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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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October 1936 issue

October 1936

Posted on March 3, 2026February 15, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags fez, frank belknap long jr, frederick c. painton, g.t. fleming-roberts, john h knox, scimitar, thrilling mystery magazine, whipLeave a comment on October 1936 issue

July 1932 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

July 1932

cover art by J. George Janes

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

Posted on January 6, 2025October 23, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, detective dragnet magazine, fez, harry widmer, j. george janes, suit of armor, tuxLeave a comment on July 1932 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes
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