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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 30, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 30, 1931

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on October 27, 2024October 3, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags charlotte dockstader, detective story magazine, dogger, jewel, john a. coughlin, ruby, turbanLeave a comment on May 30, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

September 1930 issue ~ cover art by Jno Ruger

September 1930

cover art by Jno Ruger

Posted on August 6, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags amazing detective tales, arthur b. reeve, david h. keller, ed earl repp, eugene george key, gem, hugo gernsback, jewel, jno ruger, racist imagery, telephone, yellow menaceLeave a comment on September 1930 issue ~ cover art by Jno Ruger

January 1939 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

January 1939

cover art by Hubert Rogers

Gardner’s 53rd Lester Leith story

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 30, 2024May 13, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective story magazine, diamond, erle stanley gardner, hubert rogers, jewel, lester leith, monkeyLeave a comment on January 1939 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

July 1939 issue

July 1937

better image than previously posted

[updated 7/25/25]

Posted on January 16, 2024July 25, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags black book detective, jewel, lloyd llewell, lugar, shoulder holster, tuxLeave a comment on July 1939 issue
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