Cryptozoology Anthology: Strange and Mysterious Creatures in Men's Adventure Magazines (The Men's Adventure Library)

by Robert Deis (Editor)

Other authorsDavid Coleman (Editor), Wyatt Doyle (Editor)

Hardcover, 2015

Status

Available

Call number

001.944

Genres

Horror

Collection

Don

Publication

New Texture (2015), Edition: Limited W/Bonus Content ed., 324 pages

Description

cryptozoology (n.) The search for and study of animals whose existence or survival is unsubstantiated or in dispute, such as Sasquatch, the Loch Ness Monster, fish with human hands, the Yeti, the Thunderbird, the Ape-Man Monster of Tennessee, and the 'Thing' at Dutchman's Rig. For three decades, when American men had questions about the Yeti, the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, and other weird beasts from the strange world of cryptozoology, they found answers in the hard-hitting pages of men's adventure magazines. Now, collected here for the first time ever, are samples of sensational period reporting and wild, "true" accounts of savage, fist-to-claw duels between man and Sasquatch, man and fishman, man and monster Plus full-color vintage pulp artwork that accompanied the stories' original publication, rare archival discoveries, men's pulp history, expert analysis, cryptid-by-cryptid commentary, and much, much more. This latest installment in the Men's Adventure Library is edited by Robert Deis of MensPulpMags.com, David Coleman (THE BIGFOOT FILMOGRAPHY) and Wyatt Doyle (STOP REQUESTED), and includes contributions from luminaries in the field such as Sir Arthur C. Clarke, John Keel, and many others. CRYPTOZOOLOGY ANTHOLOGY is packed with 13 biting tales of creatures notorious and obscure, and this limited hardcover includes bonus material exclusive to this edition, including an additional wild story rescued from obscurity. Don't leave civilization without it… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member NickHowes

Great collection of 13 articles from the men's adventure magazines of the mid 20th century. For what they represent they are great, with excellent pulp illustrations. Like the author, I got my cryptic fix from True, Saga, and Argosy, though not from the lesser of the pulp genre where they made up

stories. In the 60s there just weren't that many books or magazines on cryptids out there. By my count, there are two solid pieces by Loren Coleman and Ivan T. Sanderson, one short story by Arthur C. Clarke, and seven I Found Yeti fabrications, shored up with a few references from cryptic lore, especially regarding the Yeti of the Himalaya. Actually, the one thing I admire about the fiction stories is the research. That holds true for the stories the cheaper magazines specialized in, made-up tales of discovery of lost Amazonian tribes and attacks on Nazi bordellos in France, all involving lovely young appreciative women. Deeply appreciative. I know that the offices that Mario (Godfather) Puzo and other pulp writers worked in must've been messy ones with stacks of paper that I worked in, but what was their research section look like? The facts they used to make their pulp tales so believable are impressive. The pulps, aimed at a male, postwar readership, died in the middle 70s with the rise of Hustler and it's knock-offs filled with graphic nudity and aimed at a younger readership coming into their maturity. Since that time publishing has discovered the field of cryptozoology as researchers have thrived and multiplied and TV has gone from In Search Of....to numerous slick TV series that promise an update and chase if not capture. Great book for fans of the men's adventure pulps of a past era.

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Language

English

Original language

English

Physical description

324 p.; 5.98 inches

ISBN

0988462117 / 9780988462113

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