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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: crimson clown

December 24, 1927 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

December 24, 1927

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on December 25, 2024April 25, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags adele luehrmann, charlotte dockstader, christmas crime, crimson clown, detective story magazine, edgar wallace, harrington strong, john a. coughlin, johnston mcculley, santaLeave a comment on December 24, 1927 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

November 24, 1928 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

November 24, 1928

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on September 14, 2024September 10, 2024Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crimson clown, detective story magazine, edgar wallace, john a. coughlin, johnston mcculley, killer clown, roy w. hindsLeave a comment on November 24, 1928 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 16, 1931 issue

May 16, 1931

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 1, 2024June 21, 2025Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags crimson clown, detective story magazine, grim reaper, johnston mcculley, judson p. philips, skull, train fictionLeave a comment on May 16, 1931 issue

June 18, 1927 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

June 18, 1927

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on May 24, 2024May 13, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags coulrophobia, crimson clown, detective story magazine, john a. coughlin, johnston mcculley, killer clownLeave a comment on June 18, 1927 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

September 4, 1926 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

September 4, 1926

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on May 24, 2024May 13, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags coulrophobia, crimson clown, detective story magazine, john a. coughlin, johnston mcculley, tuxLeave a comment on September 4, 1926 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

October 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1944

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

final Crimson Clown story

Posted on May 24, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crimson clown, jay arlen, jewel thief, johnston mcculley, pearl necklace, popular detective magazine, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on October 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

May 2, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 2, 1931

cover art by John A. Coughlin

better image than previously posted

[image updated 4/25/24]

Posted on December 17, 2023April 25, 2024Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cocktails, coulrophobia, crimson clown, detective story magazine, john a. coughlin, johnston mcculley, killer clownLeave a comment on May 2, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin
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