NOIR EDITION: Most killed for money. Some for revenge. Some for pleasure. The stories in this issue of the MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY features a lineup of deadly killers ripped from the pages of vintage men's adventure magazines. They include: Al Capone's Hatchet Man, The Killer With 100 Faces, The Specialist, The Top Gun of The Syndicate, The Hitman Who Specialized in killing other Hitmen, TheHitman Who Turned Out to be a Woman, and The Mafia Hitman the C.I.A. Hired to Kill Castro! MAQ Co-Editor Bob Deis provides an introduction for each story that sheds light on the writers, artists, magazines, and characters involved. Also in this issue are several special features written exclusively for the MAQ . One delves into hitmen from the movies, paperbacks and real life in a feature by retromedia maven, author and podcaster Gary Lovisi . Another looks at the world's most famous male model- Steve Holland -in a profile written by the world's foremost expert on Holland, his biographer, Michael Stradford . There's also an article by MAQ co-editor Bill Cunningham that provides deep background on the Blaxploitation movie classic HIT MAN . On top of all that, you get to meet a special lady who was a big"hit" with men back in the '50s and '60s, Betty Brosmer , in our MAQ GAL-LERY feature. Join us as we recount the adventures of ruthless killers and killer bodies in this special "Heavy Hitters" issue of the MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY ! ---- “I’ve run out of superlatives to describe just how good MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY is. I give this issue and all the previous ones my highest recommendation.” – James Reasoner, Award-winning novelist & founder of Rough Edges Press “I was caught off-guard by the absolutely stunning quality of the magazine—from it’s striking visual layout, to its informative editorial content, to the stories themselves. This is top notch specialty publishing at its finest.” – Paul Bishop, Writer, pulp maven and host of the Sixgun Justice Podcast “Bravo gentlemen, you’re on a streak to the benefit of all pulp fans, old and new. Thank you so very, very much.” – Ron Fortier, Legendary comics writer, novelist, and founder of Airship 27 books