“Jungle Jane” Dolinger among the Jivaro headhunters and beyond

The previous post here focused on Marion Michael, star of the 1956 cult film Liane, Jungle Goddess. Marion is one of the two famous “jungle girls” featured in the premiere…

A cult gem from SOUTH SEA STORIES – Marion Michael as “Liane, the Jungle Goddess”

For fans of the pulpiest vintage men’s adventure magazines, there’s a lot to like about SOUTH SEA STORIES. And, the premiere issue, dated July 1960, is one of the best.…

An interview with Luis Ortiz, co-editor of CULT MAGAZINES: A to Z

A while ago, I posted a brief review of the recently-published book CULT MAGAZINES: A to Z. Simply put, I love this wide-ranging, lavishly-illustrated book. In fact, I consider it…

SOUTH SEA STORIES, the 1960s men’s adventure mag about sexy (but dangerous) tropical isles…

During the golden era of the classic pulp fiction magazines, from the 1920s to the 1940s, some pulps focused on stories set in particular places in the world. One of…

GUSTO magazine was killed to protect you! Here’s what you missed…

In 1957, Everett M. “Busy” Arnold’s company Arnold Magazines, Inc. applied to the United States Postal Service for a second class mail permit for its new men’s adventure magazine, GUSTO.…

CULT MAGAZINES: A to Z – a highly recommended new book…

Although I focus on men’s adventure magazines on this blog, I also enjoy reading — and reading about — vintage magazines from many other genres. I have been a huge…

Inside Exotic Adventures: “Tight Pants,” Harlan Ellison, savage women wrestlers, and more…

As noted in a previous post, Exotic Adventures magazine isn’t a typical 1950s men’s adventure mag. It does have war stories, wild exotic adventure stories, exposé “shockers,” noir-like fiction and…

A good man’s Exotic Adventures magazine is hard to find…

Depending on how you categorize certain vintage magazines, roughly 150 different men’s adventure magazines were published during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Categorization can be difficult for various reasons. One…