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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 1950 issue

February 1950

[image updated 1/25/25]

Posted on October 7, 2024January 25, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags day keene, detective tales magazine, escaped con, nurseLeave a comment on February 1950 issue

Headline Comics #23 Ohio Pedigree (Prize, 1947)

Headline Comics #23 Ohio Pedigree (Prize, 1947) Women in prison, bondage cover. Jack Kirby and Joe Simon story, cover, and art.

Posted on September 25, 2024September 11, 2024Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulp, true crimeTags bound, escaped con, headline comics, jack kirby, joe simon, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Headline Comics #23 Ohio Pedigree (Prize, 1947)

October 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

October 1944

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 16, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags day keene, detective tales magazine, escaped con, f. orlin tremaine, francis k. allan, handcuffs, rafael desoto, ray bradbury, woman with a gunLeave a comment on October 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

March 1941 issue

March 1941

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 11, 2024July 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags escaped con, exciting detective magazine, g.t. fleming-roberts, handcuffs, hugh clevelyLeave a comment on March 1941 issue

May 1942 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

May 1942

cover art by Allen Anderson

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 3, 2024January 30, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags allen anderson, convict, escaped con, garter, robert leslie bellem, spicy detective magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on May 1942 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

February 1941 issue

February 1941

cover art by Allen Anderson?

Posted on December 1, 2023November 30, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags escaped con, garter, headquarters detective magazine, lionel white, prison break, pulp art, stockings, true crimeLeave a comment on February 1941 issue

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