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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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Tag: star magazine

November 1930 issue ~ cover art by H.C. Murphy

November 1930

cover art by H.C. Murphy

Posted on February 21, 2026February 15, 2026Categories adventure, crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h. bedford-jones, murray leinster, star magazine, w.c. tuttleLeave a comment on November 1930 issue ~ cover art by H.C. Murphy

April 1931 issue ~ cover art by Duncan McMillan

April 1931

cover art by Duncan McMillan

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 5, 2025December 14, 2024Categories adventure, crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags duncan mcmillan, e.s. pladwell, robert c. washburn, roy w. hinds, south seas, star magazine, tommygun, william chamberlainLeave a comment on April 1931 issue ~ cover art by Duncan McMillan

May 1931 issue ~ cover art by Gerard C. Delano

May 1931

cover art by Gerard C. Delano

Posted on October 28, 2024October 19, 2024Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags devil's island, george e. walsh, gerald delano, machette, r. coleman dusoe, star magazineLeave a comment on May 1931 issue ~ cover art by Gerard C. Delano

September 1931 issue ~ cover art by James Reynolds

September 1931

cover art by James Reynolds

Posted on October 20, 2024October 19, 2024Categories adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags eustace adams, h. bedford jones, james reynolds, star magazineLeave a comment on September 1931 issue ~ cover art by James Reynolds
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