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: new mystery adventures

February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

February 1936

cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

[cover updated 4/24/26]

Posted on April 16, 2025April 24, 2026Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags blaine, bound, hamilton washburn, new mystery adventures, norman saunders, whipLeave a comment on February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

March 1935 issue

March 1935 – premiere issue

[cover updated 4/24/26]

Posted on January 23, 2025April 24, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags claude rister, edward a. doherty, fiend, mary roberts rinehart, new mystery adventuresLeave a comment on March 1935 issue

January 1936 issue ~ cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

January 1936

cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 13, 2024November 7, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags new mystery adventures, norman saundersLeave a comment on January 1936 issue ~ cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

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