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…
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Men’s pulp magazines take on Fidel Castro and his evil Cuban Commie comrades
Recently, I finally got around to watching director Steven Soderbergh’s controversial movie Che, starring Benicio del Toro. I think it’s an interesting movie that’s worth seeing, though I can understand…
“Men’s adventure magazines” – or “Sweats” – or “Men’s pulp magazines”?
There’s a debate going on among members of the new Facebook Group associated with this blog about the terminology used for the magazine genre featured here. Back in the 1950s…
Talking with Rich Oberg: the Dean of Men’s Adventure Magazines
Recently, I had the good fortune of talking with Rich Oberg, who is literally the world’s greatest collector of men’s adventure magazines and the original artwork created for them. Examples…
Harlots, Nazis and killer fish!
Men Today was one of the spicier men’s adventure magazines. It is probably most famous – and infamous – for its gonzo Nazi bondage and torture covers, many of which…