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: lemuel de bra

1931, first January issue ~ cover art by Fred Craft

1931, first January issue

cover art by Fred Craft

Posted on August 26, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fictionTags clues magazine, fred craft, j.s. fletcher, lemuel de bra, oscar schisgall, robert murray, top hatLeave a comment on 1931, first January issue ~ cover art by Fred Craft

April 10 (first issue), 1930 issue ~ cover art by H.W. Wesso

April 10 (first issue), 1930

cover art by H.W. Wesso

Posted on August 12, 2025July 13, 2025Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags carolyn wells, clues detective stories, eric taylor, h.w. wesso, lemuel de braLeave a comment on April 10 (first issue), 1930 issue ~ cover art by H.W. Wesso

August 1937 issue

August 1937

cover art attributed to J.W. Scott but it looks like Delos Palmer to me

better image than previously posted

[image updated 10/29/265]

Posted on December 11, 2024October 29, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags dagger, donald barr chidsey, gary sheene, gregory regan, lemuel de bra, negligee, star detective magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on August 1937 issue

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