Like Etienne and Tom of Finland, the Hun was essential in establishing and maintaining the hypermasculine aesthetic which has become nearly inseparable from homoeroticism. Indeed, the Hun, akin to his peers, often exaggerated many of the physiological aspects of the men he drew, giving them bulging muscles, engorged penises, and, as scholar Tim Dean claims, enlarged nipples that become phallic in nature. This January 1978 issue of Drummer features one such illustration, along with both a Drum and Harry Chest comic. NOTE: THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE WAS FOUND INCOMPLETE AMONG THE BOXES OF MAGAZINES; HENCE, ITS SPARSE PRESENTATION
Friday, January 26, 2024
Friday, January 19, 2024
Honcho (January 1985), Part Two
Like the short story “Anywhere” in the June 1985 issue of Advocate Men, the short story “We Shall Overcum” in this January 1985 issue of Honcho (which
has been broken into two parts) explores the impacts of physical
impairment on identity. In the tale, the narrator helps his
wheelchair-bound neighbor overcome feelings of inferiority and explore
his sexuality. Included in this second half (see the first half here) are the short stories
“The Deep End” (about a romance between two former high school friends
that rekindles after one returns home from college) and “Show Me No Mercy” (where the narrator’s battles with his
sexuality are paralleled through the bondage of sadomasochism) and photospreads titled “Oh, Daddy,” “Gift Wrapped,” “Natural Man,” and “So Edible It’s Incredible.”
Friday, January 12, 2024
Honcho (January 1985), Part One
Like the short story “Anywhere” in the June 1985 issue of Advocate Men, the short story “We Shall Overcum” in this January 1985 issue of Honcho (which has been broken into two parts) explores the impacts of physical impairment on identity. In the tale, the narrator helps his wheelchair-bound neighbor overcome feelings of inferiority and explore his sexuality. Also included in this first half are the short stories “Foxhole” (where a military training exercise leads to a threeway) and “The Night Watchman” (where the sexual tension between a boss and his employee culminates into sex), photospreads titled “Jackin’ the Box” and “Ski Instructor,” and a letter to the editor where the writer criticizes the August 1984 issue for containing “not one redeeming feature” and models who look like dogs.
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