At least one of them fights for Castro

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Image is a men’s magazine illustration containing the caption “A mindless scream started in Elsa’s throat as the forked, white hot tongues inched closer. But even more horrible was the accusation that spilled from Conrad’s lips.”

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Image is a men’s magazine illustration containing the caption “The whip’s barbed tip gouged flesh from Princess de Lamballe’s writhing body. It was the start of a mindlesss agony only because she refused to admit to the lies shrieked at her by the toad.”

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Image is a spread with illustrations for a men’s magazine article with a title caption “‘I Fight for Castro: In the Rebelliion that can only end with Cuba’s freedom.’ by Mario Cuendez. Illustrated by Sid Shores.” It has a picture quotation caption “I have seen my brother die. I have watched our first bid for liberty end in bloodshed. But still, we fight on!” and a sub-caption “Her screams were like the cries of a tortured animal as Batista’s soldiers continued to lash her.”

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Original post here. The “Sid Shores” referred to on the caption of the third illustration is probably the American illustrator Syd Shores (1913-1973).