Janus began more than 40 years ago as the brainchild of one extraordinary man – Gordon Sergeant. Originally it was a pocket sized monthly magazine called ‘Mentor’, first published in 1971. Described as a magazine for ‘the modern discerning adult’ and edited by Peter Brewer, Mentor focussed on a range of different fetishes. The magazine changed its name to Janus from issue 5 because Mentor conflicted with the name of another publication. A perceptive member of staff hit on the title ‘Janus’ to signify the Roman god of the hearth and the doorway who looked inwards and outwards.
The magazine was published in yearly volumes of twelve monthly issues but in 1973 Janus published three specials. The first focussed on bondage, rubber and leather fetishism, the second on spanking (below) and the third on fetishism beneath the skirt. The editorial team were overwhelmed with the response to the spanking special and published a further three spanking specials that same year.
Following the success of the spanking specials the magazine gradually began to shift its focus solely towards spanking. A new editor, AG Van Okker, took the helm in 1973 and the popularity of the magazine began to build. Van Okker was a colourful and well-loved character with an active interest in the subject matter.
These issues of Janus magzines available to purchase for instant download.
Janus 02
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Janus 05
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Janus 08
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Janus 11
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Janus 14
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Janus 03
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Janus 06
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Janus 09
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Janus 12
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Janus 15
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Janus 04
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Janus 07
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Janus 10
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Janus 13
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Janus 16
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