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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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April 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1937

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 11, 2024April 4, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags fiend, h.j. ward, hooded, ken cooper, pulp art, skeleton, spicy mystery stories, whipLeave a comment on April 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1945 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1945

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

altered artwork from December 1941 Private Detective

Posted on December 27, 2023January 30, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags fiend, h.j. ward, hugh speer, speed mystery magazine, subwayLeave a comment on March 1945 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

September 1939

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on December 20, 2023December 11, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, dagger, fiend, mad scientist, rudolph belarski, scalpelLeave a comment on September 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

August 1937 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

Format ImagePosted on December 18, 2023December 13, 2023Categories Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, weird fictionTags blowtorch, chained, eerie mysteries magazine, fiend, norman saunders, shacklesLeave a comment on August 1937 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1936

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 10, 2023December 6, 2023Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bedford rohmer, bound, dagger, fiend, lingerie, mystery adventures magazine, norman saundersLeave a comment on April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

June 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

June 1938

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 1, 2023November 30, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, weird fictionTags beast, fiend, h.l. parkhurst, monster, pulp art, spicy mystery magazineLeave a comment on June 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

January 1934 issue ~ cover art by Margaret Brundage

January 1934

cover art by Margaret Brundage

Posted on November 30, 2023November 27, 2023Categories Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, pulp, weird fictionTags a. merritt, bound, clark ashton smith, david h. keller, fiend, jack williamson, julius long, margaret brundage, pulp art, robert e. howard, seabury quinn, spiderweb, weird tales magazineLeave a comment on January 1934 issue ~ cover art by Margaret Brundage

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