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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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Tag: pulp illustration

February 1957

February 1957

include article by Harry Whittington

Posted on June 8, 2026May 18, 2026Categories magazine, true crimeTags harry whittington, pulp illustration, true police cases magazineLeave a comment on February 1957

November 1946 issue

November 1946

January 30, 2014

Posted on May 25, 2026May 1, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags clown, coulrophobia, pulp illustration, startling detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1946 issue

September 1944 issue

September 1944

Posted on May 22, 2026May 7, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags pulp illustration, revealing detective magazine, women in prisonLeave a comment on September 1944 issue

Wild x 3

1958 Crest paperback original

1958 British edition

1964 Gold Medal reissue

Posted on April 30, 2026April 7, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperbackTags crest paperback, gil brewer, gold medal paperback, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on Wild x 3

July 1963 issue

July 1963 issue

Posted on April 29, 2026April 7, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags official detective stories, pulp illustration, trainLeave a comment on July 1963 issue

November 1950 issue

November 1950

Posted on April 9, 2026April 5, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, spicy, true crimeTags pulp illustration, showgirl, true police cases magazineLeave a comment on November 1950 issue

September 1950 issue

September 1950

Posted on April 9, 2026April 5, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, pulp illustration, smoking, true police cases magazineLeave a comment on September 1950 issue

March 1951 issue

March 1951

Posted on April 4, 2026March 31, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags crime detective magazine, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on March 1951 issue

The Hammer of Thor x 4 + 1

1967 Horwitz release in Australia

1965 Signet paperback original in the US

cover art by Robert McGinnis

1966 German edition – photo of Jean Shrimpton on cover

1975 Signet reissue

Posted on April 2, 2026March 29, 2026Categories australian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, original art, paperback, pulpTags german paperback, horwitz paperback, jean shrimpton, pulp illustration, robert mcginnis, signet paperbackLeave a comment on The Hammer of Thor x 4 + 1

February 1941 issue

February 1941

cover photo illustration by Adamsen

Posted on March 30, 2026March 27, 2026Categories true crimeTags adamsen, inside detective magazine, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on February 1941 issue

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