Acquired Tastes XLIII
Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 203
Blueboy Library
Part 12 of 12
Blueboy was a gay men's magazine with lifestyle and entertainment news, in addition to photo spreads featuring nude or semi-nude men. It was published monthly from 1974 to 2007.
The publication's additional outreach included the gay pulp fiction series Blueboy Library which published 112 titles during the years 1976-1978
Blueboy Library operated out of a building at 9467 Mission Park Place, Santee, CA 92071, while their mail order department was listed as 9465 Mission Park Place.
The covers vary from title to title; some feature a cropped photo or graphic on a solid color background, while others feature rather elaborate illustrations similar to those on traditional romance novels by illustrator Giacomo "Jack" Bozzi, AKA: Adam, among others.
A slim, curly-haired Italian-American, Bozzi most loved painting watercolor landscapes; to make a living, though, he worked as a fashion and marketing illustrator during the 1970's and as an interior designer in the 1980's. He claimed he only did book covers for extra money to pay his bills. He lived in a small loft apartment which doubled as his art studio above Physique Memorabilia, a 'treasures and trash' shop at East 12th Street in New York's East Village, and he sold some of his art through that shop.
The publication's additional outreach included the gay pulp fiction series Blueboy Library which published 112 titles during the years 1976-1978
Blueboy Library operated out of a building at 9467 Mission Park Place, Santee, CA 92071, while their mail order department was listed as 9465 Mission Park Place.
The covers vary from title to title; some feature a cropped photo or graphic on a solid color background, while others feature rather elaborate illustrations similar to those on traditional romance novels by illustrator Giacomo "Jack" Bozzi, AKA: Adam, among others.
A slim, curly-haired Italian-American, Bozzi most loved painting watercolor landscapes; to make a living, though, he worked as a fashion and marketing illustrator during the 1970's and as an interior designer in the 1980's. He claimed he only did book covers for extra money to pay his bills. He lived in a small loft apartment which doubled as his art studio above Physique Memorabilia, a 'treasures and trash' shop at East 12th Street in New York's East Village, and he sold some of his art through that shop.
Some his works reside in the archives of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, which is "A home for LGBTQIA+ artists, scholars, activists and allies, and a catalyst for discourse on art and queerness." Located at 26 Wooster Street, New York, NY 10013, they are open: Wednesday 12:00pm - 5:00pm, and Thursday - Sunday 12:00pm - 6:00pm. You can contact them at: 212-431-2609info@leslielohman.org.
You can learn a bit more about the artist and read the English translation of a French interview, here.
These books, which are highly collectible, now generally sell for between $30-$180.
Here are the final eleven Blueboy Library titles.
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Any Man, Any Way, Any Time
Author: Roland Graeme
Blueboy Library
1978
BB-118
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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Slave Boy with Fan
Author: Mark Hiers
Blueboy Library
1978
BB-119
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The Dewdrop Kid
Author: Hank Fielding
Blueboy Library
1978
BB-120
Description From Maitland McDough:
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Back Pack Boys
Author: Jack Donom
Blueboy Library
1978
BB-121
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Barbarians
Author: Jack Donom
Blueboy Library
1978
BB-122
(cover not found)
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Leather Closet
Author: Jack Stone
Blueboy Library
1978
BB-123
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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Hot Rod
Author: Richard Alcock
Blueboy Library
1978
BB-124
(cover not found)
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Bang the Bikers
Author: Jack Stone
Blueboy Library
1978
BB-125
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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Greek Lover
Author: Michael Scott
Blueboy Library
1978
BB-126
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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Shadows
Author: Kurt Kreisler
Blueboy Library
1978
BB-127
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Captive Cops
Author: Alexander LeGrand
Blueboy Library
1978
BB-128
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
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And that's it for Blueboy Library books!
Next week: Another wonderful vintage gay pulp fiction imprint.
Until then...
Thanks for reading.
Shadows - Chormatics
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2 comments:
Yum!
That Greek Lover cover! I really like that aesthetic. Hot.
And the guy in Shadows could be Mad's uncle!
XOXO
Some interesting titles to entice readers.
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