Acquired Tastes XLIII: Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 74 - HIS69, Part 3 of 20

Acquired Tastes XLIII

Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 74

HIS69, Part 3 of 20

The HIS69 imprint remained active from 1971 thru 1988, delivering an astounding 240 titles. The source of all this lovely porn? Why, Surrey House, Inc. / Surree Ltd, Inc. of San Diego and Santee, California, of course. This imprint was distributed by the same company as Trojan Books, Manhard Books, Gay Books and Gay Way Books; the Zorro Distribution Company, also operating out of San Diego. These imprints and several others are all related. 

It should be noted that many of these titles, with original artwork, were simultaneously republished under the Gay Books imprint and then, later, also republished under the ManPower imprint.

 

The artwork for the HIS69 books would go through only two minor shifts with all featuring ink drawings by various uncredited illustrators - artwork quite similar to what we saw with the Manhard imprint. 

At a dozen a piece, we've got 17 more weeks to go!  

Here are the next twelve titles (I'm only missing one.)

Kept Boy

Author: Rich Cummings

HIS6925

I've known a few such boys. I never knew whether to feel jealous of or sorry for them. The artist in L.A.? I think that's the role he wanted me to play, but I'm too independent. He grew dismayed when I went out and found myself a job, but I didn't trust him... so I guess that was a relationship doomed to fail. Not that all such relationships are... doomed. Christopher Isherwood springs to mind, although, eventually, that became more of a true creative partnership. Still... 

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Boys Into Men

Author: David E. Griffon

HIS6926

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Teenage Memoirs 69: Book One

Author: Curt MacLean

HIS6927

Oh, a two-parter! I wonder how fantastical MacLean's memory became once he sat down and started writing this. It's a great idea: a sexual memoir. Granted, if I were to write one, it wouldn't begin until the age of twenty-seven - much too long in the tooth to be of interest to the average pervy reader. 

I can't make any sense of what's going on in the background of this illustration, other than it having to do with older men.

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Teenage Memoirs 69: Book One

Author: Curt MacLean

HIS6928

Part two! And it seems our protagonist has moved on to his buddies. Ah, good! Healthy age-appropriate fun for all...

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Bike Boy

Author: Chuck Herman

HIS6929

I can't imagine riding a motor cycle naked, although I can imagine wrapping my legs around a hunky cyclist as pictured. 

It sort of happened once. I was 13 or 14 at the time. Reunited with my childhood bestie with whom I used to wrestle with in our pajamas, it was obvious we were headed in two different directions. I hadn't seen him for years. He remained a farm kid, while I was now a 'city' mouse. Well into puberty, he was tall and lanky, all limbs and parse facial hair, while I hadn't even begun. During our time apart, he'd graduated from mini bike to full on hog, and he offered to take me for a ride. I hesitated, as I didn't know what the protocol was for males riding back to front on a cycle. Sensing this, laughing, he addressed the issue, telling me it was okay to hold him close. And so I did (loving it all the while.) 

He took me to an abandoned corn silo in the middle of a cornfield and there was this awkward pause. Even in my preadolescent state, I knew I wanted him to kiss me. Instead, the moment passed and we returned to the farm, where we went up to his room and listened non-stop to Rick Wakeman albums (his current obsession) until it was time to do chores. 

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Jocksucker

Author: David E. Griffon

HIS6930

Again, take two words and jam them together to create something new.  Well, I, for one, truly appreciate performing a good jock sucking. Jock straps, the old Bike brand with the ribbing, are so hot (and tasty.) I have no problem working up the old saliva glands enough to truly soak that pouch, a skill going sadly utilized these days.

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Cockrock: Book One

Author: Curly Hammerhart

HIS6931

Ooo... another two-parter! And, once again, we take two words and create a bit of gay vernacular. 

Remember KISS? As a youth, I got a hold of a copy of their Love Gun album and spent many an hour imagining the glories that lay beneath those studded cod pieces. 

Christine Sixteen? 

I'd make them forget all about her in a hot minute.

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Cockrock: Book Two

Author: Curly Hammerhart

HIS6932

Part Deux! I must say, I like his hair much better on the cover of this one. Drawn by a different illustrator? Our homo rock star is looking mighty buff and a lot more worship-worthy.

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School Meat

Author: Bob Cochran

HIS6933

I love me a good pun and this one is a classic, as are the bulges and curves of our cover boys. Not sure what school these two attend, but their cafeteria must be serving up something with added testosterone. 

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Truckin' Naked

Author: Clay Caldwell

HIS6934

I imagine those drivers get awfully bored. Trucking these days? It's not just for fat old straight men. There are some seriously pervy homo drivers using apps like Grindr to get all their needs on the road met. 

It is definitely on my bucket list. I want to feel the 'shame' of dropping out of the passenger door of a big rig after having a bit of fun. Fingers crossed!

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Lip Service

Author: Rich Cummings

HIS6935

Another truly great pun... or is this a double entendre? In any case, when it comes to providing lip service, I used to think the bigger the better, but that is so not the case. Give me an average or less-than peen and we'll both be seeing heaven, with nary a teeth scrape to jarr the journey. 

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Steamroom Stroker

Author: D. H. Love

HIS6936

When I used to go to the Y downtown to work out on my lunch breaks, on my way to the showers, post work-out, I always poked my head into both the steam room and the sauna. They both caused my heart to rev up, so I never stayed long, but still... there was nothing more pleasurable than finding a one-off playmate working his gherkin. Whether I joined, or it led to other things? Well, that depended on a lot. But, typically, I could coax them to the shower room where the exhibitionist in me just loved to put on a show. 

Ah, glory days!

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And that's all for today. Next week, another dozen HIS69 titles.

Until then...

Thanks for reading.

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