Running for forty years this popular title has built on a format of hardcore images with feature celebrity pieces and strong articles.

This magazine commenced publication in 1966 as the ‘ Adam Film Quarterly’ and launched a second title, ‘ Adam Film World Guide’, in 1981 which eventually became the flagship title

The magazine has had its own fair share of controversy and censorship over the years and remains one of the brands at the heart of the debate over the availability of sex and pornography in the mass market. In 1935, the predecessor of the adult magazine, as we know it today, was launched with Men Only. Covering male issues from a male perspective the publication ran with a tagline of ‘We don’t want women readers. We won’t have women readers’. The title had plate prints of artistic nudes but was mainly text based. Undergoing many changes throughout the years, the title was relaunched in 1971 as a top shelf magazine. The editorial team faced several court charges of obscenity as well as defamation of character. Current Adult Magazine Publications

Over the last few decades the fall in the number of available magazine publications in all markets is undeniable yet the stalwarts of the adult industry that remain enjoy some of the highest circulation figures in the publishing industry. Top shelf magazines, or ‘Men’s Interest’ remain a rite of passage. A Social Perspective on Adult Magazines

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In this issue you will never be left feeling blah, as the incredible folks who submitted their work have really brought a lot of energy to the table. The history of the magazine is not without controversy as several celebrities unsuccessfully tried to sue the publishers. Chic

Founded in the early 70s, the magazine was originally styled so closely on Playboy that Hugh Hefner was forced to write to the publishers. This first close shave resulted in a rapid reformatting but despite several successive problems including bankruptcy Gallery is still in print.The internet version of the magazine has been fighting multiple lawsuits since it left traditional publishing and the founder is reported to spend just 40-50 hours a year creating content but spends up to 8 hours a day dealing with litigation issues. Screw Private was the first adult magazine to be printed in full colour and was the brainchild of Berth Milton, a Swedish entrepreneur. In the 60s, Milton produced some super-8 adult movies which were unsuccessful but his home collections of sets of colour nude photographs were an instant hit with customers at his shop. Fiesta is the best-selling adult magazine in the UK and has been publishing top shelf material for over fifty years. Partially credited as an ingredient to its success is the popular ‘Reader’s Wives’ section. The editorial team also put together an annual Directory of Adult Films from 1984 detailing all information, statistics and data on the previous 18 months releases. The final issue of the ‘ Adam Film World Guide’ (Volume 21, No. 6) was released in August 2008. Asian Babes