Leopard Men Ripped Their Flesh! (Updated)

“Leopard Men” — vicious killers wearing leopard skins and gloves fitted with metal claws — have been featured in stories, books and movies since the 1930s. Their first big splash…

Inside MAN’S MAGAZINE, February 1954 – Part 1: Savages, Sex and Severed Limbs…

As I explained in a previous post on this blog, the February 1954 issue of MAN’S MAGAZINE is the legendary painting vs. photo market test issue mentioned in the Taschen…

“Charge of the Mad Machine Gunner” – one of Robert F. Dorr’s classic war stories…

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an updated version of a post I wrote in 2009, shortly after I had my first of many phone calls with writer Robert F. Dorr. In…

Fidel Castro and Cuba in men’s adventure magazines: Part 1…

Recently, I’ve been reading stories in men’s adventure magazines from the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s about Fidel Castro, the Cuban Revolution and the first decades of Cuba’s Communist era under…

BUD COLBERT – part men’s pulp adventure, part Doctor Who, all good fun…

A previous post updated with the latest info from my friend Troy Lowe… Many of the talented people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting through writing this blog and hosting…

Robert F. Dorr’s MISSION TO TOKYO – an epic new history book by a former men’s adventure writer…

With the holiday season upon us, I decided to do some posts about books I’d recommend as gifts for fans of vintage men’s adventure magazines. First up is MISSION TO…

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…

Inside MAN’S MAGAZINE, Feb. 1954 – Part 2: Burlesque, bull running, idiotic divorce laws and other cultural traditions…

My last post provided a look at some of the wild stories and photos in the February 1954 issue of MAN’S MAGAZINE, the legendary painting vs. photo issue mentioned in…

MAN’S MAGAZINE, February 1954 – the legendary “painting vs. photo” market test…

Cool cover paintings are one of the defining characteristics of the men’s adventure magazines that flourished in the 1950s and 1960s — and a primary reason why they are popular…

Visiting Rich Oberg, the Dean of Men’s Adventure Magazines…

Recently, I had the great pleasure of visiting men’s adventure magazine art expert and collector Rich Oberg at his home in Tennessee. Original artwork and magazines from Rich’s collection are…

MISSION TO BERLIN – a great new book by former men’s adventure magazine writer Robert F. Dorr…

In addition to featuring great pulp art by many talented illustration artists, men’s adventure magazines published in the 1950s, the 1960s and 1970s featured stories by many notable writers. One…

Merry Christmas – Men’s Adventure Magazine style…

The holiday season got me thinking about what it might have been like if some of the pulpier men’s adventure magazines had used Christmas-themed cover paintings on their December issues.…