The 7 Most Hilariously Badass Magazine Covers Ever
Beginning in the '30s and running all the way up until the 1970s, stag magazines were outlets for the frustrated masculinity of men returning from wartime only to find that their new foes were squeaky hinges and their most thrilling conquest was crabgrass. They needed excitement so badly that they didn't care if it was vicarious or insane. And thus entered the stag mags: Their modus operandi was to commission an eye-catching painting first, and then hire a writer to pen a "true story" that synced up with the tantalizing image. But regardless of the veracity of their accounts, one thing was inarguable: There has always been a very fine line between insane badass and aggressive homosexuality; stag magazine covers stood up and said: "Fuck that line."
WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH
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GIVE ME BACK MY ARM
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VAMPIRES RIPPED MY FLESH
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COXSWAIN HARDY AND HIS 20 MAROONED GEISHAS
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THE NUDE TRIBE CAPER
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GENTLE SLAUGHTER OF THE VIRGIN BRIDE
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CANNIBAL CRABS CRAWL TO KILL
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