“Men’s Adventure Magazines and the Art of War” – a PulpFest presentation (Part 2)…

My previous post on this blog reprinted the first half of the presentation I made with my publishing partner Wyatt Doyle at last year’s PulpFest. In case you don’t know…

“Men’s Adventure Magazines and the Art of War” – a PulpFest presentation (Part 1)…

PulpFest is one of the biggest and best annual pulp-related conventions in the country. It’s a descendant of PulpCon, a pioneering event that ran annually from 1972 to 2008. In…

Wyatt Doyle & Bob Deis answer the question “Why PulpFest?”

If you’re close enough to Pittsburgh to attend the 2022 PulpFest Convention scheduled for August 4-7, my Men’s Adventure Library series co-editor Wyatt Doyle and I will see you there.…

PulpFest 2021, featuring a virtual appearance by Eva Lynd…

I had a great time attending the PulpFest 2021 convention that was held in Pittsburgh in August. I went there with Wyatt Doyle, my co-editor in the Men’s Adventure Library…

DEBUTING AT PULPFEST 2019: A guest post by Mike Chomko…

EDITOR’S NOTE: Mike Chomko is one of the founders and main organizers of the annual PulpFest convention that will held this year in Pittsburgh from August 15 to 18. Recently,…

ARGOSY, ADVENTURE & BLUE BOOK: Top pulps that became top men’s adventure magazines

The 2019 PulpFest convention will be held in Pittsburgh from August 15th to 18th. PulpFest is a descendant of the pioneering PulpCon that used to be held in my home…

ATOMIC WEREWOLVES AND MAN-EATING PLANTS: A preview, Part 2…

In my previous post on this blog, I provided a look at eleven of the stories in new book ATOMIC WEREWOLVES AND MAN-EATING PLANTS: WHEN MEN’S ADVENTURE MAGAZINES GOT WEIRD,…

ATOMIC WEREWOLVES AND MAN-EATING PLANTS: A preview, Part 1…

Wyatt Doyle and I recently released the 18th book in our Men’s Adventure Library series, ATOMIC WEREWOLVES AND MAN-EATING PLANTS: WHEN MEN’S ADVENTURE MAGAZINES GOT WEIRD. You can now get…

GEORGE GROSS: COVERED, a new Men’s Adventure Library art book

GEORGE GROSS: COVERED is latest book in the Men’s Adventure Library series I co-edit with Wyatt Doyle, the multi-talented head honcho of the New Texture indie publishing imprint. This new…

About our book POLLEN IN PRINT: 1955-1959

Artist Samson Pollen created hundreds of classic illustrations for the men’s adventure magazines (MAMs, for short) published in the 1950s, 1960s and 197os. He was one of the top illustrators who…

Final Sale on the 2022 Eva Lynd Calendar

At PulpFest 2021, when Wyatt Doyle and I gave our talk about Eva Lynd, the legendary artist’s model, pinup model, and actress, we released THE AUTHORIZED 2022 EVA LYND CALENDAR.…

MensPulpMags.com Recommended Reading…

I’ve been busy lately, working on a new art book for the Men’s Adventure Library series I co-edit with Wyatt Doyle and a new issue of the MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY…