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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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August 1938 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

August 1938

cover art by Jerome Rozen

Posted on September 21, 2024September 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, jerome rozen, philip ketchum, racist imagery, william degenhard, yellow menaceLeave a comment on August 1938 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

August 15, 1929 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

August 15, 1929

cover art by Jerome Rozen

Posted on September 16, 2024September 10, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags benge atlee, complete stories magazine, jerome rozen, judson p. philips, vaultLeave a comment on August 15, 1929 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

February 1935 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

February 1935

cover art by Jerome Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 2, 2024August 16, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags jerome rozen, nick carter magazineLeave a comment on February 1935 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

February 1938 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

February 1938

cover art by Jerome Rozen

Posted on August 25, 2024August 16, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective story magazine, hugh b. cave, jerome rozen, lee terryLeave a comment on February 1938 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

Summer 1950 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

Summer 1950

cover art by Jerome Rozen repurposed from Summer 1943 issue

[images updated 5/3/25]

Posted on August 24, 2024June 21, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, western fictionTags dog sled, frontieer, harry f. olmstead, jack london, jerome rozen, john starr, mounties, northwest romances magazine, RCMP, wildernessLeave a comment on Summer 1950 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

September 1934 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

September 1934

cover art by Jerome Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 19, 2024July 4, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags fingerprints, jerome rozen, nick carter magazine, treasure mapLeave a comment on September 1934 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

January 1942 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

January 1942

cover art by Jerome Rozen

Posted on August 13, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags headline detective magazine, jerome rozen, showgirlLeave a comment on January 1942 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

September 1943 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

September 1943

cover art by Jerome Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 7, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, war fictionTags jerome rozen, milton t. lamb, sabotage, ten detective aces magazine, WWII fictionLeave a comment on September 1943 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

September 1933 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

September 1933

cover art by Jerome Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 20, 2024July 3, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags jerome rozen, nick carter magazineLeave a comment on September 1933 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

June 1933 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

June 1933

cover art by Jerome Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 11, 2024July 3, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags jerome rozen, laboratory, monkey, nick carter magazineLeave a comment on June 1933 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

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