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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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cover painting by James Meese

September 1956 Permabook 1st printing

cover painting by James Meese

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 16, 2024October 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags dagger, henry kuttner, james meese, perma paperbackLeave a comment on cover painting by James Meese

March 1941 issue

March 1941

cover art attributed to William Reusswig

Posted on June 8, 2024May 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ace of spades, grim reaper, henry kuttner, hooded, john h. knox, ray cummings, skull and crossbones, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on March 1941 issue

September 1937 issue

September 1937

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 30, 2024May 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags c.k.m. scanlon, g.t. fleming-roberts, henry kuttner, john h knox, snake, thrilling mystery magazine, turbanLeave a comment on September 1937 issue

February 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1945

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

[updated 5/5/25]

Posted on May 20, 2024May 5, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags benton braden, cocktail, dagger, g-men, henry kuttner, thrilling detective magazine, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on February 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Winter 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Winter 1945

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 29, 2024January 5, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags g-men detective magazine, grim reaper, henry kuttner, norman a. daniels, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on Winter 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1941 issue

July 1941

cover art attributed to – and looks like – Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 21, 2024December 19, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags crystal ball, henry kuttner, john h. knox, spider, thrilling mystery magazine, ward hawkinsLeave a comment on July 1941 issue

January 1937 issue

January 1937

Posted on January 19, 2024December 26, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, paperback, spicy, weird fictionTags chained, g.t. fleming-roberts, henry kuttner, hugh b. cave, john h. knox, shackled, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on January 1937 issue

January 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

January 1941

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 17, 2024October 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags h.h. stinson, henry kuttner, john h. knox, medical fiction, rudolph belarski, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on January 1941 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

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

March 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 11/20/25]

Posted on December 4, 2023November 20, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updatedTags dagger, gravestone, h.j. ward, henry kuttner, lingerie, pulp art, red hood, spicy mystery magazineLeave a comment on March 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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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