The Adam Book of Adult Stag Humor

A cheeky, five-issue series from Knight Publishing, The Adam Book of Adult Stag Humor (1960–1970) served up risqué, single-panel gags and cartoons aimed squarely at a grown-up readership. Most associated with the prolific "good girl" artist Bill Ward, these comics leaned into the era's bawdy men's magazine aesthetic without crossing into explicit content. It stands as a period artifact of the pre-Code-hangover humor market, capturing a brief moment when comics tested the boundaries of adult content on newsstands.