Acquired Tastes XLIII
Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 185
Pendulum Books
This week we take a look at the gay titles offered by Pendulum Books.
As is typical of this type of publisher, very little is known about Pendulum Books.
Described as: The saga of a modern-day Don Juan, whose acts of sex and violence, as in a Greek tragedy, ultimately bring retribution upon him - but he certainly lives his dissolute life to the fullest.
Described as: A trip around the world was all it took to show the youth that straight sex was not for him - the happiness lay only in the arms of another man.
Found a copy for $25 at Hommi Publishing.
Carl Driver has written books for many of the vintage gay pulp imprints we've taken a look at as part of this series.
Gene North is another name that keeps popping up. He wrote a number of titles for Greenleaf Classics.
And that's all we have for Pendulum Books.
Pendulum Books, Inc. operated out of Atlanta, Georgia, in an office at 123 Simpson Street N.W.
The bulk of their output was heterosexual smut running the usual gamut - incest, swapping, hustlers and prostitutes, bondage, S&M, etc., with at least one known lesbian novel and ten gay male titles.
The books we'll be taking a look at were published from 1968 to 1970, which very well may be the lifespan of the imprint. During its lifetime, Pendulum Books published 500 titles.
During that time, the paperback covers would go through four distinct design periods: colorful block optic graphics, then a pink and black frame design featuring an overexposed art photo, then a black background with a color photo, and finally, a distinctive white frame on a black background featuring a traditional color illustration. All four styles are represented among the ten titles we'll take a look at today and all four include the distinctive banner in the up right corner which declared "Positively Adults Only!"
The last few pages of the books were reserved for ads offering readers the opportunity to purchase other books the imprint offered.
Of the ten gay titles, I was only able to find seven covers.
Let's take a look...
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The Coming Race
Author: E. S. Moore
1970
Pendulum Books
PND-087
192 pages. Found a copy for $9 at AbeBooks (plus $4.50 shipping).
Back Cover
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I Homosexual
Author: Adrian James
1968
Pendulum Books
PND-088
Found two copies: one for $99 at Kayo Books or one for $45.50 at AbeBooks.
Back Cover
Table Of Contents
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Holding My Own
Author: William S. Kiowa
Author: William S. Kiowa
1969
Pedulum Books
PND-1-122
Pedulum Books
PND-1-122
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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The Gay Sucker
Author: Michael Hunt
1969
Pendulum Books
PND-412
Cover not found.
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Come Gay
Author: Ben Stark
1969
Pendulum Books
PND-417
Cover not found.
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Size Queen
Author: Ben Stark
1970
Pendulum Books
PND-421
This one includes an introduction by Carl Driver.
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Lonely Man
Author: Jean Paul
1970
Pendulum Books
PND-422
Cover not found.
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Made with Clay
Author: Carl Driver
1970
Pendulum Books
PND-431
Carl Driver has written books for many of the vintage gay pulp imprints we've taken a look at as part of this series.
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Extra Man
Author: Gene North
1970
Pendulum Books
PND-443
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Trade Secret
Author: James Insley
1970
Pendulum Books
PND-445
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Next week: another set of titillating titles from another vintage gay pulp fiction imprint.
Until then...
Thanks for reading.
Size Queen - DJ Inox feat. Adam Joseph
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3 comments:
very interesting
Oooh
POSITIVELY Adults only? Don't say more.
And Size Queen looks very, very nice. I have a thing for blonds with a mustache.
XOXO
love this vintage set!
These books should be put in a museum!
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