Acquired Tastes XLIII
Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 130
Adonis Classics, Part 14 of 25
Greenleaf Classic Books, the publishers of the Adonis Classics imprint, began in 1959 and continued until 1971, when management lost focus on the business as the government's prosecution for obscenity became a major concern.
By 1974,a new management team and staff were in place, operating out of an office at 7523 Raytheon Road in San Diego and production ceased on all existing imprints. In an attempt to break into mainstream markets, two new imprints were started which used cover art and titles that were not provocative. These efforts failed.
Adonis Classics would release a total of 252 titles during it's lifespan.
The first twenty covers feature white backgrounds (with one exception) and colored drawings or black and white pencil illustrations. After the first two titles, a particular type-face was established, with the title appearing above the illustration. The distinctive Adonis Classics symbol was established with either the seventh or eighth title in the series.
After the first twenty titles, the imprint switched to their iconic red covers (though sometimes pink,) featuring a black and white illustration framed in a black circle which has an arrow attached - a universal sign designating something as 'male.' The book's title at the top of the cover is encased in a white circle with an arrow (the symbol for male.)
This week, I managed to find 9 out of 10 covers!
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The Dream Job
Author: Mark Hoffman
AC 231
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Working a glory hole? Backroom sex attendant? Sex gimp? Locker room jockstrap depository? Launderer at a frat house? Athletic cup inspector for the NFL? Just a few of my dream jobs.
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Beach Boy Buddies
Author: F.W. Love
AC 232
Check out those floatation devices! If I should find myself in distress, I see one lifeline I'm grabbing hold of. So much fun, skinny dipping with a buddy. Another great illustration and it looks like we're up to August of 1980.
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The Gay Cowboys
Author: Mark Hoffman
AC 233
That's a cute pair of hombres looking to welcome you to the ranch... and their pants! I once read that all chaps are assless... it would be fun to find out if that was true.
Available as a pdf or e-book at Hommi Publishing.
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Call Boy Brothers
Author: Lambert Wilhelm
AC 234
Oh, dear... it looks like one of the brothers answered the wrong call! I wonder if the other comes to his rescue. That appears to be one assignment I would never accept. The welts and marks would keep you off the market for at least a week.
Available as a pdf or e-book at Hommi Publishing.
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B&D Buddies
Author: Lambert Wilhelm
AC 235
That is some epic Cirque Du So-Gay going on there. I can't imagine that is very comfortable or sexy, unless you find the sensation of your rotator cuff ripping sensual. But then again, the very young do tend to be very flexible.
Available as a pdf or e-book at Hommi Publishing.
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Stud Star
Author: Mark Hoffman
AC 236
Being popular is hard. It's hard work. People constantly after you for this and that. And being sexually sought after? Physically exhausting. Perhaps that explains the less than enthused posture of our cover boy. It's like he's thinking... 'damn, not another one.' While it may seem a problem some of us would welcome, I don't think we'd be able to keep up with demand after a point. I think its a matter of being careful what you wish for... because you just might get it... again, and again, and again...
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Apartment House Studs
Author: Mark Hoffman
AC 237
Remember in the 1970's when swinging bachelor apartment complexes were a thing? If I ever live in an apartment complex, I would want it to be a gay one. I think it would be so much fun. Do such places exist? It would be like The Golden Girls, but we'd each have a place of our own. There would be a community room and a pool and a gym. I think it would be a gas. And once a month, all the old queens could descend on the new incoming tenants like a welcome wagon orgy! Hmm. I think I just came up with a new business plan.
Available as a pdf or e-book at Hommi Publishing.
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Balling Brothers
Author: Lambert Wilhelm
AC 238
Available as a pdf or e-book at Hommi Publishing.
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Bodybuilding Buddies
Author: Lambert Wilhelm
AC 239
This one came up for sale the other day on eBay. These books sell between $30 and $149, depending on the rarity of the title. I would love to say that the market for these books has stabilized, but that is still not the case. The truly classic titles are being listed at $149 - $349! I still bid on certain offerings, but I'm very careful to bow out early when things start getting out of hand.
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Looking For Mr. Goodball
Author: Mark Hoffman
AC 240
You all know the Diane Keaton film, Looking For Mr. Goodbar? The Richard Gere character remains a bit problematic in my book, but I do adore the movie. The music soundtrack, featuring Diana Ross' Love Hangover is to die for. The film does a great job of capturing the odd sexual revolution/liberation that was taking place in the discotheques of the era.
And given the subject depicted on the cover of this little opus, I'm fairly certain this one captures the unique sexual revolution/liberation movement happening in the parks of major metropolitan areas about that same time. Oh, to have lived back then. Of course, there were repercussions awaiting this generation, but, at the time, ignorance was bliss... and there was no slowing that love train.
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And that's all for now.
Next week: another ten scintillating, titillating titles.
Until then...
Thanks for reading.
Beach Baby - First Class
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4 comments:
very nice interesting vintage pics!
Nude beaches are quite the place for gawking. Sadly, there's usually very few places for hook-ups.
Ohhh
Those covers are quite interesting. I liked the previous artist more, though. This one has a penchant for overstuffed jockstraps (which I enjoy in real life, natch) but here they just seem overkill...
XOXO
love so much erotic comics
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