MAN’S STORY, Feb. 1963: the good, the so-bad-it’s-good, and the gonzo (Part 2)…

My previous post here featured stories from the February 1963 issue of MAN’S STORY that were illustrated by three of the great pulp illustration artists who worked for men’s pulp…

MAN’S STORY, Feb. 1963: the good, the so-bad-it’s-good, and the gonzo (Part 1)…

One of the most common words I see associated with men’s pulp adventure magazines published in the 1950s and 1960s is lurid. The Oxford English Dictionary defines that word as…

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…

Glamour girl Eva Lynd and artist Al Rossi: together again…

To men’s adventure magazine collectors, Eva Lynd is best known — by sight if not by name — as a favorite model of artist Norm Eastman. She appeared on many…

Eva Lynd vs. The Nazis (and various other bad guys) – Part 2, updated…

AN EXCITING UPDATE ABOUT EVA LYND: I originally uploaded this post in 2012. At the time, I noted that I wasn’t sure if Eva Lynd was still alive. A few…

“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…

“Lesbians on the Prowl!”– Portrayals of Lesbians in Vintage Men’s Adventure Magazines (Part 2)

My previous post here explored some historically interesting stories about lesbians published in the 1950s, such as “The Sin You Don’t Dare Talk About” from the August 1957 issue of…

“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…

Some classic “killer creature” covers on men’s pulp adventure magazines…

From the early 1950s to the early ‘60s, men’s pulp adventure magazines regularly featured cover paintings showing bloody confrontations between humans and various types of land and sea creatures. I…

MAN’S DARING: the men’s sweat magazine that exposed Hitler’s baboon tortures – and some legendary glamour girls…

[Post updated with new images, text and links, March 21, 2012.] The terms “sweat magazines,” “men’s sweats” or just “the sweats” are often used to describe vintage men’s adventure magazines.…

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…