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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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July 1952 issue

July 1952

better image than previously posted

cover art by Michael McCann

Posted on December 20, 2023December 17, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, detective world magazine, michael mccann, pulp art, true crimeLeave a comment on July 1952 issue

October 1935 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

October 1935

cover art by Stockton Mulford

Posted on December 19, 2023December 17, 2023Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags evening wear, monocle, pulp art, startling detective adventures, stockton mulford, top hat, true crime, tuxLeave a comment on October 1935 issue ~ cover art by Stockton Mulford

January 1951 issue

January 1951

Posted on December 17, 2023December 13, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags pulp illustration, real detective magazine, telephone, true crimeLeave a comment on January 1951 issue

February 1953 issue

February 1953

Posted on December 17, 2023December 13, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, pulp illustration, true crime, uncensored detective magazineLeave a comment on February 1953 issue

July 1956 issue

July 1956

Posted on December 16, 2023April 4, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, spicy, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, pulp illustration, saucy, true crime, true crime cases magazineLeave a comment on July 1956 issue

January 1951 issue

January 1951

Posted on December 15, 2023December 10, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, inside detective magazine, pulp illustration, true crimeLeave a comment on January 1951 issue

July 1950 issue

July 1950

Posted on December 13, 2023December 10, 2023Categories magazine, true crimeTags complete detective cases, pulp illustration, true crimeLeave a comment on July 1950 issue

March 1949 issue

March 1949

Posted on December 10, 2023December 6, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags bride, pulp illustration, true crime, uncensored detective magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on March 1949 issue

July 1965 British issue

July 1965 British issue

Posted on December 10, 2023December 6, 2023Categories british pulp, Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags british pulp, pulp illustration, true crime, true detective magazineLeave a comment on July 1965 British issue

May 1953 issue

May 1953

Posted on December 10, 2023December 6, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags bound, detective world magazine, pulp art, torture, true crimeLeave a comment on May 1953 issue

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