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| Categories | Pornographic magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 6/year |
| Founded | 1941 |
| Company | Magna Publishing Group[1][2][3][4] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
Swank is an adult or pornographic magazine published in the United States. The first incarnation was launched by Victor Fox of Fox Comics in 1941 (and again in 1945) as a men's lifestyle and pin-up magazine in the style of Esquire. Around 1954–1955, it was relaunched by Martin Goodman, the founder of Marvel Comics, and ran spicy adventure or suspense fiction by the likes of Ian Fleming, Graham Greene, Norman Mailer and Arthur C. Clarke. Humorist Bruce Jay Friedman was an editor in the late 1950s.
Along with its sister title, Stag, the magazine was bought by the Magna Publishing Group in 1993. Following that acquisition, the format of Swank changed to include hardcore sex, such as the use of sex toys, lesbian sex, and sexual intercourse between men and women. There are also a series of DVDs and an official website produced under the Swank name. Magna Publishing Group was bought by 1-800-PHONESEX in 2015.[5]
- ^ "Magna Publishing Group". Magnapublishing.com. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ^ Source: The Magna Publishing Group, by: Company Press Release, Magna Acquires Fox, Gallery, Lollypops, April 30, 2008
- ^ Bob Johnson, xbiz.com, Magna Publishing Acquires Blue Horizon Titles, Internet Rights, April 25, 2011
- ^ John Sanford, XBIZ, iPadult.com Teams With Magna Publishing to Bring Magazines to iPad, August 30, 2012
- ^ 1-800-PHONESEX (December 29, 2015). "1-800-PHONESEX Acquires Leading New York-Based Adult Publisher" (Press release). PR Newswire. Retrieved February 21, 2017.