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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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March 21, 1936 issue

March 21, 1936

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 9, 2025March 15, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags argosy magazine, electric chair, eustace adams, george f. worts, judson philips, ralph perry, ted coppLeave a comment on March 21, 1936 issue

September 1931 issue ~ cover art by James Reynolds

September 1931

cover art by James Reynolds

Posted on October 20, 2024October 19, 2024Categories adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags eustace adams, h. bedford jones, james reynolds, star magazineLeave a comment on September 1931 issue ~ cover art by James Reynolds

April 13, 1935 issue ~ cover art by J.O. Sterling

April 13, 1935

cover art by J.O. Sterling

Posted on September 10, 2024September 9, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulp, war fictionTags ared white, argosy magazine, eustace adams, j.o. sterling, tommygunLeave a comment on April 13, 1935 issue ~ cover art by J.O. Sterling

January 13, 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

January 13, 1940

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 8, 2024July 2, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags argosy magazine, crawford sullivan, eustace adams, harry sinclair drago, mounties, raft, RCMP, rudolph belarski, william gray beyerLeave a comment on January 13, 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

May 11, 1935 issue

May 11, 1935

cover art by Paul Stahr

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 1, 2024June 15, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags argosy magazine, demon, eustace adams, george f. worts, paul stahr, richard e. wormser, tommygun, william f. houghLeave a comment on May 11, 1935 issue

December 1928 issue ~ cover art by Ray Wardell

December 1928

cover art by Ray Wardell

Hersey swastika: “The Symbol of Good Reading – A Hersey Magazine”

Posted on March 14, 2024April 3, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, aviation fiction, magazine, pulp, war fictionTags ace williams, bi plane, eustace adams, flying aces magazine, ray wardell, spadLeave a comment on December 1928 issue ~ cover art by Ray Wardell
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