I’m a #pulp culture historian who focuses on vintage men’s adventures magazines and paperbacks. I co-edit the Men’s Adventure Library book series, the MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY magazine, and the ART OF RON LESSER book series. My website is MensPulpMags.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mm54xftlak2nLong before Samuel Jackson dealt with emeffing snakes on a plane, there was this story from MALE, Jan. 1971, reprinted in our men’s adventure magazine anthology I WATCHED THEM EAT ME ALIVE! (amzn.to/3RbV2DL). Story by legendary MAM writer Walter Kaylin. Cool duotone artwork by the great Bob Larkin.18 May 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm54xftlak2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mlvmoc5fnk2qTwo pages from GIL COHEN: INSIDE/OUT—THE ARCHIVE COLLECTION (amzn.to/4c878Wp), the new art book showcasing Gil’s men’s adventure magazine covers and interior illustrations. The regular edition is on Amazon worldwide. A special limited edition signed by Gil is available here → https://bit.ly/GilCohenArchive-Signed15 May 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvmoc5fnk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mlrghepf4s2lFarewell to our beloved cat Mau Mau. He adopted us in 2010 and passed peacefully today. I see his spirit soaring like an eagle in my mind's eye tonight . . . but it's blurred a little by my tears. Damn! I miss him—and all of our other cats and dogs who have gone before us over the Rainbow Bridge.13 May 2026 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrghepf4s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mloz3thn322lThe 1980 edition of THE UNFORGIVEN is one of the many paperback covers with artwork by Ron Lesser that will be featured in THE ART OF RON LESSER, VOL. 3, coming. This volume will showcase Ron’s classic Western book covers and Western movie posters. The first two volumes are out now-> amzn.to/4dgRchX13 May 2026 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloz3thn322lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mllmkrtv5k27A classic Mort Künstler men's adventure magazine cover: FOR MEN ONLY, Jan. 1968. We'll be debuting a new art book featuring Mort's covers at PulpFest 2026, titled MORT KÜNSTLER: COVERED, VOL. 1. It's a follow-up to our book MORT KÜNSTLER: THE GODFATHER OF PULP FICTION ILLUSTRATORS (amzn.to/35jNO2E).11 May 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllmkrtv5k27https://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mljsgmh7c22lAs shown by these pages from the new book GIL COHEN: INSIDE/OUT—THE ARCHIVE COLLECTION (amzn.to/4c878Wp), artist Gil Cohen created artwork for a wide variety of men's adventure magazine stories, from war stories and Cold War thrillers to "Book Bonus" yarns about sexy seductresses #pulp #illustration10 May 2026 22:24 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljsgmh7c22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mles4uo2lc2lMany old men's adventure magazines featured in the Men's Adventure Library books and MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY issues I co-edit often have covers that are severely aged tanned, faded, scuffed, or torn. Those require hours of fine tuning with photo editing software to look good, like this one.08 May 2026 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mles4uo2lc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3ml6nrxb7xk2zLong before the AI revolution's threat to jobs, there was the "Automation" revolution. This article in FOR MEN ONLY, April 1964 predicted which jobs were most at risk and which were "Bright-Future Jobs." (Scan via the Men's Adventure Magazines & Books Facebook Group-> bit.ly/mensadventureFB.)06 May 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6nrxb7xk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mkxen3d7c22eA badass trucker vs. “The Terror Gang of ‘Death Ride’ Highway.” From the book POLLEN’S ACTION: THE ART OF SAMSON POLLEN (amzn.to/4sNVupZ): Sam’s original painting next to the two-page horizontal spread it was used for in MALE, May 1973.03 May 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxen3d7c22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mkuujkm7f22tThanks to vintage pulp and paperback expert Gary Lovisi for the nice flip-through video of GIL COHEN: INSIDE/OUT—THE ARCHIVE COLLECTION, the new art book showcasing Gil’s men’s adventure magazine art Wyatt Doyle and I co-edited. Gary also shows the latest issue of his great zine PAPERBACK PARADE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V1y3CPmlLo02 May 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuujkm7f22thttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mksdoejcnk2dFrom THE ART OF RON LESSER, VOL. 1: DEADLY DAMES AND SEXY SIRENS (amzn.to/424NqFl). At left: Ron Lesser’s cover painting for THE SHELL SCOTT SAMPLER (1969). Opposite: the cover and a reuse on GUY, October 1970. Below: another Shell Scott paperback featuring Lesser cover art, KILL ME TOMORROW.01 May 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksdoejcnk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mklyrc6k2c2vMany thanks to Steve Carroll for his glowing, insightful review of MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #14, the #Bigfoot Issue. I’m a fan of his, so for me it’s a real honor. It’s the most in-depth review I’ve seen so far. https://stevecarrollwrites.blogspot.com/2026/04/mens-adventure-quarterly-14-bigfoot.html?m=129 Apr 2026 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklyrc6k2c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mkkthyc2ic2oHere’s one of the men’s adventure magazine covers with artwork by Mort Künstler that will be included in the forthcoming book MORT KÜNSTLER: COVERED. It’s a follow-up to MORT KÜNSTLER: THE GODFATHER OF PULP FICTION ILLUSTRATORS (amzn.to/35jNO2E), which showcases many original MAM paintings by Mort.28 Apr 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkthyc2ic2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mkiykbwwz22xFrom FOR MEN ONLY, January 1959. Amazing artwork by Tom Ryan for a classic Western story by Russ Leadabrand. (Scan via the Men’s Adventure Magazines & Books Facebook Group → bit.ly/mensadventureFB.)27 Apr 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiykbwwz22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mkgj2qpbbk2iThe new ILLUSTRATION magazine has an article about George Wilson, who did great cover art for comicslike THE PHANTOM, MAGNUS: ROBOT FIGHTER and TUROK: SON OF STONE (https://the-illustrated-press.myshopify.com/products/093-illustration-93-new ). It mentions the excellent new book, THE ART OF GEORGE WILSON (amzn.to/4tyQZQ7).26 Apr 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgj2qpbbk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mkbpx56cmc2wThis is a statue of Nampuh, the giant renegade outlaw who became known as Idaho’s “Bigfoot.” It’s located in Parma, Idaho. I wrote an article about Nampuh for MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #14. You can read a wild men’s adventure magazine story about him at the following link - bit.ly/NampuhStory24 Apr 2026 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbpx56cmc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mk6bitfkik2yA page from the new art book GIL COHEN: INSIDE/OUT—THE ARCHIVE COLLECTION. At 94, Gil is the last surviving artist who produced men's adventure magazine cover paintings and interior illustrations during all three decades of the genre’s existence. More info here> https://www.menspulpmags.com/out-now-gil-cohen-inside-out-the-archive-collection/23 Apr 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6bitfkik2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mk4337sje22bDid you know about Nampuh, the Idaho "Bigfoot"—the giant outlaw who terrified settlers in the 1850s and 1860s? You can read the historical background about him and then read a wild vintage men's adventure magazine story about him in the blog post at the following link-> https://www.menspulpmags.com/mens-adventure-quarterly-14-bigfoot-bonus-story-nampuh-the-idaho-bigfoot/22 Apr 2026 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4337sje22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mjwrzfottk2bOne of the men’s adventure magazine stories in MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #14, the BIGFOOT ISSUE (amzn.to/3O9lKM0), features “Africa’s Man-Beast.” It first appeared in MEN, Feb. 1969, then was reused in STAG ANNUAL NO. 11 (1971) as shown here. This cryptid is no peaceful vegetarian—he’s a killer.20 Apr 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwrzfottk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mjupwjglkk2jMany thanks to retromedia maven Jules Burt for the cool video review of MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #14, our #BIGFOOT ISSUE, that he posted on on his always interesting YouTube channel. @cryptozooloren.bsky.social, @stephenrbissette.bsky.social, @keithroysdon.bsky.social, @madpulpbastard.bsky.social https://youtu.be/cgZbYOBxbwk19 Apr 2026 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjupwjglkk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mjrowoeafs2jThis page from our new book GIL COHEN: INSIDE/OUT—THE ARCHIVE COLLECTION (amzn.to/4c878Wp) features Gil's cover painting for STAG, March 1961. Men's adventure magazine covers like it honed the skills Gil used for the military aviation art he did for galleries and prints later in his career.18 Apr 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrowoeafs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mjlcrqhjy22aHere's a look at our new art book GIL COHEN: INSIDE/OUT—THE ARCHIVE COLLECTION, the first book to showcase men’s adventure magazine artwork Gil created in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, before his iconic Executioner paperback covers and military aviation paintings. Out now on Amazon (amzn.to/4c878Wp). https://www.menspulpmags.com/out-now-gil-cohen-inside-out-the-archive-collection/16 Apr 2026 01:59 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjlcrqhjy22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bobdeis.bsky.social/post/3mjcozcnu5s2sCivil War began on today's date in 1861 when Confederates fired on Fort Sumter. But only MAN'S LIFE, November 1960 told the story of how "12 Spicy Spy Girls" toppled the fort. Art by Earl Norem. (Scan via the Men's Adventure Magazines & Books Facebook Group-> bit.ly/mensadventureFB.)12 Apr 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:5bpftxwcaabknr27gluk6v3v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcozcnu5s2s