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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: victor prezio

Little Killer / The Big Make

1952 Lion paperback original – cover art by Victor Prezio

March 1957 second printing – cover art by Robert Maguire

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 15, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags lion paperback, robert maguire, stripper, victor prezioLeave a comment on Little Killer / The Big Make

June 1961 issue ~ cover art by Victor Prezio

June 1961

Posted on November 26, 2023November 23, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, men's magazineTags adventure magazine, bikini, pulp art, scuba, treasure, victor prezioLeave a comment on June 1961 issue ~ cover art by Victor Prezio

cover art by Victor Prezio


Gouache on board
20-1/2 x 17-1/4 inches (52.1 x 43.8 cm) (image)
Signed lower right

Did You Hear That?!, Mobsters magazine cover, April 1953

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 22, 2023December 29, 2023Categories gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, original art, pulpTags dame, gouache, moll, organized crime, original art, pulp art, terry spain, victor prezioLeave a comment on cover art by Victor Prezio

cover art by Victor Prezio


Gouache on board
19 x 10 inches (48.3 x 25.4 cm) (image)
Not signed

Real Man cover, July 1965

Posted on November 22, 2023April 5, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, men's magazine, original art, pulp, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, original art, pulp art, real men magazine, victor prezioLeave a comment on cover art by Victor Prezio
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