Esquire Magazine

From 1933 onward, Esquire Magazine occasionally published a series of seven comic issues, featuring a rotating roster of top-tier talent including Alan Weiss, Barry Smith, and Bernie Wrightson as both writers and artists. These standalone comic installments brought a distinctive, often gritty visual style to the magazine's pages, showcasing the versatility of these legendary creators outside their usual superhero or horror work. While not a continuous narrative, the series stands as a fascinating artifact of a mainstream men's magazine embracing underground and fantasy comic sensibilities during the late 20th century.