Esquire (1933 Esquire, Inc.) Magazine comic books 1985

Man At His Best. In this issue: Success! It is the religion of the Eighties. Everyone pursues it. Only the most driven and talented achieve it. Few know how to live with it. Or without it. In the Grip of Success by Frank Rose, and On the Edge of Success by Joe Kane. Plus: The Prime of Sissy Spacek, and The Powers of Dr. J. Cover price $2.50.

Vol. 103 #3 - Man At His Best. In this issue: The Pain of the Divorced Father..."He lives in another house, or even in another city. He consoles himself with the notion of 'quality time.' His constant nightmare is of a disaster miles away. He is haunted by the horrible truth: there is no substitute for being there." Uncle Dad, by C.W. Smith. Plus: The Esquire Collection, including an unprecedented Fashion Portfolio by Diane Keaton, Peter Beard, Jacques-Henri Lartigue and others. Also: Just Another Day in Space, by James Reston, Jr. Cover price $2.50.

Man At His Best. The Esquire Summer Traveler. In this issue: 30 Great Adventure Vacations - Where to Go to Test the Body and Calm the Soul. Plus: Men, Babies, and the Male Clock - What Happens When the Alarm Rings? Also: America's Top Trial Lawyer Takes You Through an Unforgettable Case. Cover price $2.50.

Man At His Best. Ultimate Fitness. In this issue: Getting the Most out of the Six Big Ones - Racket Sports, Swimming, Weight Training, Biking, Basketball, Running. Plus: The New Lost Generation - The Kids of the '70s by David Leavitt. And: The Private Mick Jagger by Jay McInerney. Cover price $2.50.

Vol. 103 #6 - Man At His Best. In this Golden Collector's Issue of 1985: The Soul of America. Two years ago, Esquire went looking for the real America. We found it. Featuring: Uptown Posh by Tom Wolfe; Cowboy Spirit by Ken Kesey; Politicking by Sally Quinn; Blind Faith by Jane Howard; Power and Ambition by Peter Davis; Sports Mania by David Halberstam; Southern Loyalty by Guy Martin; Professional Pride by William Kennedy; Conspicuous Consumption by C.D.B. Bryan; Thinking Big by Bob Greene; Mind Tripping by George Leonard; Wall Street Fever by Michael M. Thomas; Survival by Bill Barich; Unabashed Obsession by George Plimpton; and others. Cover price $2.50.

Man At His Best. In this issue: Jamie Lee Curtis - Hollywood's steamiest starlet busts out. Details inside. Plus: For Sale! Dream Houses for the '80s by Young Architects with Vision. And: C.D.B. Bryan on John O'Hara - A Stepson's Memoir. Cover price $2.50.

Vol. 104 #2 - Man At His Best. In this issue: America, you asked for it! Summer Reading's back! Spend your vacation with William Styron, John Updike, Alice Walker, Kurt Vonnegut, Ann Beattie, Peter Matthiessen, Robert Stone, Frank Conroy and Debra Spark. Plus: Tributes and Progress Reports from Tom Robbins, Donald Barthelme, Walker Percy, Richard Yates, Gail Godwin, Jay McInerney, Raymond Carver, Grace Paley, Tom Wolfe and Joyce Carol Oates. Cover price $2.50.

Vol. 104 #4 - Man At His Best. In this issue: 31 Special Vacations for Two. Featuring Hawaii's Beaches by Leonard Michaels, and An African Odyssey by Tom Robbins. Plus: The Man Who Captured the Mountain Men by Richard Ben Cramer. And: Linda Ronstadt Talks About Love, Sex, and Hostility by Ron Rosenbaum. Cover price $2.50.

Man At His Best. In this issue: My Father, My Country - A Powerful Story of Divided Loyalty by Rian Malan. Plus: The Outstanding Bars and Restaurants of 1985; A Tribute to the Great Ella Fitzgerald; and Wicked Wickets - Our Reporters Play Championship Croquet. Cover price $2.50.

Man At His Best. The Esquire 1985 Register. In this Golden Collector's Issue of 1985: Presenting America's New Leadership Class - Men and Women Under Forty Who Are Changing the Nation. Business & Industry; Arts & Letters; Science & Technology; Education & Social Service; Politics & Law; Entertainment, Sports & Style. Cover price $2.50.