Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas, men’s adventure mag style…

Picking an exact number of MAM titles is complicated. Some men’s periodicals changed their titles during part of their runs. Some evolved (or devolved) from the classic MAM format —…

MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #13, the “Fatal Femmes” issue

EDITOR’S NOTE: Instead of writing my own preview of the latest issue of the MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY, which I co-edit with Bill Cunningham, I’m reprinting the review of MAQ #13…

MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #12, the Private Eyes Issue…

The MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #12, is a special treat for fans of vintage private eye stories, novels, and TV shows. It features classic stories about detectives from magazines published in the…

“Men’s Adventure Magazines and the Art of War” – a PulpFest flashback

With PulpFest 2025 coming soon (August 4-7 in Pittsburgh, PA). I’ve been thinking back to previous PulpFests I’ve enjoyed. In case you didn’t know, PulpFest is one of the biggest…

Out now! HE-MEN, BAG MEN, & NYMPHOS — the new, full color, expanded edition

In 2013, when I decided I wanted to publish books reprinting stories from men’s adventure magazines published in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, I reached out to two fellow MAM…

MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #11, the UFO issue – Preview Part 2…

My previous post was Part 1 of a preview of issue #11 of the MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY, the magazine I co-edit with Bill Cunningham of Pulp 2.0 Press, who also…

MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #11, the UFO issue – Preview Part 1…

In the past few years, there has been a resurgence of interest in “Unidentified Flying Objects,” sparked by sightings that have generated both many news reports and Congressional hearings. The…

OUT NOW! THE ART OF RON LESSER, VOL. 2

I’m pleased, proud and honored that the second book in THE ART OF RON LESSER book series I’m co-editing with Ron and graphic designer Bill Cunningham is now out on…

Talking with J. Kingston Pierce about artist Ron Lesser…

EDITOR’S NOTE: J. Kingston Pierce is one of the world’s foremost experts on crime novels and vintage paperback cover art. For almost six years, he was the lead crime-fiction blogger…

“Weasels Ripped My Flesh!” – from MAN’S LIFE to Frank Zappa to the Men’s Adventure Library…

My very first post on this blog, back in 2009, was about the magazine cover that sparked my initial fascination with men’s adventure magazines: the cover of the September 1956…

A TRUE STRANGE cover gallery—featuring artwork by Thomas Beecham

I’m currently working with my MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY co-editor Bill Cunningham on MAQ #11. All MAQ issues reprint vintage men’s adventure magazine stories and articles about them that fit the…

PulpFest 2024 gets “Spicy”!

Editor’s Note: From August 1 to August 4, my Men’s Adventure Library co-editor, Wyatt Doyle and will be in Pittsburgh at the PulpFest 2024 Convention. As usual, we’ll have a…