Acquired Tastes XLIII: Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 211 - Hardboy Series, 3 of 3

Acquired Tastes XLIII: 

Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 211

 Hardboy Series, 3 of 3

Today, we take a final look at the Hardboy Series imprint.

Brought to you by the good people at Star Distributors, LTD., the Hardboy Series imprint published 37 titles, from 1974-1977. Note: during the year 1976, they only released two titles. Star Distributors, LTD. operated out of a P.O. Box at the Canal Street Station in New York City.

The series features a confusing numbering system. it begins with HS-101, and then, in 1977, becomes HB-501, before restarting for a third time as HS-505.

All the books feature the imprint's distinctive logo: a shirtless sailor walking away from the viewer. The books cover design varies. The first four titles are in black and white and feature a black and white pen and ink erotic drawing. Then, they feature an erotic pen and ink drawing in front of their iconic large, golden letter 'H' (golden arches, indeed).Then the 'H' becomes a copper brown for four titles. Then, the covers revert to the first design: black and white and merely features an erotic drawing - no large letter 'H'. The drawings are 'signed' by an artist who goes by the name 'Michael'.

I found it all very confusing

The back covers feature a synopsis of the book to entice readers. Their design changed depending upon the cover design.

Came up short only once this week.

Here are the last dozen titles. 

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Leather Warriors

 Author: Dirk Watson 

Hardboy Series

 1976 

HS-125

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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Cock Hungry Teens

 Author: Bart Simpson 

Hardboy Series

 1976 

HS-126

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 Hard to Swallow

 Author: Samuel Hawkes 

Hardboy Series

 1976 

HS-127

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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Black Trade

 Author: Marlon Moore 

Hardboy Series

 1976 

HS-128 

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Street Trade

 Author: Mannie Hall 

Hardboy Series

 1977 

HB-50

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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The Preacher’s Lust

 Author: Carl Bart 

Hardboy Series

 1977 

HB-502

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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The Cadet Master

 Author: R. D. Christopher 

Hardboy Series

 1977 

HB-503

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Hot-Hole Waterboy

 Author: Fred Jones 

Hardboy Series

  1977 

HB-504 

(Cover Not Found)

According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, this one is about "football player after boys".

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Leather & Sex

 Author: Carl Bart 

Hardboy Series

 1977 

HS-505

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The Fist Club

 Author: Frank Danton 

Hardboy Series

 1977 

HS-506

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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The Black Con

 Author: Mannie Hall 

Hardboy Series

 1977 

HS-507

According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, this one takes place in a  "prison setting".

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Trucker Bone

 Author: Bart Rogers 

Hardboy Series

 1977 

HS-508

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And that's all for the Hardboy Series.

Up next: another tantalizing vintage gay imprint.

Until then...

Thanks for reading!

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