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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.com.

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07.03.2026 17:22 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
James M. Triggs, the Grandmaster of Gun Art, by Robert Deis
James M. Triggs, the Grandmaster of Gun Art, by Robert Deis YouTube video by Bob Deis

Here's a video I made about artist James M. Triggs (1924–1992), who is best known for his amazingly photorealistic paintings of guns for firearm-related periodicals and men's adventure magazines. It's based on the article I wrote about him for my MensPulpMags.com blog. I used CapCut to make it.

06.03.2026 20:50 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Yep. Arnold was in a number of ads for Joe Weider's bodybuilding and fitness company. Here's one from TRUE ACTION, August 1970. That's Joe's wife Betty Brosmer on Arnold's shoulder.

06.03.2026 20:43 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Yep. Arnold posed for a number of ads for Joe Weider’s bodybuilding company, like this one from 1970. That’s Joe’s wife Betty Brosmer on his shoulders. More about the Weider MAMs here - www.menspulpmags.com/american-man...

06.03.2026 10:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Here's THE WALKING DEAD actor Andrew Lincoln, who plays Rick Grimes, with his trusty Zombie-killing Colt Python .357 Magnum revolver – and the James Triggs "exploded view" painting of that gun on the cover of TRUE, August 1956.

04.03.2026 20:40 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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James M. Triggs: Grandmaster of Gun Art... - The Men's Adventure Magazines Blog Spread the wordIf you’re a fan of the hit AMC television series THE WALKING DEAD, you might recognize the gun featured in the amazing “exploded view” painting on the cover…

Here's a new blog post I wrote about James Triggs, the Grandmaster of Gun Art. I first became fascinated with him when I realized his amazing exploded view gun painting on the cover of TRUE, August 1956 is the Colt Python revolver that Rick Grimes (actor Andrew Lincoln) carries in THE WALKING DEAD.

04.03.2026 20:22 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Excellent!

04.03.2026 20:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’ve done linocuts. That one is superb!

03.03.2026 13:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Mort Künstler: The Godfather of Pulp Fiction Illustrators (Men's Adventure Library) Amazon.com: Mort Künstler: The Godfather of Pulp Fiction Illustrators (Men's Adventure Library): 9781943444755: Deis, Robert, Doyle, Wyatt, Künstler, Mort: Books

This and other men's adventure magazine covers with artwork by Mort will eventually be showcased in our forthcoming book MORT KÜNSTLER: COVERED, a follow-up to our book MORT KÜNSTLER: THE GODFATHER OF PULP FICTION ILLUSTRATORS (amzn.to/35jNO2E).

01.03.2026 16:48 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I love this masterful painting by Mort Künstler on the cover of ADVENTURE, November 1956. It goes with a story about a military frogman who guided a defective torpedo away from a British sub during World War II. (Scan via the Men's Adventure Magazines Facebook Group-> bit.ly/mensadventureFB.)

01.03.2026 16:14 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
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Mort Künstler: The Godfather of Pulp Fiction Illustrators (Men's Adventure Library) Amazon.com: Mort Künstler: The Godfather of Pulp Fiction Illustrators (Men's Adventure Library): 9781943444755: Deis, Robert, Doyle, Wyatt, Künstler, Mort: Books

In addition to being on Amazon (amzn.to/35jNO2E), you can get copies of the paperback and deluxe hardcover editions of MORT KUNSTLER: THE GODFATHER OF PULP FICTION ILLUSTRATORS via BudsArtBooks.com, MensPulpMags.com or my eBay listings (ebay.com/usr/subtropicbob).

28.02.2026 14:33 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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ACTION LIFE, May 1964. Cover art by Mort Kunstler. It goes with the wild story "Lt. Duffy's Two-Month Cave Hideout with 13 Army Nurses." For more classic men's adventure magazine art by Mort see our book MORT KÜNSTLER: THE GODFATHER OF PULP FICTION ILLUSTRATORS (amzn.to/35jNO2E).

28.02.2026 14:32 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Stripwire Presents A 100 page A4 anthology featuring a selection of classic and some unseen strips taken from Tripwire's Stripwire section.

Just hit 80 pledges on Stripwire Presents now and just £194 away from £4k on our unique strip anthology Stripwire Presents which only has seven days left. Featuring Declan Shalvey, Roger Langridge, Frazer Irving, Andy Bennett
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27.02.2026 21:02 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Agreed!

27.02.2026 16:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The cover of ARGOSY, May 1959 features one of the amazing trompe l'oeil gun paintings by James Triggs, the grandmaster of gun art. It's a flintlock of the type used by American Navy officers like John Paul Jones. (Scan via the Men's Adventure Magazines Facebook Group-> bit.ly/mensadventureFB.)

27.02.2026 16:53 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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The Frank McCarthy cover art for ADVENTURE, December 1954 doesn't seem to go with any of the stories inside, including the one about Major General Claire Chennault. But it's a classic McCarthy painting. (Scan via the Men's Adventure Magazines & Books Facebook Group-> bit.ly/mensadventureFB.)

26.02.2026 23:16 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Norm Eastman is best known for his men's adventure magazine cover art. But he also did covers for other types of mags, like the Western history magazine FRONTIER WEST. This Eastman cover is the April 1971 issue. You can see examples of his wild men's adventure covers on my blog here-> bit.ly/4aSvLEQ

25.02.2026 20:04 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Congrats to my friend Josh Alan Friedman on his new novel ALL ROADS LEAD TO GREAT NECK (amzn.to/4tRY3b5) -- and thanks for the signed copy, amigo! Josh is a great writer and a great musician. He also co-edited the men's adventure magazine anthology WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH with me and Wyatt Doyle.

24.02.2026 00:22 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Men's Adventure Quarterly - Issue Eight - HITMEN - Reviewed - Men's Adventure Magazines!
Men's Adventure Quarterly - Issue Eight - HITMEN - Reviewed - Men's Adventure Magazines! YouTube video by Jules Burt

The popular UK retromedia maven and podcaster Jules Burt posted a cool video preview and review of the MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #8 on his YouTube channel that you can see at the following link -> youtu.be/0JWydT0ODAg

23.02.2026 16:06 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Here's another wild men's adventure magazine story that's reprinted in the MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #8 (amzn.to/4qXSLbn), the "Heavy Hitters" issue (as in hit men and hit women). The artwork used for the initial 2-page spread was done by the late, great Bruce Minney (amzn.to/3MtnsXT).

23.02.2026 16:04 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Good sleuthing!

23.02.2026 00:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Issues #1 thru #13 of the MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY are now available via Amazon (amzn.to/44CfqyD) or my MensPulpMags.com bookstore. Issue #14, the Bigfoot story and art issue is coming soon. It will include an exclusive article by legendary co-creator of The Swamp Thing — Stephen Bissette!

22.02.2026 20:23 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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22.02.2026 20:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Good ep!

22.02.2026 19:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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After a lengthy hiatus, my hip-hop history podcast, Bring the Noise, has finally returned. Check out the story of MC, producer, & first rap superstar, Kurtis Blow. Search for "Space Monkey X" on your favorite podcast app or listen w/the link below: www.spacemonkeyx.net/podcast/epis...

19.02.2026 14:45 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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A look at THE MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #8, the “Hit Men” issue... - The Men's Adventure Magazines Blog Spread the wordBill Cunningham, my co-editor on the MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY dubbed MAQ #8 our “Heavy Hitters” issue. It showcases classic men’s adventure magazine stories about hit men by some…

You can see a preview of MAQ #8 at the following link-> bit.ly/MAQ8-preview

22.02.2026 18:54 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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The MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #8 (amzn.to/3pcdEWB) includes this story about the famed mobster Bugsy Siegel, illustrated by my late friend Samson Pollen (amzn.to/3t3sMqX). MAQ #8 is the “Heavy Hitters” issue. It features classic men's adventure magazine stories and artwork about hit men & hit women.

22.02.2026 18:53 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Glenn Infield’s stories inspired my late friend Robert F. Dorr to write men’s adventure magazine stories. Some of Bob’s best MAM stories are in our book A HANDFUL OF HELL: CLASSIC WAR AND ADVENTURE STORIES BY ROBERT F. DORR (amzn.to/3Oro2WH) — which also features cover art by Mel Crair.

20.02.2026 17:41 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Astronaut John Glenn flew many combat missions in World War II and the Korean War. The Oct. 1962 issue of MAN'S MAGAZINE has a cover story about him flying his F-86 jet fighter in a dogfight with Russian MIGs in 1953. Written by military aviation historian Glenn Infield. Cover art by Mel Crair.

20.02.2026 17:39 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Glenn Infield’s stories inspired my late friend Robert F. Dorr to write men’s adventure magazine stories. Some of Bob’s best MAM stories are in our book A HANDFUL OF HELL: CLASSIC WAR AND ADVENTURE STORIES BY ROBERT F. DORR (amzn.to/2hTrlFy) — which also features cover art by Mel Crair.

20.02.2026 15:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0