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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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February 1939 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

February 1939

cover art by William F. Soare

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 14, 2025November 24, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective yarns magazine, fiend, kay krausse, mat rand, shackled, william f. soareLeave a comment on February 1939 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

October 1938 issue

October 1938

cover art by Dalton Stevens??

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 16, 2025June 21, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags benton braden, john h. knox, kay krausse, thrilling detective magazine, ward hawkins, woman with a gunLeave a comment on October 1938 issue

October 1929 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 29, 1938 issue

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 5, 2024December 17, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective fiction weekly, edgar franklin, kay krausse, lewis clay, lugar, richard sale, rudolph belarski, samuel taylor, steve fisher, william edward hayesLeave a comment on October 1929 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

June 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

June 1937

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 14, 2023Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags carl mckinnon saunders, dale clark, funeral, george bruce, kay krausse, popular detective magazine, rudolph belarski, shoulder holsterLeave a comment on June 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski
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