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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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April 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

April 1937

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 30, 2024May 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags dagger, hal k. wells, hugh b. cave, jack williamson, james duncan, rudolph belarski, spider, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on April 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

December 1943 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

December 1943

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

[updated 5/5/25]

Posted on April 29, 2024May 5, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulp, updatedTags francis k. allan, hal k. wells, porthole, rudolph belarski, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on December 1943 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

June 1938 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

June 1938

cover art by Norman Saunders

[updated with original art 5/7/24]

[cover updated 2/14/25]

Posted on February 13, 2024February 14, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, original art, pulp, updated, weird fictionTags chained, ghoul, hal k. wells, mystery tales magazine, norman saunders, red circle, shackles, stockingsLeave a comment on June 1938 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders
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