Man’s Illustrated was a pulp magazine that ran from 1955 t0 1975.  Judging from the covers, it seems that the magazine was mostly focused stories about manly men conquering the frontier and fighting our enemies overseas, while thankful women either watched amazed in the background or waited to be rescued.

Men’s magazines were a huge part of the pulp era.  Because I have a rule about not posting any covers that feature either Nazi imagery or non-consensual sex, I usually avoid men’s magazines when I’m selecting an artwork of the day or putting together an art profile post like this one.  Fortunately, the covers of Man’s Illustrated were tamer than most other men’s magazines, with most of them focusing on tough guy with a weapon in his hand and a look of determination on his face.

Here are a few covers from the 20 year-run of Man’s Illustrated.  Two of these covers are credited to Stanley Borack.  The rest don’t have a credited artist.

by Stanley Borack

by Stanley Borack