MAQ # 14

 

MEN’S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY Issue # 14

The Bigfoot Issue!

Edited by Robert Deis & Bill Cunningham

Subtropic Productions, LLC.

151 pgs

 

Editors Bod Deis and Bill Cunningham are at it again in this truly wonderful, wonky and fun edition of their series highlighting the gems of past Men’s Adventure Magazines (MAMS). In this issue, these intrepid cultural historians take on one of the most popular urban myths of the past decades, the supposed “missing link” in the evolution of man known throughout the world by such names as the Yet, Sasquatch and Bigfoot. Each article, story and interview collected within the pages of this colorful issue are both fun and oddly intriguing. Even for a skeptic such as this reviewer. 

Of all the pieces, our favorite is easily the in-depth look into role the myth was revealed in a popular sci-fi TV series of the sixties called “The Six-Million Dollar Man,” starring Lee Majors. His encounter with a Bigfoot in forest wilds proved to be one of the most exciting and well received episodes ever produced. Enough so that the creature, portrayed by the late pro-wrestler Andre Giant, would return for several sequel story lines, all to the delight of the viewers. Reusing comic artist Earl Norem’s was also a smart move. 

Comic pro Stephen Bissette was a bit long-in-the-tooth discussing all the movies on this theme. Though we are sure cinefiles will appreciate that greatly. We enjoyed his interview with fellow writer Steve Niles. As for stories, “I Sighted the Yeti Monster That Terrorized Illinois” was a hoot. We’d never heard of this so-called Big-Muddy Bigfoot before. Proven, as ever, each issue of this series always has something for everyone. You really should give it a try.