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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Summer 1946 issue

Summer 1946

cover art looks like George Gross but there’s no signature

[cover updated 10/19/26]

Posted on July 31, 2026October 19, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags bullet hole, detective book magazine, james gunn, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Summer 1946 issue

1948 Canadian edition

1948 White Circle reissue

cover art by Hoffman

Posted on October 8, 2025September 25, 2025Categories canadian pulp, crime fiction, paperback, pulpTags james gunn, white circle paperbackLeave a comment on 1948 Canadian edition

1956 Columbia Pictures

October 21, 2013

Posted on June 5, 2025May 22, 2025Categories film noir, movie posterTags blackmail, cleo moore, columbia pictures, james gunn, richard crenna, richard saleLeave a comment on 1956 Columbia Pictures

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