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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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April 1962 issue

April 1962

Posted on January 22, 2026January 15, 2026Categories magazine, true crimeTags gambling, inside detective magazine, pulp illustration, rouletteLeave a comment on April 1962 issue

March 1948 issue

March 1948

cover repurposed and reversed from Fall 1954 issue of Complete Police Cases

Posted on January 12, 2026January 6, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags cocktail, dame, expose detective magazine, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on March 1948 issue

Fall 1953 – debut issue

Fall 1953 – debut issue

Posted on January 12, 2026January 6, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags cocktail, complete police cases, dame, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on Fall 1953 – debut issue

July 1943 issue

July 1940

Posted on January 10, 2026January 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mysteryTags detective story magazine, fredric brown, george armin shaftel, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on July 1943 issue

March 1942 issue

March 1942

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 10, 2026January 5, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags asta, nick charles, pulp illustration, raffles, true detective magazine, william powellLeave a comment on March 1942 issue

If you don’t like fresh air…

November 1963

Samson Pollen illustrating The Blonde Heller, by Carter Brown

December 10, 2013

Posted on December 30, 2025December 9, 2025Categories Hardboiled, pulpTags carter brown, pulp illustration, samson pollenLeave a comment on If you don’t like fresh air…

September 1941 issue

September 1941

cover art by Pat Lamar

Posted on December 27, 2025December 9, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags pulp illustration, sensational detective cases, woman with a gunLeave a comment on September 1941 issue

August 1955 issue

August 1955

cover by Bill Stone

Posted on December 27, 2025December 9, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, inside detective magazine, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on August 1955 issue

May 1956 issue

May 1956

December 10, 2013

Posted on December 26, 2025December 9, 2025Categories magazine, spicy, true crimeTags lingerie, pulp illustration, women in crimeLeave a comment on May 1956 issue

January 1953 issue

January 1953

cover photograph of Bettie Page by Dirone Photography

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 25, 2025September 20, 2025Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mysteryTags bettie page, christmas crime, ellery queen's mystery magazine, francis iles, margery allingham, pulp illustration, ray bradburyLeave a comment on January 1953 issue

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