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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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Tag: crime detective comics

May-June 1952 issue

May-June 1952 issue

November 03, 2013

Posted on July 29, 2025July 13, 2025Categories crime comic, gangster, Hardboiled, pulpTags crime detective comicsLeave a comment on May-June 1952 issue

March 1948 issue – cover art by Bob Fujitani

March 1948

cover art by Bob Fujitani

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 22, 2025June 6, 2025Categories crime comic, gangster, Hardboiled, pulpTags bob fujitani, bound, cement overshoes, crime detective comicsLeave a comment on March 1948 issue – cover art by Bob Fujitani

July-August 1948 issue – cover art by Dan Zolnerowich

July-August 1948 issue

cover art by Dan Zolnerowich

November 03, 2013

Posted on June 19, 2025June 5, 2025Categories crime comic, pulpTags cash, crime detective comics, dan zolnerwich, heistLeave a comment on July-August 1948 issue – cover art by Dan Zolnerowich

September 1951 issue

September 1951 issue

Posted on June 16, 2025June 5, 2025Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulpTags crime detective comicsLeave a comment on September 1951 issue

September-October 1950 – cover by Dan Zolnerowich

September-October 1950

cover by Dan Zolnerowich

Posted on April 18, 2024April 14, 2024Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, true crimeTags crime detective comics, dan zolnerwich, pianoLeave a comment on September-October 1950 – cover by Dan Zolnerowich
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