Rogue (magazine) 1955 that Greenleaf published the first issue of "Rogue" (although it had a cover date of December), a magazine which was competitive with "Playboy", a magazine dealing with sex which had been published for about two years at this time. In 1953, as a solo and unidentified effort, Hugh Hefner's "Playboy" V1#1 appeared without a date late in the year [November]. It was an almost immediate success with that calendar photo of Marilyn Monroe being reused to its best advantage. About "Playboy" and Hugh Hefner, Hamling states in a letter to his friend, and lawyer, Stanley Fleishman: "I remember my
Oui (magazine) Oui (magazine) Oui was a men's adult pornographic magazine published in the United States and featuring explicit nude photographs of models, with full page pin-ups, centerfolds, interviews and other articles, and cartoons. "Oui" ceased publication in 2007. ("Oui" is French for "yes".) "Oui" was originally published in France under the name "Lui" by Daniel Filipacchi (first French issue November 1963), as a French equivalent of "Playboy". In 1972, Playboy Enterprises purchased the rights for a U.S. edition, changing the name to "Oui", and the first issue was published in October of that year. Jon Carroll, formerly assistant editor at "Rolling