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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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June 1949 issue ~ cover art by Fred Rodewald

June 1949

cover art by Fred Rodewald

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 27, 2025December 9, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, fred rodewald, garter, line-up, police detective cases, stockingsLeave a comment on June 1949 issue ~ cover art by Fred Rodewald

December 1951 issue

December 1951

cover art by Howell Dodd?

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 26, 2025December 9, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags dame, hooker, police detective cases, smokingLeave a comment on December 1951 issue

September 1946 issue ~ cover art by Fred Rodewald

September 1946

cover art by Fred Rodewald

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 25, 2025September 23, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, fred rodewald, police detective cases, smoking, stockings, woman with a gunLeave a comment on September 1946 issue ~ cover art by Fred Rodewald

January 1955, premiere issue

January 1955, premiere issue

Posted on May 7, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, line-up, police detective cases, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on January 1955, premiere issue

October 1949 issue ~ cover art by Fred Rodewald

October 1949

cover art by Fred Rodewald

September 27, 2013

Posted on April 21, 2025March 15, 2025Categories hardcover, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags fred rodewald, moll, police detective cases, woman with a gunLeave a comment on October 1949 issue ~ cover art by Fred Rodewald

April 1949 issue ~ cover art by Fred Rodewald

April 1949

cover art by Fred Rodewald

Posted on January 26, 2025January 21, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags blackjack, cosh, dame, femme fatale, fred rodewald, police detective casesLeave a comment on April 1949 issue ~ cover art by Fred Rodewald
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