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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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March 20, 1925 issue ~ cover art by H.C. Murphy

March 20, 1925

cover art by H.C. Murphy

Posted on November 10, 2024October 19, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, historical fiction, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, dagger, h.c. murphy, harold lamb, pirateLeave a comment on March 20, 1925 issue ~ cover art by H.C. Murphy

January 15, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

January 15, 1932

cover art by Hubert Rogers

the Northern Lights in pulp

Posted on September 30, 2024September 12, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, aurora borealis, harold lamb, hubert rogers, l. patrick greene, northern lightsLeave a comment on January 15, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

October 10, 1924 issue ~ cover art by F. Harbaugh

October 10, 1924

cover art by F. Harbaugh

Posted on September 16, 2024September 10, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, historical fiction, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags adventure magazine, f. harbaugh, harold lamb, j. allan dunn, talbot mundyLeave a comment on October 10, 1924 issue ~ cover art by F. Harbaugh

December 15, 1930 issue ~ cover art by Gerald Delano

December 15, 1930

cover art by Gerald Delano

Posted on July 10, 2024June 21, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, canoe, georges surdez, harold lamb, talbot mundyLeave a comment on December 15, 1930 issue ~ cover art by Gerald Delano

cover art by H.C. Murphy

June 23, 1926 issue

cover art by H.C. Murphy

very painterly

Posted on July 8, 2024July 2, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, h.c. murphy, harold lamb, talbot mundyLeave a comment on cover art by H.C. Murphy
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