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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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February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1936

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than was posted previously

Posted on December 5, 2025November 22, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags arthur leo zagat, bound, chained, fiend, iron maiden, joe archibald, rafael desoto, ray cummings, robert e. howard, thrilling mystery magazine, tortureLeave a comment on February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1934 issue

February 1934

Posted on August 15, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags arthur j. burks, clifford benton, dagger, frederick c. painton, handcuffs, robert e. howard, strange detective stories, william e. barrettLeave a comment on February 1934 issue

September 1933 issue ~ cover art by Margaret Brundage

September 1933

cover art by Margaret Brundage

Posted on February 14, 2024December 18, 2023Categories fantasy, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, weird fictionTags margaret brundage, robert e. howard, saucy, weird tales magazine, whipLeave a comment on September 1933 issue ~ cover art by Margaret Brundage

January 1934 issue ~ cover art by Margaret Brundage

January 1934

cover art by Margaret Brundage

Posted on November 30, 2023November 27, 2023Categories Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, pulp, weird fictionTags a. merritt, bound, clark ashton smith, david h. keller, fiend, jack williamson, julius long, margaret brundage, pulp art, robert e. howard, seabury quinn, spiderweb, weird tales magazineLeave a comment on January 1934 issue ~ cover art by Margaret Brundage

July 1933 issue ~ cover art by J. Allen St. John

July 1933

cover art by J. Allen St. John

Posted on November 28, 2023November 26, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, magazine, maritime fictionTags bound, dagger, e. hoffmann price, geoffrey vace, h. bedford jones, j. allen st. john, magic carpet magazine, pearls, robert e. howard, seabury quinn, south seas, warren hastings millerLeave a comment on July 1933 issue ~ cover art by J. Allen St. John
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