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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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February 1956 issue ~ cover by Kelly Freas

February 1956

cover by Kelly Freas

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 3, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags donald bayne hobart, famous detective storiesLeave a comment on February 1956 issue ~ cover by Kelly Freas

July 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1942

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on June 9, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags donald bayne hobart, flashlight, g.t. fleming-roberts, marvin ryerson, rudolph belarski, safe crack, thrilling detective magazine, vault, woman with a gunLeave a comment on July 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

September 1932 issue

September 1932

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 3, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags donald bayne hobart, fireplace, hooded, maxwell smith, menace, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on September 1932 issue

October 1956 issue

October 1956

better image than previously posted

[post updated 3/31/25 and 4/29/25]

Posted on April 12, 2024April 29, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags donald bayne hobart, edward d. hoch, famous detective storiesLeave a comment on October 1956 issue
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