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…
Category: Mickey Spillane
Norman Baer’s noir-flavored artwork for CAVALIER magazine…
The late Norman Baer was one of many highly-talented illustration artists who worked for men’s adventure magazines during part of their careers. As noted in the previous post here, Baer…
The men’s adventure magazines section of the newsstand – fifty years ago…
Fifty years ago, if you went browsing through the magazines at your local newsstand, you would have seen a wide variety of magazines that were primarily targeted to men. There…
Fourth of July reading for fans of men’s adventure magazines…
Ah, yes. Fourth of July weekend. A nice long weekend that most hard-working American men enjoy. And, after the barbecues and fireworks are over, some men like to relax with…
Talking with Josh Alan Friedman about Mario Puzo, men’s pulp magazines and Marvel Comics
Last week I had a fun conversation with writer and musician Josh Alan Friedman, talking about his father and Magazine Management, the company owned by Martin Goodman that published some…
A look at some of the notable writers published in men’s adventure magazines
In addition to having great painted covers and interior artwork by some of the top illustrators of the era, the best men’s adventure magazines had articles and stories by many…