Just acquired an American issued copy of HIM Monthly – this from 1980. This top pic grabbed my attention because, at first glance – yup. But no.
Short post – photography by Alan Purnell, who I’m anxious to learn more about, as he is also a director, and editor of the HIM magazines.
Terry, Clint & Rex
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I’m also a fan of Alan Purnell and HIM Monthly. Seems like you’ve been teasing Alan Purnell for a long time on BJLand when I go back and look over the posts. I’m not sure I ever realized that “Workout” was from Alan Purnell. I never made that connection. I am a huge fan of that film, it was uniquely different and it was hot! Daddy Toby! Beefy Morgan Winner with his geyser-like cum shot!
I wanna’ know more about Alan Purnell now, too!
From this issue: I really love the classic tats on the bicep of the model in that middle pic. I love ho w the arm stretches all the way across and the cocks hanging above, one in shadow, the other more in the light. Great composition. I assume this is not the entire spread. Or I guess the top photo is separate from the bottom 2? And we don’t know which issue from 1980? Not a biggie. I’m just curious to see more. Maybe I can find it on my own.
Just FYI: The Alan Purnell BJLand link didn’t work for me for some reason. I just did the search myself. And found the Workout connection!
Thanks BJ!
link – fixed! (thanks for noticing) – can’t find a date or issue # – but here’s some additional pics
1st image is back cover, and that is all I saw when I bid, and won the eBay auction. next is front cover, and 2nd page.
Finally, yes, 1st pic is separate photo session – KEVIN – and the soccer boys were also on the cover, see below
Thanks!! I couldn’t find anything from the issue in my HIM folder. I have fewer issues than I’d like, and nothing from 1980.
So weird that there is no indication of which issue #. It couldn’t have been the first issue in the US or something, could it? I was always super confused by all the different subtitles. “HIM Exclusive,” “HIM Monthly,” even just “HIM Magazine.” Maybe this was just a special issue. Not a monthly.
Anyway, thanks!
Oh, wait. It literally says “HIM Monthly.” Duh.
Well, I give up.
I think the magazine explicitly says this is the first issue in the USA – implying there will be more. Don’t know if that happened. and the 2nd photo – other than a bit of cropping at the edge of the photo, that is the way it appeared in the magazine – I rarely like to use an image with “the fold” – but I agree with you, great shot, so did my best with flattening it enough that it doesn’t look too bad.
I really love that 2nd pic from the top (of the orig post). I can’t get over it. That eye staring at you from the upper right. Great photo. If you cropped it, you did a really good job.