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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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August 1932 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

August 1932

cover art by William Reusswig

Posted on June 16, 2026May 19, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clues all star detective stories, dagger, eric taylor, erle stanley gardner, madeleine sharps buchanan, oscar schisgall, thomas tophamLeave a comment on August 1932 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

April-May 1929 issue ~ cover art by Andrew Benson

April-May 1929

cover art by Andrew Benson

Posted on March 7, 2026February 16, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags andrew benson, eric howard, ferrin l. fraser, hollywood fiction, jack woodford, mackinlay kantor, r.t.m. scott, real detective tales and mystery stories, sophia ellis, thomas topham, tom curry, tuxLeave a comment on April-May 1929 issue ~ cover art by Andrew Benson

December 1931 issue ~ cover art by H.W. Wesso

December 1931

cover art by H.W. Wesso

Posted on September 3, 2025August 16, 2025Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags clues detective stories, eric taylor, h.w. wesso, johnston mcculley, motorcycle cop, oscar schisgall, thomas tophamLeave a comment on December 1931 issue ~ cover art by H.W. Wesso

July 10, 1930 issue

July 10, 1930

Posted on November 18, 2023November 17, 2023Categories government agent, magazine, mysteryTags c.m. rockwell, clues magazine, pulp art, robert murray, robert w. sneddon, secret service, thomas topham, woman with a gunLeave a comment on July 10, 1930 issue
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