A division of Martin Goodman's publishing firm Magazine Management Company, Humorama, Inc. published a line of digest-sized men's magazines, most of which featured 'girlie' cartoons by illustrators such as Bill Ward, Bill Wenzel, Dan DeCarlo and Jack Cole, along with black-and-white photos of pin-up models notably Bettie Page, Eve Meyer and stripper Lili St. Cyr) as well as actresses such as Joi Lansing, Tina Louise, Irish McCalla and Julie Newmar. The company's titles included:
Jest,
Humorama,
Skyworlds,
Instant Laughs,
Romp and
Eyeful of Fun.
Run by Abe Goodman, Humorama, Inc operated from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. Its titles were profitable for the company because the contents were inexpensive and production costs were minimal in comparison to the more complex full-size magazines published by the company.
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