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For the Fans of Hardboiled, Pulp & Gumshoe Art

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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May 1944 issue

May 1944

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 11, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags george a. mcdonald, kidnap, nurse, nursery, private detective storiesLeave a comment on May 1944 issue

September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

September 1936

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 6, 2024April 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags benton braden, george a. mcdonald, k. krausse, mermaid, rafael desoto, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

March 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

March 1939

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 1, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur leo zagat, fire escape, george a. mcdonald, j.w. scott, lee fredericks, rooftop, thrilling detective magazine, tommygun, woman with a gunLeave a comment on March 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

July 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1938

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 16, 2024April 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags george a. mcdonald, john chambliss, rafael desoto, thrilling detective magazine, westmoreland gray, woman with a gunLeave a comment on July 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

October 1944 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

October 1944

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

[images updated 5/3/25]

Posted on April 11, 2024May 4, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags dale clark, edward ronns, george a. mcdonald, h.j. ward, john ryan, nurse, private detective stories, roger torreyLeave a comment on October 1944 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1940 issue

May 1940

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 27, 2024April 20, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags eye patch, frederick c. painton, george a. mcdonald, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on May 1940 issue

July 1944 issue ~ cover art by Joseph Szokoli

July 1940

cover art by Joseph Szokoli

better image than previously posted

[post updated 5/3/25]

Posted on March 7, 2024May 4, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags bound, george a. mcdonald, joseph szokoli, private detective storiesLeave a comment on July 1944 issue ~ cover art by Joseph Szokoli

June 1944 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1944

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 1, 2024December 22, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags george a. mcdonald, h.j. ward, piano, private detective stories, tuxLeave a comment on June 1944 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1939

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 4, 2023December 2, 2023Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dame, george a. mcdonald, moll, popular detective magazine, pulp art, rafael desoto, wanted poster, westmoreland grayLeave a comment on February 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1942

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 3, 2023December 1, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags george a. mcdonald, h.j. ward, pulp art, speed detective magazine, thugLeave a comment on February 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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