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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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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)

November 1943 Canadian issue

November 1943 Canadian issue

Posted on July 29, 2024July 3, 2024Categories canadian pulp, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags ace g-man stories, airport, feds, robert carse, tommygunLeave a comment on November 1943 Canadian issue

April 1937 issue

April 1937

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 8, 2024June 21, 2025Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, pulpTags c.k.m. scanlon, feds, g-men magazine, rackateers, robert sidney bowen, tommygun, william t. cowinLeave a comment on April 1937 issue

June 1939 issue

June 1939

cover art attributed to J.W. Scott

Posted on July 8, 2024July 2, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags FBI, feds, g-men magazine, lee fredericksLeave a comment on June 1939 issue

August 1950 issue

August 1950

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 30, 2024June 15, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags bound, bruce cassiday, FBI detective stories, feds, fire escape, kidnap, richard deming, smoking, windowLeave a comment on August 1950 issue

September 1939 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

September 1939

cover art by Jerome Rozen

[cover updated 11/30/25

Posted on June 13, 2024November 30, 2025Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags feds, g-men magazine, hypodermic, jerome rozen, laboratory, mad scientistLeave a comment on September 1939 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

April 1949 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1949

cover art by Norman Saunders

[updated 4/29/25]

Posted on May 29, 2024April 29, 2025Categories action fiction, crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulp, updatedTags bruce cassiday, derek lebarre, don james, FBI detective stories, feds, norman saunders, shoulder holster, smugglingLeave a comment on April 1949 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

June 1936 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

June 1936

cover art by Richard Lyon

Posted on May 26, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, government agent, magazine, mystery, pulpTags feds, g-men magazine, motorcycle copLeave a comment on June 1936 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

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