Spicy Tales
Malibu · 1988–1990 · 20 issues
About the series
A 20-issue homage to pulp-era adventure, Spicy Tales ran from 1988 to 1990 under Malibu Comics, reviving the lurid, fast-paced spirit of 1930s and '40s pulp magazines. Writers John Wooley, Robert Leslie Bellem, and Adolphe Barreaux, alongside artists like Barreaux, Robert McCarty, and Tony Tallarico, crafted a series of standalone, sensational stories filled with hard-boiled detectives, exotic locales, and dangerous dames. It stands as a knowing, affectionate tribute to the pre-code comic and pulp traditions, offering a nostalgic thrill ride for fans of vintage genre fiction.