MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY Number 8

Most killed for money. Some for revenge. Some for pleasure. The stories in this issue of the Men's Adventure Quarterly features a lineup of deadly killers, complete stories with wild art from the pages of vintage men's adventure magazines. Plus special features on hitmen by Gary Lovisi, on model Steve Holland and on blaxploitation film Hit Man. Also a special lady who was a big "hit" with men back in the '50s and '60s, "the other Betty," Betty Brosmer, in the MAQ Gal-lery. Stories include: "Al Capone's Hatchet Man," "The Killer With 100 Faces," "The Specialist," "The Top Gun of The Syndicate," "The Hitman Who Specialized in Killing other Hitmen," "The Hitman Who Turned Out to be a Woman," and "The Mafia Hitman the C.I.A. Hired to Kill Castro!" MAQ Co-Editor Bob Deis provides an introduction for each story that sheds light on the writers, artists, magazines, and characters involved. In this issue are several special features written exclusively for the MAQ. One delves into hitmen from the movies, paperbacks and real life in a feature by retromedia maven, author and podcaster Gary Lovisi. Another looks at the world's most famous male model – Steve Holland – in a profile written by the world's foremost expert on Holland, his biographer, Michael Stradford. There's also an article by MAQ co-editor Bill Cunningham that provides deep background on the Blaxploitation movie classic Hit Man. Join us as we recount the adventures of ruthless killers and killer bodies in this special "Heavy Hitters" issue of the Men's Adventure Quarterly! Lots of steamy artwork from the story illustrations, from magazine covers, and from lurid paperbacks.