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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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April 1925 issue ~ cover art by Paul Strayer

April 1925

cover art by Paul Strayer

Posted on August 2, 2026July 9, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, finest kind, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags arthur guy empey, moumties, paul strayer, railroad fiction, RCMP, triple-x magazineLeave a comment on April 1925 issue ~ cover art by Paul Strayer

February 1928 issue ~ cover art by Fred Craft

February 1928

cover art by Fred Craft

Posted on August 2, 2026July 9, 2026Categories adventure, magazine, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags bound, fred craft, leslie m cfarlane, mounties, mystery stories magazine, paul ernst, r.d. kingslyn, RCMP, robert w. sneddonLeave a comment on February 1928 issue ~ cover art by Fred Craft

July 1932 issue ~ cover art by George W. Gage

July 1932

cover art by George W. Gage

Posted on July 11, 2026June 12, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags george w. gage, mounties, RCMP, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on July 1932 issue ~ cover art by George W. Gage

April 1949, issue #3

April 1949, issue #3

1949 Canadian premiere issue – cover art by Bob Lubbers

Posted on July 11, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime fictionTags bob lubbers, bound, northwest mounties comic, RCMPLeave a comment on April 1949, issue #3

September 1938, issue #4 – cover art by Leo O’Mealia

September 1938, issue #4 – cover art by Leo O’Mealia

Posted on July 11, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime comic, western fictionTags action comics, campfire, leo o'mealia, mounties, RCMPLeave a comment on September 1938, issue #4 – cover art by Leo O’Mealia

Fall 1951 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

Fall 1951

cover art by Allen Anderson

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 11, 2026June 24, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, western fictionTags allen anderson, canoe, mpounties, northwest romances magazine, RCMP, stewart sterlingLeave a comment on Fall 1951 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

February 13, 1937 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

February 13, 1937

cover art by V.E. Pyles

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 11, 2026June 12, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags argosy magazine, bullet hole, h. bedford-jones, mounties, RCMP, v.e. pylesLeave a comment on February 13, 1937 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

July 1, 1930 issue ~ cover art by Remington Schuyler

July 1, 1930

cover art by Remington Schuyler

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 7, 2026July 6, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags adventure magazine, james b. hendryx, machine gun, motorcycle cop, mounties, RCMP, remington schuylerLeave a comment on July 1, 1930 issue ~ cover art by Remington Schuyler

November 1937 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

November 1937

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 28, 2026May 2, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags canoe, complete northwest novel magazine, dagger, george gross, jack bertin, mounties, RCMP, william macleod raineLeave a comment on November 1937 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

July 25th, 1928 issue ~ cover art by C. C. Squires

July 25th, 1928

cover art by C. C. Squires

Posted on May 28, 2026May 3, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, western fictionTags h. bedford-jones, james b. hendryx, mounties, RCMP, victor shawLeave a comment on July 25th, 1928 issue ~ cover art by C. C. Squires

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