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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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Tag: h.p. lovecraft

March 1928, issue #4

March 1928, issue #4 of 5 issue

featuring “Cool Air” by H. P. Lovecraft

Posted on December 4, 2025November 22, 2025Categories magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags grave stones, grim reaper, h.p. lovecraft, tales of magic and mystery, top hatLeave a comment on March 1928, issue #4

September 1939 issue ~ cover art by Virgil Finlay

September 1939

cover art by Virgil Finlay

in addition to Poe, this issue includes “Cool Air” by H. P. Lovecraft

Posted on November 8, 2025November 2, 2025Categories horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags edgar allan poe, h.p. lovecraft, raven, virgil finlay, weird tales magazineLeave a comment on September 1939 issue ~ cover art by Virgil Finlay

October 1937 issue ~ cover art by Margaret Brundage

October 1937

cover art by Margaret Brundage

Posted on November 28, 2023November 27, 2023Categories Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, pulp, weird fictionTags dame, david h. keller, dominatrix, edmond hamilton, h.p. lovecraft, margaret brundage, pulp art, seabury quinn, torture, weird tales magazine, whipLeave a comment on October 1937 issue ~ cover art by Margaret Brundage

March 1938 issue ~ cover art by Margaret Brundage

March 1938

cover art by Margaret Brundage

Posted on November 27, 2023November 27, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, weird fictionTags h.p. lovecraft, henry kuttner, jack williamson, margaret brundage, pulp art, seabury quinn, skull, thorp mcclusky, weird tales magazineLeave a comment on March 1938 issue ~ cover art by Margaret Brundage
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