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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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August 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

August 1940

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 9, 2025May 22, 2025Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags beheaded, frederick c. painton, hawaii fiction, jean francis webb, racist imagery, rudolph belarski, scimitar, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on August 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

cover art by Norman Saunders

cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1936 issue

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 7, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulpTags black book detective, donald s. aitken, frederick c. painton, handcuffs, james p. olsen, norman saunders, philip ketchum, richard wormser, thugLeave a comment on cover art by Norman Saunders

June 1933 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

June 1933

cover art by George Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 26, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags all detective magazine, dagger, erle stanley gardner, frederick c. painton, george rozenLeave a comment on June 1933 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

September 1933 issue ~ cover art by Victor Julius

September 1933

cover art by Victor Julius

Posted on October 31, 2024October 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags all detective magazine, frederick c. painton, victor juliusLeave a comment on September 1933 issue ~ cover art by Victor Julius

November 1933 issue ~ cover art by Clifford Benton

November 1933

cover art by Clifford Benton

Posted on October 21, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags erle stanley gardner, frederick c. painton, laboratory, mad scientist, red hoodLeave a comment on November 1933 issue ~ cover art by Clifford Benton

June 1, 1933 issue ~ cover art by H.W. Scott

June 1, 1933

cover art by H.W. Scott

Posted on August 28, 2024August 16, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bullet, complete stories magazine, frederick c. painton, h.w. scott, tuxLeave a comment on June 1, 1933 issue ~ cover art by H.W. Scott

January 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

January 1936

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 20, 2024May 17, 2026Categories 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

February 1934 issue

February 1934

Posted on August 15, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags arthur j. burks, clifford benton, dagger, frederick c. painton, handcuffs, robert e. howard, strange detective stories, william e. barrettLeave a comment on February 1934 issue

August 1935 issue ~ cover art by A. Leslie Ross

August 1935

cover art by A. Leslie Ross

Posted on July 13, 2024July 2, 2024Categories action fiction, espionage fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags a. leslie ross, alexis rossoff, e. hoffmann price, frederick c. painton, spy stories magazineLeave a comment on August 1935 issue ~ cover art by A. Leslie Ross

April 1933 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

April 1933

cover art by George Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 9, 2024July 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags all detective magazine, arthur j. burks, drive by, dynamite, erle stanley gardner, fedora, frederick c. painton, george a. mcdonald, george rozen, h. bedford-jones, hamlin daly, j. allan dunnLeave a comment on April 1933 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

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