, two-book detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1934 issue

November 1938 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

November 1938

cover art by David Berger

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 30, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cobra, david berger, flashlight, phantom detective magazine, staircaseLeave a comment on November 1938 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

March 1931 issue ~ cover art by Chris Schaare

March 1931

cover art by Chris Schaare

Posted on May 30, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags anatole feldman, chris schaare, cobra, gangster, gun molls magazine, underworldLeave a comment on March 1931 issue ~ cover art by Chris Schaare
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