ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 12/12/12

PERVERTS OF THE UNKNOWN GN

(W/A) Brandon Graham

We called him first! Years ago, we could just see how Brandon Graham would be so successful as he is with his King City today and when he was a young quiet hoodied punk, published two wonky cool adult graphic novels by him, full of his signature originality, graffiti inspired art and fun deviance! This long out of print one is the first graphic novel of his ever, an off-the-wall, tongue-in-cheek SF spoof sure to get your rockets in full blast! Old perv Walt is called upon a mission with hot porn chick Stix to create the orgasm to end all climaxes to save... well, some important thing or other. Hey, it's not the end, it's the means!

PILLOWFIGHT GN

(W/A) Brandon Graham

And here's the other fun adult graphic novel, long out of print, by the now world-famous Graham (King City)! Poor Jem. She got caught by her parents doing the naughty. Big time naughty. So now she's banned to a big gloomy school for naughties, but, boy, what goes down there would make her parents' heads spin! She's finding it hard to resist, especially when her room-mate, Deforest K-Y, known as Bones, is a beautiful steamy teen blonde...

Finally, two of the most elusive Brandon Graham comics are available once more--and it's porn!! Long before getting fat paychecks from Liefeld, Graham turned out some fun and engaging erotic comics that do more than just stimulate your private parts. Much like the Manara archives Dark Horse has been putting out this year, Brandon creates sexy, playful characters that are more than 2 dimensional cutouts and continues to work those sultry undertones into his current book, Multiple Warheads. Take a walk on the wild side in the dark, dirty corners of Brandon's mind! RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 8/1/12

BLACK KISS II #1

(W/A) Howard Chaykin

Sex, death, and the movies - what else really matters?
Nearly twenty five years ago, HOWARD CHAYKIN brought the 80s to a close, and comics to the brink, with his landmark erotic thriller, BLACK KISS. Now, after years of anticipation, he's back with issue one of BLACK KISS II, a six-part miniseries that tells the story behind that legendary story - like the original, in glorious black and white.
And really, now - does it have to be so dirty?

Filling the gaping hole of classy American erotica, Chaykin returns with his landmark series filled with desire, deceit and more ***jobs than you can shake a stick at. Love him or hate him, Chaykin remains one of the most unabashedly outspoken comic creators, constantly pushing the limits of what the medium is capable of handling. If you've only seen recent Chaykin, take a trip back to the days of AMERICAN FLAGG and prepare to have you socks blown off! You will never look at comics in the same light! RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 5/9/12

MANARA EROTICA HC VOL 01

(W/A) Milo Manara

Milo Manara''s landmark collaboration with Dark Horse continues with the premier volume of Manara Erotica, a sumptuous companion to the Manara Library! A master of storytelling and of the human form, Manara has created some of the sexiest comics ever published, all of which are included in this deluxe, three-volume series. Volume 1 is anchored by all four parts of Manara''s internationally acclaimed Click! A beautiful but passionless woman is plunged into a hilarious, world-spanning adventure when she is implanted with a remote-controlled chip able to unlock her inner lustfulness. Manara classics Rendezvous in B-flat (a.k.a. Fatal Rendezvous) and The Last Tragic Day of Gori Bau & the Callipygian Sister round out this dazzling compilation, a must-own for any fan of European comics.

BRING ON THE PORN!! Ahem, I mean... Here in America, porn has earned a nasty reputation, filled with images of badly produced movies and poorly drawn comics that serve only as 5 min entertainment when no one else is around. In Europe, they have, much like with other genres of comics, treated erotica as a legitimate form of storytelling, complete with full plot lines and meaningful characters that are fleshed out over multiple volumes, instead of just serving as objects of desire. Manara is one of the greatest talents to ever dabble in this field with his mastery of the female form, oozing with actual sensuality!! RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!