MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY Volume 1 Number 3

This issue features exclusive reprints of “Book Bonus” versions of the first two Don Pendleton Executioner novels, originally published in magazines and an article written by Don’s wife, author Linda Pendleton, who provides insights into the evolution of the Executioner. Also three other classic vigilante justice stories; a gallery on artist Gil Cohen, who created most of the classic Executioner cover paintings; a photo spread of Bettie Page, and an editorial by action-adventure author and comic book writer, Chuck Dixon. In 1969, Don Pendleton’s first two novels about Mack Bolan, “The Executioner,” launched one of the most influential action/adventure paperback series ever created. It established a new type of modern hero: battle-hardened Vietnam War veterans who had the skills and guts to impose bloody, “vigilante justice” on mobsters and other villains who evade the criminal justice system. "It’s high-impact entertainment you won’t find anywhere else except the pages of Men’s Adventure Quarterly!" " Just as in the first issue, what really drives it over the top are the introductions to each story and article. Often when I read anthologies, I feel lucky when a story is introduced with a paragraph or two providing some background. But here, we get two and three pages of intro, describing each story’s origins, the author’s life, the artists involved and even the publishing background. The folks behind this publication really know their subject and their passion for all of it shines through once again in spades." Hopefully Robert Deis and Bill Cunningham can put their considerable knowledge of the [Men's Adventure Magazines] to work for our enjoyment for a long time to come. This will have a permanent place on my shelves..." - Benjamin Thomas, Vine Voice