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Spicy-Adventure Stories

DM Publishing · 1934–1942 · 95 issues
About the series

From 1934 to 1942, DM Publishing’s Spicy-Adventure Stories delivered 95 issues of pulp-inspired, globe-trotting escapades, blending exotic locales with a signature dose of pre-Code daring. Writer Clayton Maxwell and artist Max Plaisted were the series’ most prolific creative voices, shaping its fast-paced, luridly illustrated tales of treasure hunts, jungle perils, and clandestine intrigue. A cornerstone of the "spicy" pulp-comic trend, the series stands as a vibrant artifact of its era, capturing the raw, unregulated energy of early adventure comics before the industry’s shift toward tamer fare.