While Stag occupied the adult niche, the broader cultural world that month was defined by massive shifts in media and history:
In February 1978, the magazine shifted publishers and dropped its literary and adventure content entirely, moving into the hardcore pornographic market. Stag August 1999
Originally launched by Martin Goodman (the founder of Marvel Comics), Stag was famous for "armpit slicks"—magazines featuring vivid, sensational artwork and "real-life" adventure stories about survivalists, soldiers, and spies. While Stag occupied the adult niche, the broader