Jackie’s Back!
Resourceful as James Bond, as outrageous as Anton Johnson (Undercover Brother), and gay as a Christmas goose! Meet Jackie Holmes, The man from C.A.M.P.
In cooperation with Hommi Publishing, we’re so excited to release all nine books of Victor Banis’ “The Man from C.A.M.P.” series in their original 4.25″x7″ size, world-wide!
The godfather of pulp is available again, ready to be read the way he was meant to be. Also, we’ve released six of them as ebooks to all major bookstores around the world.
What is “C.A.M.P.”, you ask? C.A.M.P. is a secret organization designed for the protection and advancement of homosexuals. Jackie is one of its top agents. He’s rich, a world-class expert in gemology, skilled in martial arts, knife throwing, car repair, and seduction…just to name a few of his skills. And he always gets his man (wink…wink).
Originally published from 1966-1968, the series featured the first gay spy/detective who was unapologetic about his sexuality. Each book deals with issues that gay men faced in the mid-60s—when sodomy laws were still in place in all states but one. Blackmail, police violence, dismissal with stereotypes, and other forms of homophobia were all a regular part of gay life.
“Someday,” Rich said fervently, “C.A.M.P. will achieve the ultimate goal of returning his legal and human rights to the homosexual. Thank Heaven there is at least C.A.M.P. to fight for that goal.” The Gay Dogs, pg. 18
Sadly, Rich, 60 years later and we still aren’t there. Human rights and the arts are still under attack. The world needs more heroes like Jackie!
All in all, these books are fun to read! But don’t just take my word for it. Here’s what others have had to say:
Read our blog by Justin Tate, a biographer and literary historian specialized in Gothic Studies and queer pulp fiction. His essays have been published by Pearson and Edinburgh University Press. You can often find him on Goodreads, Instagram and SpookyBooky: https://linktr.ee/justintate
“The symbolic value of Jackie Holmes and his C.A.M.P. confreres in mid-1960s pop queer culture can hardly be overestimated.” Fabio Cleto, Cultural History and English Literature Professor at the University of Bergamo (Italy)
“None of the plots – fake diamonds, blackmail, planned assassinations, kidnappings, dognapping – are to be taken seriously. The message they deliver is.” Drewey Wayne Gunn, professor emeritus at Texas A&M University-Kingsville