Swank (magazine)
Encyclopedia
Swank is a pornographic magazine
for heterosexual men published in the United States. It includes hardcore
sex, such as the use of sex toy
s, lesbian
sex, and sexual intercourse
between men and women.
There are also a series of DVDs and an official website produced under the Swank name.
, in 1993 from Charles "Chip" Goodman, the son of Martin Goodman
, founder of Marvel Comics
. According to The New York Times
, Stag and Swank "can even draw a line to the same pulp publishing outfit—Martin Goodman's agazine Management|Magazine Management Company]—that in 1939 started the comic book publisher that eventually became Marvel Comics, and that in the 1950s and 1960s employed future novelists like Mario Puzo
and Bruce Jay Friedman
as writers and editors." Beat poet John Fles also wrote for the magazine.
At the time Magna purchased the magazines from Goodman, the company was known as Swank Publications, and was a part of the GCR Publishing Group, which also published non-pornographic magazines, including such titles as New Body and Victorian Accents.
The Magna Publishing Group's website includes the claim that Swank has been established for "well over 65 years." A men's-lifestyle magazine called Swank was founded by Fox Comics
founder Victor Fox in the 1940s, and eventually evolved to its modern format. The magazine had breaks in publication of several years during its history.
Pornographic magazine
Pornographic magazines, sometimes known as adult magazines, sex magazines or top-shelf magazines are pornographic magazines that contain content of a sexual nature. Adult magazines are mainly aimed towards men, and in some parts of the world, many men's first sight of a naked woman has been in an...
for heterosexual men published in the United States. It includes hardcore
Hardcore pornography
Hardcore pornography is a form of pornography that features explicit sexual acts. The term was coined in the second half of the 20th century to distinguish it from softcore pornography. It usually takes the form of photographs, often displayed in magazines or on the Internet, or films. It can also...
sex, such as the use of sex toy
Sex toy
A sex toy is an object or device that is primarily used to facilitate human sexual pleasure. The most popular sex toys are designed to resemble human genitals and may be vibrating or non-vibrating...
s, lesbian
Lesbianism in erotica
Depiction of lesbianism has been a relatively common theme in erotic art and pornography throughout history. Studies indicate that heterosexual men were more aroused by depictions involving lesbian sex than they are by depictions of heterosexual activity, while heterosexual and lesbian women were...
sex, and sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse, also known as copulation or coitus, commonly refers to the act in which a male's penis enters a female's vagina for the purposes of sexual pleasure or reproduction. The entities may be of opposite sexes, or they may be hermaphroditic, as is the case with snails...
between men and women.
There are also a series of DVDs and an official website produced under the Swank name.
History
The Magna Publishing Group bought Swank along with other titles, including StagStag (magazine)
Stag was the name of various American men's magazines published from the 1930s through at least the 1990s.-Publication history:The first, published by Leeds Publishing Corp., beginning with vol...
, in 1993 from Charles "Chip" Goodman, the son of Martin Goodman
Martin Goodman (publisher)
Martin Goodman born on was an American publisher of pulp magazines, paperback books, men's adventure magazines, and comic books, launching the company that would become Marvel Comics....
, founder of Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
. According to The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, Stag and Swank "can even draw a line to the same pulp publishing outfit—Martin Goodman's agazine Management|Magazine Management Company]—that in 1939 started the comic book publisher that eventually became Marvel Comics, and that in the 1950s and 1960s employed future novelists like Mario Puzo
Mario Puzo
Mario Gianluigi Puzo was an American author and screenwriter, known for his novels about the Mafia, including The Godfather , which he later co-adapted into a film by Francis Ford Coppola...
and Bruce Jay Friedman
Bruce Jay Friedman
Bruce Jay Friedman is an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor.Raised in the Bronx by Irving and Mollie Friedman, Bruce Jay Friedman graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School. He then attended the University of Missouri as a journalism major, then served as a First Lieutenant in...
as writers and editors." Beat poet John Fles also wrote for the magazine.
At the time Magna purchased the magazines from Goodman, the company was known as Swank Publications, and was a part of the GCR Publishing Group, which also published non-pornographic magazines, including such titles as New Body and Victorian Accents.
The Magna Publishing Group's website includes the claim that Swank has been established for "well over 65 years." A men's-lifestyle magazine called Swank was founded by Fox Comics
Fox Feature Syndicate
Fox Feature Syndicate was a comic book publisher from early in the period known to fans and historians as the Golden Age of Comic Books. Founded by entrepreneur Victor S...
founder Victor Fox in the 1940s, and eventually evolved to its modern format. The magazine had breaks in publication of several years during its history.
Publishers
Swank is owned by the Magna Publishing Group, which publishes a number of other adult magazines, including:- Velvet
- GenesisGenesis (magazine)Genesis is a men's pornographic magazine which began publication in 1973. It exclusively features female stars of the adult film industry. Billing itself as "The Home of Porn's Hottest Stars", Genesis features pictorials, exclusive columns by adult film stars, interviews, feature articles, movie...
, which focuses on porn stars - Swank Extreme, which is billed as showing more extreme hardcore sex
- GentGent (magazine)Gent Magazine is a pornographic magazine published by the Magna Publishing Group, which also publishes Swank, Genesis, Velvet and many other popular men’s magazines. It has a theme of women with large breasts, and is subtitled "Home of the D-Cups."Begun in 1957 by Excellent Publications, Inc...
- Hometown Girls
- Lesbian Lust
- Lesbian Licks
- Leg Action
- Leg World
- Just 18
- StagStag (magazine)Stag was the name of various American men's magazines published from the 1930s through at least the 1990s.-Publication history:The first, published by Leeds Publishing Corp., beginning with vol...
- Friends & Lovers
- Video World
- Sweet 18
- Cherry Pop
- Cherry Pie
- various others