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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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July 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on April 18, 2024April 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags dagger, h.j. ward, private detective stories, showgirl, tux, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on July 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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

November 1944

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

[image updated 9/7/24 – 7/25/25]

Posted on April 16, 2024July 25, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags bound, dagger, h.j. ward, laurence donovan, speed mystery magazineLeave a comment on November 1944 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1935

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on April 14, 2024March 3, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicyTags asian fiction, dagger, h.j. ward, idol, spicy-adventure stories, swordLeave a comment on March 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1939

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 13, 2024February 23, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, pulp, spicyTags finest kind, garter, h.j. ward, over board, robert leslie bellem, spicy-adventure stories, stockingsLeave a comment on September 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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

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

June 1942

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on April 10, 2024February 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, lugar, private detective stories, robert a. garron, trenchcoatLeave a comment on June 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 15, 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 15, 1942

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 7, 2024February 24, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags argosy magazine, h.j. ward, jungle fiction, richard saleLeave a comment on March 15, 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

December 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

December 1941

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on March 31, 2024January 8, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, western fictionTags bandit, h.j. ward, laurence donovan, pulp art, spicy western storiesLeave a comment on December 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1937 ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1937

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 30, 2024January 29, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags arthur wallace, cat fight, finest kind, h.j. ward, spicy detective stories, thug, woman with a gunLeave a comment on May 1937 ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 28, 2024January 29, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags garter, h.j. ward, luke terry, spicy detective magazine, stockings, thugLeave a comment on April 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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