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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 1944 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1944

cover art by H.J. Ward

[image updated 1/6/24]

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 2, 2024January 6, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, hollywood detective magazine, robert leslie bellem, showgirlLeave a comment on August 1944 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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

April 1935

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 1, 2024January 29, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags h.j. ward, lingerie, robert leslie bellem, spicy detective stories, thugLeave a comment on April 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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

October 1937

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on March 1, 2024January 28, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags clint morgan, dagger, h.j. ward, lingerie, spicy detective stories, thugLeave a comment on October 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on February 29, 2024December 21, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicyTags bound, h.j. ward, logger, northwest, spicy-adventure stories, wyreck brentLeave a comment on February 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

oil on canvas, 21″ by 30″

far from romantic but typically great brushwork

Posted on February 29, 2024December 31, 2023Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, original art, pulp, western fictionTags e. hoffmann price, finest kind, h.j. ward, original art, romantic western magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on September 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1936

cover art by H.J. Ward

[image updated 11/1/25]

Posted on February 29, 2024November 1, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updatedTags h.j. ward, lingerie, monster, morgan lafay, pulp art, spicy mystery storiesLeave a comment on July 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 24, 2024February 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, sports fictionTags dale boyd, h.j. ward, spicy detective stories, tennisLeave a comment on August 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 23, 2024December 22, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, private detective stories, pullman car, robert a. garron, train fictionLeave a comment on June 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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

July 1942

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 22, 2024May 23, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags black cat, dagger, finest kind, garter, h.j. ward, lew merrill, pulp art, racist imagery, spicy mystery magazine, stockings, vampire, woman with a gun, yellow menaceLeave a comment on July 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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

January 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 17, 2024December 21, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, western fictionTags bound, h.j. ward, kidnap, robert leslie bellem, ship, spicy-adventure storiesLeave a comment on January 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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