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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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cover art by James Meese

April 1961 issue

cover art by James Meese

Posted on August 4, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, digest, finest kind, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags brett halliday, james meese, mike shayne mystery magazine, talmage powellLeave a comment on cover art by James Meese

April 1947 issue ~ cover art by Irene Endris

April 1947

cover art by Irene Endris

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 12, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, flashlight, irene endris, staircase, talmage powell, ten detective aces magazineLeave a comment on April 1947 issue ~ cover art by Irene Endris

November 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

November 1945

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on June 26, 2024June 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags day keene, detective tales magazine, grandfather clock, rafael desoto, talmage powell, william r. coxLeave a comment on November 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1946 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1946

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

[updated 5/5/25]

Posted on May 11, 2024May 5, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags finest kind, john l. benton, nurse, rudolph belarski, talmage powell, thrilling detective magazine, william chamberlainLeave a comment on July 1946 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

November 1947 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

November 1947

cover art by Samuel Cherry

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 12, 2024February 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bruno fischer, detective tales magazine, roderick lull, samuel cherry, shad collins, talmage powell, thug, wanted poster, william r. coxLeave a comment on November 1947 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

Winter 1953 issue

Winter 1953

cover art attributed to Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 7, 2024February 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 5 detective novels magazine, craig rice, frederick c. davis, stuart palmer, talmage powell, tom roan, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on Winter 1953 issue

January 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

January 1948

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 18, 2024April 1, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bruno fischer, cyril plunkett, day keene, dime mystery magazine, ghoul, rafael desoto, skull, talmage powell, william r. coxLeave a comment on January 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

June 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

oil on canvasboard, 14″ x 18″

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 16, 2024December 31, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulp, weird fictionTags dime mystery magazine, francis k. allan, grim reaper, grover brinkman, magician, original art, rafael desoto, russell bender, skeleton, talmage powell, tuxLeave a comment on June 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Fall 1952 issue

Fall 1952

cover art attributed to J. George Janes

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 9, 2024January 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mysteryTags 5 detective novels magazine, day keene, frederick c. davis, negligee, stewart sterling, talmage powell, william gaultLeave a comment on Fall 1952 issue

February 1946 issue ~ cover art by Ernest Chiriacka

February 1946

cover art by Ernest Chiriacka

better image than previously posted

[image updated 4/21/24]

Posted on December 24, 2023April 21, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10 story detective magazine, christmas crime, convict, ernest chiriacka, holiday, pulp art, talmage powellLeave a comment on February 1946 issue ~ cover art by Ernest Chiriacka

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