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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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May 25, 1924 issue ~ cover art by James Reynolds

May 25, 1924

cover art by James Reynolds

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 26, 2026March 16, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags bertrand w. sinclair, canoe, harry sinclair drago, james b. hendryx, james reynolds, mounties, RCMP, short stories magazineLeave a comment on May 25, 1924 issue ~ cover art by James Reynolds

September 1931 issue ~ cover art by James Reynolds

September 1931

cover art by James Reynolds

Posted on October 20, 2024October 19, 2024Categories adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags eustace adams, h. bedford jones, james reynolds, star magazineLeave a comment on September 1931 issue ~ cover art by James Reynolds

September 1, 1919 issue ~ cover art by James Reynolds

September 1, 1919

cover art by James Reynolds

Posted on November 28, 2023November 27, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, historical fiction, magazine, western fictionTags clyde broadwell, francisco curtiss, james reynolds, murray leinster, pulp art, rothvin wallace, smoking, sombrero, thrill bookLeave a comment on September 1, 1919 issue ~ cover art by James Reynolds
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