Acquired Tastes XLIII: Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 222 Bad Boys Part 1 of 4

Acquired Tastes XLIII: 

Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 222

Bad Boys

Part 1 of 4

Today, we take a first look at the Bad Boys imprint.

Brought to you by the good people at Star Distributors, LTD., the Bad Boys imprint published 46 titles, from 1989-1994. Star Distributors, LTD. operated out of a P.O. Box at the Canal Street Station in New York City.

The imprint's numbering system begins with BA-101, and continues thusly. The book number only appears on the spine of the book.

All the books feature the imprint's distinctive Bad Boys logo somewhere on the book's cover.  The cover design varies, but consists of an all-caps title and a color illustration by Craig Esposito. The initial design features a white backdrop, the logo at the top, a framed color illustration in the middle and the books title at the bottom, framed in a black circle. This eventually gives way to the illustration taking over the whole of the cover with the logo and title placed in various ways. 

All titles are attributed to 'anonymous'. Some of the manuscripts are originals, while others are republished from other imprints. In addition, Bad Boys would republish some them, yet again, as part of its own imprint.  

 

The original price point for the books was $3.95.Typically, you can buy these books today for between $25-$50.

 

Here are the first twelve titles. Came up short four times this week!

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Caged Lust

 Author: Anonymous 

Bad Boys

 1989 

BA-101

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 Terry Chained

 Author: Anonymous 

Bad Boys

 1989 

BA-102

This title was first printed in 1982. It has been published as part of the following imprints: Macho Books, Gay Incest (twice), and Man To Man.

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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 Summer Heat

 Author: Anonymous 

Bad Boys

1989 

BA-103

Reprinted by Man To Man as MN-173.

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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 Bondage Boys

 Author: Anonymous 

Bad Boys

 1989 

BA-104

(Cover not found.)

Reprinted by Brutes as BR-129, and reprinted by Bad Boys as BA-135.

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 Slave Master

 Author: Anonymous 

Bad Boys

 1990 

BA-105

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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 Delinquent Hunk

 Author: Anonymous 

Bad Boys

 1990 

BA-106

(Cover not found.)

Originally printed by Hot Male Readers as  HMR-110.

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 Gangster’s Slaveboy

Author: Anonymous 

Bad Boys

 1990 

BA-107

Originally published by Hot Male Readers as HMR-109.

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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 His Black Lover

 Author: Anonymous 

Bad Boys

 1990 

BA-108

Originally published by Jock Studs as JS-115, then reprinted by Hot Rods as HR-103.

(Cover not found.)

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 Juvie Hall Hunk

 Author: Anonymous 

Bad Boys

 1990 

BA-109

(Cover not found.)

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 Locker Room Tough

 Author: Anonymous 

Bad Boys

 1990 

BA-110

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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 The Prowler

 Author: Anonymous 

Bad Boys

 1990 

BA-111

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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 Cellblock Beefcake

 Author: Anonymous 

Bad Boys

 1990 

BA-112

(Cover not found.)

Originally published by New Male/Gaytimes Book Club as NM-051.

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And that's all for now.

Next up: Twelve more tantalizing titles from the Bad Boys imprint.

Until then...

Thanks for reading.

Summer Heat - Brick