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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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July 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1936

cover art by H.J. Ward

[image updated 11/1/25]

Posted on February 29, 2024November 1, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updatedTags h.j. ward, lingerie, monster, morgan lafay, pulp art, spicy mystery storiesLeave a comment on July 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February-March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

February-March 1937

cover art by Malvin Singer

better image than previously posted

[image updated 4/21/24]

Posted on December 27, 2023April 21, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags ace-high detective, laboratory, malvin singer, melvin a. conant, monster, william e. barrettLeave a comment on February-March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

June 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

June 1938

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 1, 2023November 30, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, weird fictionTags beast, fiend, h.l. parkhurst, monster, pulp art, spicy mystery magazineLeave a comment on June 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst
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