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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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September 1942 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

September 1942

cover art by Milton Luros

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 13, 2024May 6, 2025Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags fredric brown, joseph j. millard, marvin ryerson, milton luros, spy fiction, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on September 1942 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

July 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1942

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on June 9, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags donald bayne hobart, flashlight, g.t. fleming-roberts, marvin ryerson, rudolph belarski, safe crack, thrilling detective magazine, vault, woman with a gunLeave a comment on July 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

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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