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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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November 1940 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

November 1940

cover art by John Howitt

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 21, 2024July 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags donald g. cormack, emile c. tepperman, fiend, giles norcroft, john howitt, r.s. lerch, stewart sterling, strange detective mysteriesLeave a comment on November 1940 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

December 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Zirm

December 1938

cover art by Rudolph Zirm

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 17, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alvin h. johnston, dagger, dressing table, hugh clevely, mirror, r.s. lerch, rudolph zirm, thrilling detective magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on December 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Zirm

September-October 1939 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

September-October 1939

cover art by John Howitt

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 3, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, donald g. cormack, emile c. tepperman, john howitt, r.s. lerch, russell gray, stilts, strange detective mysteries, tuxLeave a comment on September-October 1939 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

July 1940 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

July 1940

cover art by John Howitt

Posted on April 30, 2024April 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags bound, donald g. cormack, john howitt, r.s. lerch, strange detective mysteries, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on July 1940 issue ~ cover art by John Howitt

September 1940 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

September 1940

cover art by Milton Luros

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 7, 2024February 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags dagger, donald dale, donald g. cormack, eerie fiction, r.s. lerch, strange detective mysteriesLeave a comment on September 1940 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros
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