In Touch (July 1991), Part Two

Born in March of 1922, Robert Henry Mizer, also known as Bob Mizer, established the Athletic Model Guild in 1945, where he launched a renowned career photographing male models and publishing his work in his magazine Physique Pictorial. Like many of his peers, including Bruce of Los Angeles and Lon of New York, Mizer faced many legal battles over the content of his photographs, particularly in an era when homosexuality and pornography were heavily outlawed. Despite these issues, Mizer managed to solidify himself as a preeminent photographer of the male physique, with actors like Dennis Cole, Glenn Corbett, and Tab Hunter appearing before his camera. Included in this July 1991 issue of In Touch (which had been broken into two parts) is one of Mizer’s models: Dave Shaughnessy. Contained in this second half (see the first half here) is a Prince and the Ring comic which retells the Cinderella fairytale and photos of models I.B. Jammin, Joe Kool, Troy Nielson, and Mark Warner.

In Touch (July 1991), Part One

Born in March of 1922, Robert Henry Mizer, also known as Bob Mizer, established the Athletic Model Guild in 1945, where he launched a renowned career photographing male models and publishing his work in his magazine Physique Pictorial. Like many of his peers, including Bruce of Los Angeles and Lon of New York, Mizer faced many legal battles over the content of his photographs, particularly in an era when homosexuality and pornography were heavily outlawed. Despite these issues, Mizer managed to solidify himself as a preeminent photographer of the male physique, with actors like Dennis Cole, Glenn Corbett, and Tab Hunter appearing before his camera. Included in this July 1991 issue of In Touch (which had been broken into two parts) is one of Mizer’s models: Dave Shaughnessy. Also included in this issue are photos of models Mark Andrews and Leo Ford.

Playguy (July 1977), Part Two

Eddy Calhoun had a brief stint in the world of homoeroticism, appearing in the December 1977 issue of Mandate, the 1978 Colt Studio and Mandate calendars, the September 1978 issue of Honcho, and the 1979 pornographic film The Grease Monkeys under the stage name of Tom Ross. He also appears here in this July 1977 issue of Playguy (which has been broken into two parts). In the second half (see the first half here), images from the photography book Four-in-Hand are accompanied by reader-submitted fantasies about construction workers and cowboys and the short story “Ego Amo Me” (about a man’s self-exploration in front of a mirror).

Playguy (July 1977), Part One

Eddy Calhoun had a brief stint in the world of homoeroticism, appearing in the December 1977 issue of Mandate, the 1978 Colt Studio and Mandate calendars, the September 1978 issue of Honcho, and the 1979 pornographic film The Grease Monkeys under the stage name of Tom Ross. He also appears here in this July 1977 issue of Playguy (which has been broken into two parts) along with a review of Michael Zen’s erotic film Falconhead and the short story “The Portrait” (where a man hooks up with a former model he once pined for as a teenager).