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On today's date in 2018 artist Samson Pollen passed away at age 87. I’m honored to have co-edited three books featuring Sam’s men’s adventure mag artwork with him and Wyatt Doyle: POLLEN'S WOMEN (amzn.to/2C1GoTf) and POLLEN'S ACTION (amzn.to/2CYA3Mb) and POLLEN IN PRINT: 1955-1959 (amzn.to/3wE3Y7R)

From our anthology WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH! (amzn.to/3Zps7Ow) …This story in MAN'S LIFE, June 1971 shows a guy being attacked by a pack of Javelinas. But the magazine editor who wrote the caption either didn't read the story or figured nobody would notice they weren’t “snarling, crazed foxes.” ;-)

There were really three sides to the question: my side, your side, and the right side Who said this in 1894: Arthur Brisbane? Wray Hunt? Dorothy Maddox? quoteinvestigator.com/2025/11/30/r...

Thanks to NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author James Reasoner for writing an in-depth review of the MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #13, the “Fatal Femmes” issue, and for letting me repost it on my blog — along with scans of the pages showing the stories he mentioned. Here’s a link to the post…

RIP Tom Stoppard. I’ve been a fan of his since the ‘60s. I especially love his play ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, later adapted into a great film starring Gary Oldman and Tim Roth, the movie SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, which he scripted, and the Terry Gilliam movie BRAZIL, which he co-wrote.

I recently read DIAMONDS IN DENVER by Terrance Layhew (amzn.to/43ZFPJs), his second novella featuring former World War I pilot Mitch Mayhew. Like the first one, UNWANTED PASSENGER, it's a fun, well-written pulp style adventure yarn that I enjoyed and highly recommend. Kudos to @tlayhew.bsky.social

If you’ve started your wish list for Santa, you might want to include the full color, 450-page men’s adventure mag story and art anthology WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH! Or you could just buy a copy for yourself or a friend via Amazon worldwide (amzn.to/3Zps7Ow), BudsArtBooks.com or MensPulpMags.com.

“Nature is forever and we are leaving never! / Gone clear like a bullet, still ain't gonna quit.” RIP, Jimmy Cliff. Thanks for all the great music and inspiration.

My friend Ron Lesser been a professional illustration artist since 1959 and is still painting. He just finished this painting last week and has not sent it to a gallery yet. Bill Cunningham and I are currently working with Ron on Vol. 3 in THE ART OF RON LESSER book series (amzn.to/4dgRchX).

Thursday throwback…5 years ago, UK retromedia maven Jules Burt and I became long distance friends. I sent him some Men’s Adventure Library books I co-edited with Wyatt Doyle and he featured them on his popular YouTube channel—a must watch for vintage paperback and collectibles fans. Cheers, Jules!

From MALE, January 1958, a story about the legendary femme fatale Lola Montez by Martin Fass, illustrated by James Bama before he became famous. (Scan via the Men's Adventure Magazines & Books Facebook Group - bit.ly/mensadventur...)

I first became a fan of Samson Pollen for his men’s adventure magazine artwork, which is featured in three books Wyatt Doyle and I co-edited with him before he passed in 2018 (amzn.to/3t3sMqX). Sam also did many great paperback cover paintings, like this one for the movie tie-in novel CARNY.

This story in the MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #13 (amzn.to/4hNflAt) about the gal "Who Watched Her Boyfriends Die" comes from REAL MEN, May 1969. It was written by Paul Chadwick, creator of Secret Agent X, and is loosely based on the infamous husband poisoner Madame de Brinvilliers (bit.ly/47Xms4S).

My friend Donald Honig was a prolific writer of men’s adventure and crime-digest stories, novels and nonfiction books. The MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #13 (amzn.to/4hNflAt) includes a story he wrote for ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE that was made into an episode of Hitchcock's TV series.

Mail call! I just got DIRTY DOGS, a collection of stories by my friend Gary Lovisi featuring his cop-turned-criminal character Vic Powers. It’s a dark, bloody, mind-blowing feast for fans of hardboiled pulp fiction. Available from the publisher here -> bit.ly/3KTx64Q.

We just finished this, and it's available to blow your pulpy socks off! Order our 13th volume now!

The newly published MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #13, the “Fatal Femmes” issue (amzn.to/4hNflAt), includes this story about a real life female killer named Violet Merryman. Violet and a psycho boyfriend left a trail of death behind them in Eastern Virginia in 1937.

A Veterans Day homage to two veterans I knew and loved: my Dad, WWII infantryman Robert C. Deis and my Mom, Nurse Cadet Aletha Madge Slyder Deis. Respect and thanks to all who served.

Here’s a link to my ThisDayinQuotes.com blog post about Irving Berlin's song "God Bless America" and why it inspired Woody Guthrie to write a different song about America, back when he was playing his guitar with "THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS" painted on it...

To mark the re-publication of her books, my latest Substack post is about the now largely forgotten author Jane Gallion, her publisher Essex House, and the hard life that was being one of America’s first female smut writers. Free to read at the link below. substack.com/home/post/p-...

The MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #13, the “Fatal Femmes” issue is a #1 "Hot New Release" on Amazon (amzn.to/4hNflAt). MAQ #13 features classic stories about deadly dames from vintage men’s adventure mags, including one by GODFATHER author Mario Puzo under his Cleri pseudonym, great pulp art, and more.

My new post on ThisDayinQuotes.com traces the history of "the silent majority," originally a euphemism for dead people. Nixon made it a famous political term, though John Kennedy used it before him. My favorite later use is in an episode of FUTURAMA that's funny if you know the movie SOYLENT GREEN.

The newest issue of NOIR CRAZY— Issue 003, is available to order, some of what's inside. #FilmNoir #zine #print jauntworks.com/noircrazyzine001storepage

Our illustrated short story collection THE NAKED AND THE DEADLY: LAWRENCE BLOCK IN MEN'S ADVENTURE MAGAZINES (amzn.to/3HUQt8Z) includes “Stag Party Girl” from MAN’S MAGAZINE Oct. 1963. As we show in the book, the illustrations are reuses of paperback cover art by Harry Schaare and Robert Maguire.

A short video I took of a bunch of White Ibis roosting in a Weeping Bottlebrush (Melaleuca viminalis) tree in full bloom, near the Miami Cancer Center where BJ and I came for appointments with her doctors today. The moon made it an even more spectacular sight.

GUILTY BYSTANDER by Wade Miller, Signet (1963). Cover art by Mitchell Hooks. The original painting is up for auction on Heritage Auctions, here -> bit.ly/490xOaC. (Scan via the Men's Adventure Magazines & Books Facebook Group - bit.ly/mensadventur...)

Here's a link to a new post on my ThisDayinQuotes.com site that looks at the history of Abbott & Costello's famous "Who's on First?" comedy routine—and a salacious SNL version of it featuring Charlie Sheen from 2001… www.thisdayinquotes.com/2025/10/whos...

In the interest of self pimpage of my comics MILKY ZEST! I'm going to post one spoiler free panel per page per day to tease your asses with a feather. Read the whole thing for free at the link below and/or buy a copy from the Etsy store. www.steve-hogan.com/comics #comics #comicart #oc

Instant replay…Peekaboo the mighty Pomeranian gets the ball and scores a touchdown!

Bettie Page is ready for Halloween! This is one of Ron Lesser’s paintings of Bettie Page in the our book THE ART OF RON LESSER, VOL. 2: DANGEROUS DAMES AND COVER DOLLS (amzn.to/47xWOTI), which features original paintings of sexy women Ron has done in recent decades for galleries.

Here's my new blog post about the MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #12, the Private Eyes Issue-> bit.ly/AboutMAQ12. MAQ #12 reprints vintage detective stories, the only Honey West short story ever published, a special feature about the HONEY WEST TV show, and exclusive articles by pulp culture experts.

Elvira, the Mistress of Darkness — a Halloween Hottie from the art book THE ART OF RON LESSER, VOL. 2: DANGEROUS DAMES AND COVER DOLLS (amzn.to/47xWOTI), which I co-edited with Ron, Bill Cunningham, Joe Jusko and Dan Zimmer. Available via Amazon, BudsArtBooks.com, and MensPulpMags.com.

The latest post on my ThisDayinQuotes.com blog discusses the evolution of the phrase "not fade away," from the Bible to Buddy Holly, to the Rolling Stones, and beyond. Here's a link to the post-> bit.ly/FadeAwayPhrase

"EEK! That's NOT a Halloween costume!" ... A page from our book, the CRYPTOZOOLOGY ANTHOLOGY: STRANGE AND MYSTERIOUS CREATURES IN MEN'S ADVENTURE MAGAZINES (amzn.to/48NiuxY). Co-edited by Wyatt Doyle and me, with commentary by David Coleman, Editor of THE BIGFOOT FILMOGRAPHY (amzn.to/3vHyxb2).

I saw this snail trucking along on the travertine tiles in our back yard patio and wondered if the big crack between two of them that he was headed for would be a problem for him. Nope. He glided right over it. And, yes, I admit it. I am geeky. I love snails. I even take videos of them.

Halloween time reading: "'FISH' WITH HUMAN HANDS ATTACKED ME!" is one of the wild stories in our lushly illustrated book the CRYPTOZOOLOGY ANTHOLOGY (amzn.to/47BAryi), which collects vintage stories featuring cryptid monsters like humanoid fish creatures, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster.

The stylish artwork in the book FORM OF HUMAN ENDEAVOR: THE FILM NOIR ART OF JAUNTWORKS STUDIO (amzn.to/49d57ae) is a visual treasure trove for fans of classic noir films. It's depictions of famous actors, scenes, and posters were created by Erik J. Kreffel, who also produces the zine, NOIR CRAZY.

This painting of Vampirella by artist Ron Lesser is one of his many paintings of sexy pop culture characters and celebrities showcased in our book THE ART OF RON LESSER, VOL. 2: DANGEROUS DAMES AND COVER DOLLS (amzn.to/47xWOTI). Happy Halloween!

A Personal Journey Through the World of Alternative Comics in 1970s New York City crimereads.com/alternative-...

I'm honored that ILLUSTRATION magazine Issue No. 86 includes nice reviews of the MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #11 (amzn.to/3UMJllV) and THE ART OF RON LESSER, VOL. 2 (amzn.to/47xWOTI), both of which I co-edited with Bill Cunningham. You can get ILLUSTRATION here-> the-illustrated-press.myshopify.com

For Halloween, book reviewer Michael Dirda recommends ATOMIC WEREWOLVES AND MAN-EATING PLANTS (amzn.to/3Q8R3U5), our lushly illustrated collection of stories by "weird tales" luminaries like H.P. Lovecraft, Manly Wade Wellman and Theodore Sturgeon, with an intro by horror expert Stefan Dziemianowicz

The Hotspur #671. Sep 17, 1949 An early example of a giant monster being awakened by post-WWII underwater nuclear testing, well before Godzilla or the Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.

RELEASE DATE AND COVER REVEAL! I am thrilled to announce the 7th Frenzi novel, When in Rome...Kill! will be landing on November 17th! John Frenzi must go to Italy in a desperate mission to rescue a kidnapped girl! Amazon pre-order link below! Kobo and Smashwords coming soon!

On Oct 17, 1931 gangster Al Capone was convicted of tax evasion and sent to prison. The MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #8 (amzn.to/3pcdEWB) includes the story "I WAS AL CAPONE'S HATCHET MAN" by Dave Mazroff. He actually did work for Capone in the 1930s and later became a prolific writer of crime stories.

R.I.P. model and actress June Wilkinson. I just learned that she died on August 1 at age 85. Photos of June appeared in many men's magazines from the late '50s to the late 1970s... www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...

Suggested Halloween reading... This story about the "Mad Doctor of No-Name Key," in our anthology ATOMIC WEREWOLVES AND MAN-EATING PLANTS: WHEN MEN’S ADVENTURE MAGAZINES GOT WEIRD (amzn.to/3Q8R3U5), is based on a real life wacko who lived in Key West. Available via Amazon OR MensPulpMags.com.

R.I.P. Drew Struzan, one of the world's greatest movie poster artists. In case you haven't seen the 2013 documentary about him, here's a link to it... youtu.be/olXQ8QSPs5I?...

Think you're having a bad day? The guy tied to the stake probably had it worse, in this story from the men's adventure magazine REAL, April 1953. Artwork by the great Rafael DeSoto. (Scan via the Men's Adventure Magazines & Books Facebook Group-> bit.ly/mensadventureFB.)

I saved this Green Orchid Bee who accidentally fell into our pool and put him on a nearby table, where he spent about 3 minutes drying himself off — then flew away. They sure are beautiful little creatures. Their Latin scientific name is Euglossa dilemma.