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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 1953 issue

June 1953

Posted on October 9, 2024October 3, 2024Categories magazine, true crimeTags dame, inside detective magazine, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on June 1953 issue

September 1947 issue

September 1947

Posted on October 8, 2024October 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags crime detective magazine, dame, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on September 1947 issue

November 1952 issue

November 1952

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 8, 2024October 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, inside detective magazine, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on November 1952 issue

September 1941 issue

September 1941

Posted on September 25, 2024September 11, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags inside detective magazine, pulp illustration, women in prisonLeave a comment on September 1941 issue

August 1946 issue

August 1946

Posted on September 25, 2024September 11, 2024Categories magazine, true crimeTags cigarette holder, dame, femme fatale, front page detective, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on August 1946 issue

June 1948 issue

June 1948

Posted on September 22, 2024September 11, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags exclusive detective cases, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on June 1948 issue

1959 Crest paperback original

1959 Crest paperback original

Posted on September 19, 2024September 10, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperbackTags crest paperback, day keene, noir, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on 1959 Crest paperback original

January 1966 issue

January 1966

Posted on September 18, 2024September 10, 2024Categories magazine, true crimeTags brothel, dame, pulp illustration, real detective magazineLeave a comment on January 1966 issue

December 1944 issue

December 1944

Posted on September 17, 2024September 10, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, men's magazineTags dame, pulp illustration, richard sale, sir magazineLeave a comment on December 1944 issue

November 1953 issue

November 1953

better image than previously posted

[image updated 4/13/25]

Posted on September 17, 2024April 13, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, true crime, updatedTags dame, pulp illustration, smoking, world-crime detectiveLeave a comment on November 1953 issue

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