Pollen's Action

<p><strong>Samson Pollen</strong> (1931–2018) was one of the greatest illustration artists whose work appeared in vintage men's adventure magazines (MAMs) from the 1950s to the 1970s . Pollen's specialty was action—dynamic explosive outrageous action. Illustrating work from authors <strong>Mario Puzo</strong> <strong>Martin Cruz Smith</strong> <strong>Richard Stark</strong> <strong>Norman Mailer</strong> <strong>Ed McBain</strong> <strong>Richard Wright</strong> <strong>Don Pendleton</strong> <strong>Erskine Caldwell</strong> <strong>Walter Kaylin</strong> <strong>Robert F. Dorr</strong> Pollen's immersive illustrations transported adventure-hungry readers from tropical jungles to brutal battlefields to raging seas and mean city streets. Samson Pollen painted it all—spectacularly.</p><p><strong>The Men's Adventure Library</strong> follows the first-ever collection of Samson Pollen's illustrations <em><strong>Pollen's Women</strong></em> with <em><strong>Pollen's Action</strong></em> a  deluxe new volume collecting the cream of Pollen's high-octane action paintings. Includes history and commentary by the editors and an introductory essay by the artist.</p>