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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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June 12, 1937 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

June 12, 1937

cover art by V.E. Pyles

Posted on June 6, 2025May 18, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective fiction weekly, edgar franklin, edward s. williams, flynn's, hooded, richard sale, skull and crossbones, v.e. pylesLeave a comment on June 12, 1937 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

October 1929 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 29, 1938 issue

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 5, 2024December 17, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective fiction weekly, edgar franklin, kay krausse, lewis clay, lugar, richard sale, rudolph belarski, samuel taylor, steve fisher, william edward hayesLeave a comment on October 1929 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski
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