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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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June 1937 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

June 1937

cover art by Richard Lyon

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 9, 2024October 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags feds, g-men magazine, richard lyonLeave a comment on June 1937 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

August 1939 issue

August 1939

Posted on September 21, 2024September 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags c.k.m. scanlon, dagger, feds, g-men magazine, lee fredericksLeave a comment on August 1939 issue

June 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emery Clarke

June 1938

cover art by Emery Clarke

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 2, 2024August 16, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags emery clarke, fedora, feds, g-men magazineLeave a comment on June 1938 issue ~ cover art by Emery Clarke

August 1936 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

August 1936

cover art by Richard Lyon

Posted on August 31, 2024August 16, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, magazine, mystery, pulpTags feds, g-men magazine, richard lyonLeave a comment on August 1936 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

September 1942 issue

September 1942

January 1943 UK edition

Posted on August 25, 2024March 12, 2025Categories british pulp, crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags deep sea diver, feds, g-men detective magazine, riley brown, whit ellsworth, woman with a gunLeave a comment on September 1942 issue

February 1937 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

February 1937

cover art by Richard Lyon

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 25, 2024August 16, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags c.k.m. scanlon, espionage, FBI, feds, g-men magazine, lee fredericks, richard lyon, spy fictionLeave a comment on February 1937 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

January 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

January 1936

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 20, 2024July 8, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clark aiken, feds, frederick c. painton, g-man, gold seal detective, rafael desotoLeave a comment on January 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Headline Comics #32 (Prize, 1948)

Headline Comics #32 (Prize, 1948) Joe Simon and Jack Kirby cover and art.

Posted on August 20, 2024August 5, 2024Categories crime comic, government agent, Hardboiled, pulp, true crimeTags FBI, feds, forensics, headline comics, jack kirby, joe simonLeave a comment on Headline Comics #32 (Prize, 1948)

December 1935 issue

December 1935

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 11, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, feds, g-men magazine, propagandaLeave a comment on December 1935 issue

Headline Comics #44 (Prize, 1950)

Headline Comics #44 (Prize, 1950) Jack Kirby & Joe Simon cover.

Posted on August 6, 2024July 11, 2024Categories crime comic, gangster, Hardboiled, pulp, true crimeTags FBI, feds, headline comics, jack kirby, joe simon, rackateerLeave a comment on Headline Comics #44 (Prize, 1950)

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