Author Topic: Pictures: OLD IronMan magazine (Perry Rader's) (Read 6097 times)

michael murphy · « **Reply #8 on:** May 19, 2006, 03:14 PM »

When your subscription to S&H was expiring Bob Hoffman sent you this.

michael murphy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 27, 2006, 09:27 AM »

When Peary Rader changed the name of the magazine from SUPER PHYSIQUE to IRON MAN he offered the following explanation in the first three paragraphs of the second issue:

"We come to you with the second issue of our little magazine, hoping that you will find it better than the first. It is our ambition to serve our readers more each issue in their search for strength, health and a beautiful body. If you have suggestions as to how you believe we could better do this, we would be glad to receive and consider them."

'YOU WILL NOTE that we have changed the name of this issue to "IRON MAN". We believe that this fits the magazine and it's purpose. We aim to stay within the scope allowed by this name. It will be a specialized man's magazine devoted to the use of the "iron game" to develop "Iron Men" and to related subjects."

"WE SHALL STRESS among other things A.A.U. lifting activity. It is only through developing the sport of lifting and interest in it that we can put over the "Iron Game" in general."

michael murphy · « **Reply #10 on:** Jun 17, 2006, 08:38 AM »

Andy Jackson's earliest advertisement in Iron Man Magaizne appeared in Vol. 1 No. 2.

Attached is a scan of a letter from Andy Jackson to John Hordines just weeks prior to John's show in New York on June 10th, 1939. To see a scan of one of the awards see the topic "Joe Mills" on this site.

Mark Mills · « **Reply #11 on:** Jun 18, 2006, 05:39 AM »

Thanks for the information and postings of the pictures. Old Ironman magazines have always been a favorite of mine. They represent a saner time in bodybuilding to me and I still find reading the ones from the 40's to the late 70's interesting and informative. Here's a picture of Wayne Gallasch and Mabel and Peary Rader taken during Gallasch's visit in 1983.

michael murphy · « **Reply #12 on:** Jun 18, 2006, 08:20 AM »

Hi Mark:

Iron Man Magazine is my favorite American Publication along with S&H. It's much easier to complete a set of S&H than it is Iron Man. The reason is simply based on the number printed.

The first three copies of Iron Man only had a printing of 50 issues each. I am quite certain only three of the first issue (Super Physique) remain, or better stated, that only three can be accounted for today. One full set of Iron Man is at the University of Texas. This is the set that belonged to Ottley Coulter.

There is no question that the issues before Vol. 6 No. 2 are the most difficult to locate and this is because of production numbers. The fast press enabled the Raders to print more copies.

The most difficult copies of S&H are the ones prior to making the newsstand. If I recall correctly, S&H made the newsstand after 16 issues. This woud make April of 1934 the first one on the newsstand.

I'd like to continue with more early history on Iron Man. It was certainly a first rate strength publication and the Raders deserve credit for their "labor of love".

michael murphy · « **Reply #13 on:** Jun 19, 2006, 06:53 AM »

I mentioned that the University of Texas has a complete run of Iron Man Magazine published by Peary Rader that was once owned by Ottley Coulter.

However, I believe that the the UT collection is missing the inserts that appeared in the early volumes. Staring with the Vol. 1 No. 3 issue the Raders sent along an insert sheet that was one or two pages in length(typed both sides).

This insert sheet was called "Iron Man Extra" or "Iron Man News". These insert sheets were included through Vol. 2 No. 3.

It seems that any additional news that was pertinent to the Lifting Game after the magazine was printed was included on these inserts.

michael murphy · « **Reply #14 on:** Jul 01, 2006, 03:37 PM »

Another advertisement for Iron Man that appeared after Vol. 6 No. 6. On this particular ad the bottom has been clipped and the subscription formed mailed to the Raders.

michael murphy · « **Reply #15 on:** Aug 06, 2006, 07:48 AM »

The first PRINTED copy of Iron Man appeared with the Volume 2 Number 4 issue. Once again the Rader's added an explanation with an "Iron Man Extra" sheet.

Peary wrote the following in the first paragraph:

"Here we are back on the extra sheet again and it seems good to loosen up a bit after all the condensing of articles in the printed Iron Man. And man if you think it wasn't some job to set up all that type just try it some time and you will understand why there are only twelve pages this time. We had intended giving you two pages of the extra sheet or rather two sheets and four pages but the more we give you the longer it takes and you have waited long enough now."

Volume 2 Number 4 remains as the least number of pages for an issue of Iron Man.