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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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1966 Beacon paperback original ~ cover art by Al Rossi

1966 Beacon paperback original

cover art by Al Rossi

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 17, 2025February 4, 2025Categories Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags al rossi, beacon paperback, lurid, orrie hitt, sleaze, women in prisonLeave a comment on 1966 Beacon paperback original ~ cover art by Al Rossi

aka Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block writing under the pen name Sheldon Lord

1960 Midwood paperback original, “soft” porn

cover art by Paul Rader

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 14, 2025January 28, 2025Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags garter, lawrence block, lurid, midwood paperback, paul rader, sheldon lord, sleaze, soft core, stockingsLeave a comment on aka Lawrence Block

aka Lawrence Block

aka Lawrence Block

1960 Midwood paperback original

cover art by Paul Rader

Posted on February 8, 2025January 28, 2025Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags lawrence block, lurid, midwood paperback, paul rader, saucy, sheldon lordLeave a comment on aka Lawrence Block

aka Lawrence Block

aka Lawrence Block

first published novel and first using this pseudonym

1958 Midwood paperback original

cover art by Paul Rader

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 7, 2025January 28, 2025Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags lawrence block, lurid, midwood paperback, paul rader, sheldon lordLeave a comment on aka Lawrence Block

May 1950 issue ~ cover art by Bob Graves

May 1950

cover art by Bob Graves

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 8, 2025December 14, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags bob graves, dame, lurid, underworld detective magazineLeave a comment on May 1950 issue ~ cover art by Bob Graves

cover art by Darcy (Ernest Chiriacka)

Gouache on illustration board with an image area of 12.5″ x 20.5″.

1959 Beacon paperback original

Posted on November 15, 2024November 12, 2024Categories Hardboiled, original art, paperback, pulp, spicyTags darcy, ernest chiriacka, gouache on board, lon williams, lurid, sleazeLeave a comment on cover art by Darcy (Ernest Chiriacka)

cover art by Howell Dodd

Gouache on board, 13.25 x 13.5 in. (sight)
Not signed

paperback cover of Free and Easy by Luther Gordon, Ecstasy, 1951.

Posted on October 27, 2024October 19, 2024Categories original art, paperback, pulp, spicyTags dame, ecstasy novel magazine, howell dodd, lurid, luther gordon, sleazy, smokingLeave a comment on cover art by Howell Dodd

1960 Crest reissue ~ cover art by Robert McGinnis

1960 Crest reissue

cover art by Robert McGinnis

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories paperback, pulpTags crest paperback, lurid, majorie lee, robert mcginnisLeave a comment on 1960 Crest reissue ~ cover art by Robert McGinnis

1963 Midwood paperback original

1963 Midwood paperback original

Posted on September 19, 2024September 10, 2024Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags kimberly kemp, lurid, midwood paperback, sleazeLeave a comment on 1963 Midwood paperback original

November 1958 Crest paperback

November 1958 Crest paperback original, first printing

Posted on September 8, 2024August 16, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperbackTags crest paperback, dame, duane yarnell, femme fatale, lurid, sleazeLeave a comment on November 1958 Crest paperback

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