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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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October 1936 issue ~ cover art by William Luberoff

October 1936

cover art by William Luberoff

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 4, 2025November 22, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags bound, brant house, frederick c. davis, graveyard, s. gordon gurwit, secret agent x detective mysteries, william e. luberoffLeave a comment on October 1936 issue ~ cover art by William Luberoff

May 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

May 1939

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 8, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, uncategorizedTags bound, FBI, feds, hard hawkins, j.w. scott, maurice beam, s. gordon gurwit, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on May 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

First and Only Issue, 1942

1942

first and only issue, made up of pieces from Five-Novels Monthly, 1936-37

Posted on May 30, 2024May 13, 2024Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags cockatoo, diamond, four aces magazine, jewel thief, s. gordon gurwitLeave a comment on First and Only Issue, 1942

February 1933 issue ~ cover art by Clifford Benton

February 1933

cover art by Clifford Benton

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 27, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags blood, clifford benton, ghoul, mug shot, nickel detective magazine, s. gordon gurwitLeave a comment on February 1933 issue ~ cover art by Clifford Benton

December 1939 debut issue ~ cover art by Rod Ruth

December 1939

cover art by Rod Ruth

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 15, 2023December 10, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags bar fight, bargirl, dagger, pirate, rod ruth, s. gordon gurwit, south seas stories magazineLeave a comment on December 1939 debut issue ~ cover art by Rod Ruth

December 1939 – premiere issue ~ cover art by Rod Ruth

December 1939

cover art by Rod Ruth

Posted on November 19, 2023November 17, 2023Categories adventure, Hardboiled, magazineTags bar fight, bertrand l. shurtleff, dagger, david wright o'brien, e.c. bennett, henry j. kostkos, j.r. higgins, otis adelbert kline, pirate, pulp art, rod ruth, s. gordon gurwit, south seas stories magazineLeave a comment on December 1939 – premiere issue ~ cover art by Rod Ruth
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