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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August 1948 issue

August 1948

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 3, 2026February 15, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags arthur leo zagat, dagger, dime mystery magazine, don gordon, francis k. allan, grim reaper, jules archer, talmage powellLeave a comment on August 1948 issue

September 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

September 1948

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on June 14, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, casket, g. wayman jones, jules archer, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on September 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1948 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

October 1948

cover art by Albert Drake

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 19, 2024December 28, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags albert drake, dime mystery magazine, dorothy dunn, francis k. allan, frederick c. davis, grim reaper, jules archer, poison, robert jay arthur, skeleton, william campbell gaultLeave a comment on October 1948 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

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