Men’s adventure magazine art used for album covers and spoofs…

In the Men’s Adventure Magazines & Books Facebook group, members sometimes post interesting examples of artwork from vintage men’s adventure magazines (MAMs) recycled for other purposes. One of my favorite…

STAG, December 1965 – WWII battles, Wild Flings, “Foxhole Girls” and more…

My previous post about the December 1965 issue of STAG focused on the author of its cover story about Pearl Harbor – military historian Robert F. Dorr – and on…

Meanwhile, over on the WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH! Facebook page…

Earlier this year, when we published the WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH! anthology of men’s adventure magazine stories, my multitalented co-editor Wyatt Doyle also launched the WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH! Facebook…

Bruce Minney, “The Man Who Painted Everything,” is now gone – but his artistic legacy will live on…

On August 5, 2013, the great illustration artist Bruce Minney passed away at age 84, about two months after suffering a major stroke. If you’re a regular reader of this…

Animals as instruments of torture: from real history to the surreal world of men’s pulp magazines…

Recently, I worked with Wyatt Doyle, my co-editor for the WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH! story anthology, to write another article for HORRORHOUND magazine about killer creature artwork and stories in…

“Lace Panty Commandos” – From MAN’S BOOK to MALALAND MAGAZINES…

The phrase “Lace Panty Commandos” has become kind of an ongoing joke with some readers of the Men’s Adventure Magazines Facebook group that’s associated with this blog. I think it…

“Bruce Minney: The Man Who Painted Everything” — Part 3 (guest post by author Tom Ziegler)

Editor’s Note: This is the third and final installment in a series of special guest posts by Tom Ziegler, author of the fascinating, lushly-illustrated new book BRUCE MINNEY: THE MAN…

“Bruce Minney: The Man Who Painted Everything” — Part 2 (guest post by author Tom Ziegler)

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of special guest posts by Tom Ziegler, author of BRUCE MINNEY: THE MAN WHO PAINTED EVERYTHING — a great new book…

“Bruce Minney: The Man Who Painted Everything” — guest post by Tom Ziegler (Part 1)

Editor’s Note: Tom Ziegler, son-in-law of the great illustration artist Bruce Minney, has just released a new full-color book titled BRUCE MINNEY: THE MAN WHO PAINTED EVERYTHING. (Available in both…

MALE magazine, May 1973 – Part 2: from “Good Girl Art” to bad clothing…

There are cool, interesting or entertainingly wacky things in almost every men’s adventure magazine published in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. As mentioned in my last post, the May 1973…

Solving men’s pulp mag mysteries in the Men’s Adventure Magazines Facebook Group…

If you’ve visited the Men’s Adventure Magazines Facebook Group recently, you’ve probably noticed that there has been a steady increase in members, posts and discussions there. My own posts in…

Bruce Minney Interview, Part 3 – From battle scenes and biker babes to African violet pots…

In case you missed them, here are links to Part 1 and Part 2 of my interview with Bruce Minney, one of the top illustration artists who did cover and…