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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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cover art by Delos Palmer x 2

December 1936

cover art by Delos Palmer

October 1939

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 24, 2025February 23, 2025Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags b.b. fowler, brent north, complete detective magazine, dagger, delos palmer, edward s. ronns, eugene cunningham, omar gwinn, racist imagery, red circle magazine, roger torrey, star detective magazine, william edward hayesLeave a comment on cover art by Delos Palmer x 2

March 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

March 1939

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 19, 2024December 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags brent north, detective short stories magazine, j.w. scott, omar gwinn, red circle, russell gray, samuel taylor, w.t. ballard, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on March 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

June 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

June 1939

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 19, 2024December 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, uncategorizedTags arthur j. burks, detective short stories magazine, don cameron, eric howard, j.w. scott, laboratory, mad scientist, omar gwinn, red circle magazine, scalpelLeave a comment on June 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

January 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

January 1939

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 13, 2024October 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, detective short stories magazine, j.w. scott, leo stalnaker, omar gwinnLeave a comment on January 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

February 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

February 1939

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

[image updated 10/29/25]

Posted on June 3, 2024October 29, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags complete detective magazine, fire escape, j.w. scott, nels leroy jorgensen, omar gwinn, red circle magazineLeave a comment on February 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

October 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

October 1939

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 26, 2024April 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags b.b. fowler, brent north, complete detective magazine, edward s. ronns, eric howard, j.w. scott, omar gwinn, william edward hayesLeave a comment on October 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

July 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

July 1941

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 18, 2023December 10, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags axe, eric howard, j. lane linklater, norman saunders, omar gwinn, taxi, the angel detective magazine, totem pole, william edward hayesLeave a comment on July 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

November 1938 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

November 1938

cover art by J.W. Scott

Posted on December 15, 2023December 10, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags donald dale, frederick c. davis, henry treat sperry, j.w. scott, mad scientist, mystery tales magazine, norman a. daniels, omar gwinn, raymond whetstoneLeave a comment on November 1938 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott
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