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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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Tag: top hat

November 1937 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

November 1937

cover art by V.E. Pyles

Posted on December 2, 2023December 1, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags double detective magazine, leslie charteris, max brand, pulp art, richard sale, simon templar, telephone, the saint, top hat, v.e. pyles, walter rippergerLeave a comment on November 1937 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

January 1939 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

January 1939

cover art by Stockton Mulford

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 26, 2023November 23, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags pirate, pulp art, startling detective adventures, stockton mulford, top hatLeave a comment on January 1939 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

May 1941 issue

March 1941

Posted on November 26, 2023November 24, 2023Categories magazine, true crimeTags jewel thief, pulp illustration, startling detective magazine, top hat, true crime, woman with a gunLeave a comment on May 1941 issue

August 1940 issue ~ cover art by Emery Clarke

August 1940

cover art by Emery Clarke

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 16, 2023November 15, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazineTags doc savage, emery clarke, evening wear, george allan, george allan moffatt, kenneth robeson, lester dent, pulp art, sword, top hatLeave a comment on August 1940 issue ~ cover art by Emery Clarke

March 1938 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

March 1938 issue

cover art by Stockton Mulford

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 12, 2023November 12, 2023Categories magazine, true crimeTags pulp art, startling detective adventures, stockton mulford, top hat, true crimeLeave a comment on March 1938 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

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