THE MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY
The
debut issue of The Men’s Adventure Quarterly is dedicated to the Western stories and art that
originally appeared in the much maligned Men’s Adventure Magazines from the ‘40s through the height of their popularity in the ‘50s and ‘60s
to their demise in the late ‘70s. Even though I had some idea of what to expect, I was still caught off-guard by the
absolutely stunning quality of the magazine—from it’s striking visual layout,
to its informative editorial content, to the stories themselves. This is top
notch specialty publishing at its finest.
The Men’s Adventure Magazines
were at their height of their popularity after World War II driven by an
audience of returned military vets looking to adjust to civilian life, but
still needing the adrenaline of battle. With their wild stories and the
provocative, often prurient illustrations, which did indeed offended many a puritan, the
Men's Adventure Magazines provided the needed thrills. Between the 40’s and ‘50s, as the pulps were
giving way to the mass market paperback, the Men's Adventure Magazines bridged the gap with many
Western stories from top writers including Lou Cameron and Jack Pearl.
These
stories would be lost to time if it wasn’t for the efforts of editor Bob Deis
and production designer Bill Cunningham. In this first edition of the Men’s
Adventure Quarterly, they have pulled together the best of the Westerns from
the Men's Adventure Magazines for our enjoyment.
To be fair, I have to admit I
did write a guest editorial for this debut issue, but as I mentioned above, I still had no idea how
beautiful and jam-packed the finished product was going to be. Every fan of
Westerns is going to not only want to add this to their collection, but will want
to read every page. And if you are a fan of action espionage tales, issue two
will light your fire.
To buy your copy of the Western edition of The Men's Adventure Quarterly CLICK HERE
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