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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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October 1932 – premiere issue ~ cover art Joseph Doolin

October 1932

cover art Joseph Doolin

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 19, 2025June 4, 2025Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags heist, joseph doolin, rapid-fire detective stories, tom curryLeave a comment on October 1932 – premiere issue ~ cover art Joseph Doolin

June 1932 issue ~ cover art by Joseph Doolin

June 1932

cover art by Joseph Doolin

[cover updated 6/8/25]

Posted on January 29, 2025June 8, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags all star detective stories, fire escape, jack heil, joseph doolin, tom curryLeave a comment on June 1932 issue ~ cover art by Joseph Doolin

September 1931 issue ~ cover art by Joseph Doolin

September 1931

cover art by Joseph Doolin

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 30, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags al capone, all star detective stories, hatchet, joseph doolin, robert w. sneddonLeave a comment on September 1931 issue ~ cover art by Joseph Doolin

January 1933 issue ~ cover art by Joseph Doolin

January 1933

cover art by Joseph Doolin

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 5, 2024December 17, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags forensics, johnston mcculley, joseph doolin, rapid-fire detective stories, wanted posterLeave a comment on January 1933 issue ~ cover art by Joseph Doolin
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