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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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August 1939 issue ~ cover art by Leo Morey

August 1939

cover art by Leo Morey

November 29, 2013

Posted on January 10, 2026January 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cyril plunkett, frank piazzi, g-man, leo morey, popular detective magazine, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on August 1939 issue ~ cover art by Leo Morey

November 1946 issue

November 1946

cover art attributed to Leo Morey

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 26, 2025May 10, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crack detective stories, greta bardet, jack bradley, leo morey, seymour irving richin, talmage powellLeave a comment on November 1946 issue

November 1944 issue ~ cover art by Leo Morey

November 1944

cover art by Leo Morey

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 28, 2025April 6, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur mann, bound, crack detective stories, leo morey, mel watt, pearl necklace, robert turner, t.w. fordLeave a comment on November 1944 issue ~ cover art by Leo Morey

November 1934 – debut issue ~ cover art by Leo Morey

November 1934

cover art by Leo Morey

Posted on May 25, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur b. reeve, c.k.m. scanlon, frederick c. painton, grim reaper, l. ron hubbard, leo morey, popular detective magazine, t.t. flynnLeave a comment on November 1934 – debut issue ~ cover art by Leo Morey

November 1943 issue ~ cover art by Leo Morey

cover art by Leo Morey

November 1945

[updated 2/26/25 with original art]

Posted on April 12, 2024February 26, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulp, updatedTags courtroom, crack detective stories, leo morey, lugar, marvin ryerson, russell gray, t.w. fordLeave a comment on November 1943 issue ~ cover art by Leo Morey
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