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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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December 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

December 1937

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 3, 2024June 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags finest kind, garter, h.j. ward, manhole, robert leslie bellem, spicy detective stories, stockingsLeave a comment on December 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1942 issue

April 1942

Posted on June 30, 2024June 15, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags crime detective magazine, stockings, woman with a gunLeave a comment on April 1942 issue

August 1935 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

August 1935

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 30, 2024June 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags conrad gerson, donald barr chidsey, george a. mcdonald, ghoul, hugh b. cave, j.w. scott, richard e. wormser, star detective magazine, stockings, windowLeave a comment on August 1935 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

May 1942 issue

May 1942

cover art by Sam Cherry?

Posted on June 27, 2024June 15, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags headquarters detective magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on May 1942 issue

January 1942 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

January 1942

cover art by Allen Anderson

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 22, 2024May 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags garter, robert leslie bellem, scissors, spicy detective magazine, stockings, wedding dressLeave a comment on January 1942 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

May 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1936

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 22, 2024May 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags clint morgan, dagger, garter, h.j. ward, lingerie, spicy detective stories, stockingsLeave a comment on May 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1941

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 11, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, hardcover, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bound, c.a.m. donne, garter, h.j. ward, spicy detective magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on September 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1942 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

January 1942

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 10, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective short stories magazine, edward s. ronns, jimmy o'brien, mummy, norman saunders, pharoah, roger torrey, sarcophagus, skeleton, stockingsLeave a comment on January 1942 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

November 1936 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

November 1936

cover art by Delos Palmer

better image than previously posted

[updated 11/19/25]

Posted on June 3, 2024November 19, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags dame, delos palmer, finest kind, garter, moll, mort lansing, rooftop, spicy detective stories, stockingsLeave a comment on November 1936 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

February 1930 debut issue ~ cover art by Arthur Wilson

February 1930 – premiere issue

cover art by Arthur Wilson

better image than previously posted

[image updated 1/5/26]

Posted on June 3, 2024January 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, gangster, magazine, pulp, updatedTags a.l. kimball, anatole feldman, arthur wilson, rackateer stories, rooftop, stockings, tom champion, underworldLeave a comment on February 1930 debut issue ~ cover art by Arthur Wilson

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