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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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Tag: john b. thompson

Howell Dodd x 2

October 1951

cover art by Howell Dodd

better image than previously posted

cover art reworked for 1958 Beacon paperback original

Posted on April 16, 2025March 15, 2025Categories Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags beacon paperback, howell dodd, john b. thompson, line-up detectiveLeave a comment on Howell Dodd x 2

1961 Kozy paperback original – cover art by Sergio Leone

1961 Kozy paperback original

cover art by Sergio Leone

Posted on March 20, 2025February 23, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, spicyTags john b. thompson, kozy paperback, lurid, sleazeLeave a comment on 1961 Kozy paperback original – cover art by Sergio Leone
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