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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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April 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1942

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 19, 2023December 17, 2023Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags butcher, dagger, finest kind, h.j. ward, justin case, pulp art, spicy mystery magazineLeave a comment on April 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1935 issue

April 1935

Posted on December 18, 2023December 11, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alfred i. tooke, dagger, harold de polo, phantom detective magazine, robert wallace, tuxLeave a comment on April 1935 issue

January 1936 issue ~ cover art by Blaine

January 1936

cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

[updated 5/6/24 and 10/20/24]

Posted on December 18, 2023October 20, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags blaine, dagger, deep sea diver, hollywood fiction, norman saunders, saucy movie tales, sharkLeave a comment on January 1936 issue ~ cover art by Blaine

1966 20th Century Fox – artwork by Bob Peak

1966 20th Century Fox – One Sheet 27x 41″

artwork by Bob Peak

Posted on December 16, 2023December 10, 2023Categories espionage fiction, government agent, pulpTags dagger, dirk bogarde, modesty blaise, monica vitti, movie poster, spy fiction, terence stamp, woman with a gunLeave a comment on 1966 20th Century Fox – artwork by Bob Peak

June 1945 Canadian issue

June 1945 Canadian edition

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 15, 2023April 3, 2024Categories canadian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black mask magazine, canadian pulp, dagger, laboratory, merle constinerLeave a comment on June 1945 Canadian issue

December 1939 debut issue ~ cover art by Rod Ruth

December 1939

cover art by Rod Ruth

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 15, 2023December 10, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags bar fight, bargirl, dagger, pirate, rod ruth, s. gordon gurwit, south seas stories magazineLeave a comment on December 1939 debut issue ~ cover art by Rod Ruth

July 1938 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

July 1938

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on December 14, 2023December 10, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags baseball fiction, dagger, norman saunders, northwest fiction, skeleton, sports fiction, variety detective magazineLeave a comment on July 1938 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

May 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1935

cover art by H.J. Ward

[post updated 1/28/24]

Posted on December 14, 2023January 28, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, original art, pulp, spicyTags dagger, dame, femme fatale, finest kind, original art, spicy-adventure stories, tay philips, veilLeave a comment on May 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

Fall 1939 debut issue

Fall 1939

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 14, 2023December 10, 2023Categories espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags blueprint, dagger, diplomat, kerry mcroberts, secret agent, thrilling spy stories, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Fall 1939 debut issue

February 1949 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

February 1949

cover art by Albert Drake

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 13, 2023May 6, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags albert drake, all-story detective, carl mckinnon saunders, dagger, jewels, john d. macdonaldLeave a comment on February 1949 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

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