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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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July 1935 issue

July 1935

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 21, 2025May 10, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags confidential detective cases, dame, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on July 1935 issue

October 1952 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

October 1952

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 18, 2025May 10, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulpTags bank heist, new detective magazine, norman saunders, richard deming, smoking, vaultLeave a comment on October 1952 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1942 issue

April 1942

Posted on May 10, 2025May 8, 2025Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, pulp, true crimeTags fingerprints, smoking, true gangster storiesLeave a comment on April 1942 issue

January 1947 issue

January 1947

Posted on May 9, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags current detective magazine, dame, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on January 1947 issue

March 1957 issue

March 1957

Posted on May 9, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags amazing detective cases, dame, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on March 1957 issue

February 1953 issue

February 1953

Posted on May 9, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, front page detective, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on February 1953 issue

November 1949 issue

November 1949

cover art by Michael McCann?

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 9, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags blackmailers don't shoot, dame, detective world magazine, michael mccann, smokingLeave a comment on November 1949 issue

December 1956 issue

December 1956

Posted on May 7, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, spicy, true crimeTags dame, expose detective magazine, lurid, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on December 1956 issue

November 1954 – January 1955 issue

November 1954 – January 1955

Posted on May 7, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags big detective cases magazine, dame, femme fatale, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on November 1954 – January 1955 issue

September 1951 issue

September 1951

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 7, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags lingerie, smash detective cases, smokingLeave a comment on September 1951 issue

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