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Post by Administrator on Oct 30, 2005 14:53:17 GMT -5
True Porn 2 Edited by Robyn Chapman and Kelli Nelson (Alternative Comics) www.indyworld.com/altcomicsTrue Porn is a collection of short stories about the real-life sex experiences of indie cartoonists. It's graphic, sure, but it's also really good. The creative quality of the stories actually trumps the first volume, despite this one having fewer "big name" contributors. Most of the stories are light and humorous, involving awkward teenage sex or complicated adult entanglements. Stories range from the fairly innocent to the pretty hardcore, but none of the stories are straight-up pornography, they're just autobiographical stories that happen to deal with sex. Editors Robin Chapman and Kelli Nelson assembled a solid batch of contributions, with Manning Leonard Krull's "Menage A Duh" (about three blown chances to have a threesome) and Rena Ayuyang's "The Sweet Mystery of Life!" (about her fear of sex while growing up) in particular standing out as highlights. There are some clunkers in the group, sure, but they're far outweighed by the generally solid lineup of young cartoonists. Whatever their ability, anyone willing to be this honest about their sex life deserves a kudos. Overall, a very strong anthology.
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