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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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October 1938 issue

October 1938

Posted on April 21, 2025March 15, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, true magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on October 1938 issue

July 1954 issue

August 1949

cover art repurposed for July 1954

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 21, 2025March 15, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, line-up detective, woman with a gun, women in crimeLeave a comment on July 1954 issue

February 1941 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

February 1941

cover art by Albert Fisher

Posted on April 21, 2025March 15, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags albert fisher, front page detective, woman with a gunLeave a comment on February 1941 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

October 1949 issue ~ cover art by Fred Rodewald

October 1949

cover art by Fred Rodewald

September 27, 2013

Posted on April 21, 2025March 15, 2025Categories hardcover, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags fred rodewald, moll, police detective cases, woman with a gunLeave a comment on October 1949 issue ~ cover art by Fred Rodewald

October 1947 issue

October 1947

September 17, 2014

Posted on April 18, 2025March 15, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags andrew holt, detective tales magazine, g.t. fleming-roberts, mirror, woman with a gunLeave a comment on October 1947 issue

pulp art by Joe McDermott

September 26, 2013

Posted on April 17, 2025March 15, 2025Categories pulpTags joe mcdermott, woman with a gunLeave a comment on pulp art by Joe McDermott

Hang Up, Dear

September 28, 2013

Posted on April 17, 2025March 15, 2025Categories HardboiledTags telephone, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Hang Up, Dear

May 1949 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

May 1949

cover art by George Gross

Posted on April 15, 2025March 15, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags garter, george gross, special detective magazine, stockings, telephone, woman with a gunLeave a comment on May 1949 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

June 1946 issue

June 1946

Posted on April 15, 2025April 9, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, headquarters detective magazine, pulp illustration, telephone, woman with a gunLeave a comment on June 1946 issue

June Palmer

September 26, 2013

Posted on April 12, 2025March 15, 2025Categories true crimeTags june palmer, woman with a gunLeave a comment on June Palmer

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