Acquired Tastes XLIII
Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 169
Monkey Publications
Today we take a look at a new imprint, Monkey Publications.
They fit in well next to the likes of Lavender and Grand Prix Publications, which we looked at in the previous two Mondays, because they use the pamphlet form, which means they are folded and stapled in the middle and lack a spine.
They also all have a limited number of authors and a very limited output / short lifespan. Monkey Publications published only 16 titles.
Lavender and Grand Prix both featured only three authors each, while Monkey Publications has four: Tony Barron, Owen Rickson, Jack Evans, and Vic Travis.
I haven't seen a publication page, so I have no idea what their city of origin might be, but based on information culled from Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, I do know the bulk of the titles were published in 1969, with two titles being published in 1970.
As with Grand Prix and Lavender, there is no numbering system, so no way to determine what order they were published. I have listed the books in the order they appeared on Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, with the exception of a title which was published in 1970.
I haven't seen a publication page, so I have no idea what their city of origin might be, but based on information culled from Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, I do know the bulk of the titles were published in 1969, with two titles being published in 1970.
As with Grand Prix and Lavender, there is no numbering system, so no way to determine what order they were published. I have listed the books in the order they appeared on Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, with the exception of a title which was published in 1970.
The cover art started very simple, featuring the same monkey with an umbrella. However, near the end of the imprint's life span, they began to toy with new design concepts.
Another point of interest? Some of the titles would later be republished - sometimes omitting the author's name or using a new pseudonym, by other publishing houses/imprints - not an uncommon practice. In this case the two main houses are Centaur Publications (1969-1970) and Black Knight Classics (1969-1970). They would reprint, sometimes altering the title just slightly - or a great deal.
As always, if you happen to know anything about any of these imprints, please leave the info in the comments section. I'd love to learn more.
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Angelo
Author: Tony Barron
1969
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Ardmore Station
Author: Tony Barron
1969
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Carney Boy Vol I
Author: Owen Rickson
1969
I've only been collecting for three years, but I have yet to see a Monkey Publication come up for sale or auction.
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Carney Boy Vol II
Author: Owen Rickson
1969
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Centaur and Hercules
Author: Tony Barron
1969
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First Experiences
Author: Tony Barron
1969
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The Night the Prince Came
Author: Owen Rickson
1969
According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, this one is about a "gay drama teacher putting on a production of Cinderella, [who] lusts after his actors"
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The Proposition
Author: Owen Rickson
1969
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Rub the Man Down
Author: Owen Rickson
1969
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S & M Homos
Author: Tony Barron
1969
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San Diego Sailor
Author: Tony Barron
1969
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Tails of ’69
Author: Owen Rickson
1969
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The Salesman and the Hitchhiker
Author: Vic Travis
1969
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Home Is Where the Hard Is
Author: Jack Evans
1969
Monkey-1269
Republished by Taurus Press as TP-66236 and Just Us Guys as JUG-123.
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Idyls of a Farm Boy
Author: Jack Evans
1970
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Gay Ship Lollypop
Author: Jack Evans
1970
Monkey170-1
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And that's all for now.
Next week: another classic vintage gay pulp fiction imprint.
Until then...
Thanks for reading!
Angelo - Brotherhood Of Man
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3 comments:
#18 absolutely true!
I kind of love the idea of Classics of the Homosexual Underground, TBH.
Also, why the monkey??
Spanking it?
XOXO
@ Six - most likely...LOL.
Interesting transition to artwork, though.
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