Earl Norem artwork in our HE-MEN, BAG MEN & NYMPHOS story anthology…

I’ve been sidetracked lately, working with my publishing partner Wyatt Doyle to put together two new books in our Men’s Adventure Library series, which currently includes WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH!,…

Art by Earl Norem does double duty, for a “Spider Tribe” and a “Scorpion Cult”…

My previous post here took a closer look at Earl Norem’s amazing interior illustrations for the “Book Bonus” version of Mario Puzo’s novel THE GODFATHER in the August 1969 issue…

Earl Norem and Mort Kunstler artwork for THE GODFATHER…

In my previous post here, I featured some of the original artwork by Earl Norem that’s owned by members of our Men’s Adventure Magazines Facebook Group. We’ve been posting a…

Earl Norem is gone, but his men’s adventure and comics artwork is immortal…

Three of the top illustration artists whose work appeared in many men’s adventure magazines have died in recent months. One was Wilbur “Wil” Hulsey, the man who created the iconic…

More artwork by Norm Eastman, Basil Gogos, Norman Saunders and Earl Norem (Part 4 of the “missing” HORRORHOUND captions)

It’s only natural that many fans of the vintage men’s adventure magazines are also fans of horror mags, movies and books. So, when I was asked to write an article…

MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #10, the Vietnam War issue – Preview Part 1

Issue #10 of the MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY, the magazine I co-edit with book designer Bill Cunningham (who is also my co-editor on THE ART OF RON LESSER series), was released…

The MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #6 – Part 3 of an in-depth preview…

This is my third post in a 3-part preview of the MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #6, our “Heists Issue.” (If you missed the previous posts, here are links to Part 1…

The MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #6 – Part 2 of an in-depth preview…

Each issue of the MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY magazine I co-edit with Bill Cunningham focuses on men’s adventure magazines stories and artwork and related media that fit a particular theme. The…

The MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #6 – Part 1 of an in-depth preview…

Issue #6 of the MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY is now available on Amazon in the U.S. and worldwide and via my online bookstore. This blog post is the first of several…

The MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #3 – our “Vigilante Justice” issue

In January 2021, I launched a new full-color, glossy magazine with Bill Cunningham, the talented head honcho at Pulp 2.0 Press. Each issue features classic stories and artwork from men’s…

POLLEN’S ACTION: THE ART OF SAMSON POLLEN — a new book showcasing his men’s adventure magazine artwork

Simply put, Samson Pollen was one of the greatest of the many artists who provided illustrations for the men’s adventure magazines (MAMs) that flourished from the early 1950s to the…

Men’s adventure magazine Christmas spoof covers. Ho! Ho! Ho!

Christmas covers and stories were not common in the men’s adventure magazine (MAM) genre. In the 1950s, a few of top tier MAMs, like ARGOSY, TRUE and SAGA, did have…