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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 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

June 1947

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on April 4, 2024January 18, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, bound, edward churchill, flashlight, g. wayman jones, hypodermic, sam merwinLeave a comment on June 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

November 1929 debut issue ~ cover art by F.R. Glass

November 1929

cover art by F.R. Glass

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 3, 2024January 2, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, detective classics, f.r. glass, flashlight, george gilnotLeave a comment on November 1929 debut issue ~ cover art by F.R. Glass

April 1938 issue

April 1938

Posted on February 16, 2024December 21, 2023Categories crime fiction, hardcover, magazine, mystery, pulpTags eugene thomas, flashlight, james duncan, popular detective magazine, trapdoor, w. chambers ward, woman with a gunLeave a comment on April 1938 issue

April 1951 issue

April 1951

[post updated 4/26/25]

Posted on December 27, 2023April 26, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags cornell woolrich, detective tales magazine, flashlight, harry whittington, hugh b. cave, john d. macdonaldLeave a comment on April 1951 issue

March 1930 issue ~ cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

March 1930

cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 16, 2023December 10, 2023Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags flashlight, jewel thief, scotland yard magazine, sidney riesenberg, wall safeLeave a comment on March 1930 issue ~ cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

September 1942 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

Format ImagePosted on November 30, 2023November 27, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags flashlight, mystery magazine, pulp art, trenchcoatLeave a comment on September 1942 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 1935 issue ~ cover art by Margaret Brundage

May 1935

cover art by Margaret Brundage

Posted on November 21, 2023November 20, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, weird fictionTags arthur b. reeve, flashlight, gravestone, margaret brundage, pulp art, weird tales magazineLeave a comment on May 1935 issue ~ cover art by Margaret Brundage

August 1938 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

August 1938

cover art by Richard Lyon

Posted on November 14, 2023May 5, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags crawford sullivan, dagger, flashlight, frederick c. painton, Hardboiled, mummy, pulp art, richard lyon, thrilling adventures magazine, tom curry, treasureLeave a comment on August 1938 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

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