6 Joshua King 8 Sean Kelley 10 Andrew Dick 12 Rick Humphrey 14 Sean Ramey 16 Radek Hadrovsky 18 Tom Kelly 20 Jared Nelson 22 Alvaro Viera 24 Garrett Amerine 24 Nick Ganim 28 Mike Wilson 30 Kevin Anthony Lihudahl 31 Louis Labovitch 32 Steve Connor 34 Chris Eckfeldt 40 Michael Pitman 41 Mitch Urso 42 Alexis Therrien 44 Raphael Walker 46 Michael Hunter 48 Mark A. Stephenson 52 Troy Steiner 54 Nate Robinson 56 Clay Hill 58 Stevie Rich 60 Alberto Lopez 62 Michael Davis 63 Johnathan Martins 64 William E. Gomez 66 Brandon Elko 68 James Gemmeli 70 James Petrei 72 Tim Swany 74 Drew Fulmer 76 Arnold Broussard 78 William Jackson 80 Paul Brumble 82 Artez Bailey 94 Real Men Ballot '09
Editorial Note
Keeping It Real
OUR REAL MEN FEATURE HAS BEEN OUR MOST NOTORIOUS and beloved section since its
inception 35 years ago. Out of the hundreds of letters we get from readers, complimenting
and occasionally lamenting our choice of models, a good percentage of them address
our Real Men.
Tall, small, skinny, jacked, black, white, they affect you one and all.
Sure, you like the escapism of the indulgent, professional model spreads we offer—slick,
muscular perfection you'd see on TV or in your dreams. But you know that's fantasy,
and you live in reality. You live among mechanics and metal heads, college boys
and cowboys. And it's them—men who transcend the boundaries between the
worlds of fantasy and reality—inspiring your hottest desires.
You might like them with body hair, or with a little extra padding around the
middle to keep you warm through those cold nights. You might like them tattooed
like Shawn Kelley and Mike Wilson, or mature and distinguished like Rick Humphrey.
Perhaps you have a thing for wildcats, in which case Arnold Broussard is sure
to turn you on. Or, if shy smiles melt your heart, check out Artez Bailey, your
2008 Real Man of the Year. With more than three dozen of the hottest down home
hunks we could find, this Playgirl special has something for everyone.
