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ESSAY: Oglaf is Comics Burlesque at its Finest (NSFW)

September 22, 2023

Oglaf, the long-running webcomic by Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne, is perhaps best not spoken about in polite company. Launched in 2008, it’s a raunchy, riotous take on fantasy, sex, and comedy. Held together by punchlines and the occasional recurring character rather than an ongoing plot, ...

After Dark, Comics, Essays

Comics and Kink: Greg Land and the (Sexy) Digital Art Debate

November 29, 2019

Happy holidays, dear readers! I hope you’re enjoying Black Friday, or finally dredging up your social willpower (and finances) for the upcoming Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa cycle. In honor of this uniquely busy period in our lives, I’ve decided to take pity on you and provide an easy, ...

After Dark, Comics, Essays

Comics and Kink: Marco Mancassola’s Erotic Lives of Superheroes

October 25, 2019

2008 was an interesting year for superheroes in pop culture. At the time, Marvel Studies was busy launching its cinematic universe with Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk. Christopher Nolan was classing up DC’s previously campy Batman mythos with The Dark Knight. Hellboy continued to dazzle ...

After Dark, Art & Design, Indie & Small Press, Reviews

A Fresh Take on Tarot: Isabella Rotman’s This Might Hurt Deck

October 16, 2019

It has been a great couple of years to be a tarot reader. The rise in popularity of self published decks has been amazing and some truly talented artists have undertaken the extraordinary task of illustrating all 78 cards. My latest tarot obsession is comic artist Isabella Rotman’s This Might ...

After Dark, Comics, Essays

Comics and Kink: Bettie Page, the Dark Angel of Comic Books

September 27, 2019

Humanity uses fiction as a means of escape; it’s a pretty old refrain. At the same time, that doesn’t necessarily mean the realities of our world don’t bleed into the margins. Certain environments, foods, educational systems, and the general laws of physics are common enough ...

After Dark, Comics, Indie & Small Press, Reviews

Off Girl Volume One: Genesis Doesn’t Go Off Enough

July 11, 2019

Off Girl Volume 1: Genesis Tina Fine (writer), Mark Reihill (artist and letterer) www.offgirl.com Originally published January 2017 Julia has a problem: when she gets off, men get offed. She’s kept this problem under control for the past ten years by faking orgasms and tamping down her arousal ...

After Dark, Indie & Small Press, Reviews

Feeling the Fits and Starts in Annie Mok’s Orgasm Addict

May 16, 2019

Orgasm Addict Annie Mok Typeface by Marian Churchland Self-published 2019 Orgasm Addict, described as “A Comic Book Mixtape,” exists in the space between the dreamy, spellbinding lyrics of our favorite songs and the hurried bustle of a life pulled in many directions. Artist and author Annie Mok ...

After Dark, Comics, Manga, Reviews

Duet of Beautiful Goddesses: Sing When You’re Sinning

April 19, 2019

Duet of Beautiful Goddesses, volumes 1 & 2 Yumi Hanakoji Manga Sunday Web for Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha., translated by Unknown (read right to left)

Comics, Events, Indie & Small Press, Zines

ECCC 2019: Nola’s Zine Haul

April 5, 2019

Going into Emerald City Comic Con this year, I had one, focused goal: Zines. I never got to write it up, but I spent a lot of last year at panels and, while I enjoyed them, I also constantly felt like I could just be at Artist Alley instead. This year I leaned into that and spent a majority of ...

After Dark, Comics, Indie & Small Press, Reviews

Filthy Figments’ SCORE! Anthology is a Fun and Sexy Romp Through Sports of Every Kind

January 22, 2019

SCORE! Anthology Featuring various creators Filthy Figments February 2019 You don’t have to be a sports fan of any kind to enjoy SCORE! the latest erotic anthology from Filthy Figments. You don’t have to know anything about sports at all to appreciate short stories of inspiration, ...

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ESSAY: Oglaf is Comics Burlesque at its Finest (NSFW)

Comics and Kink: Greg Land and the (Sexy) Digital Art Debate

Comics and Kink: Marco Mancassola’s Erotic Lives of Superheroes

A Fresh Take on Tarot: Isabella Rotman’s This Might Hurt Deck

Comics and Kink: Bettie Page, the Dark Angel of Comic Books

Off Girl Volume One: Genesis Doesn’t Go Off Enough

Feeling the Fits and Starts in Annie Mok’s Orgasm Addict

Duet of Beautiful Goddesses: Sing When You’re Sinning

ECCC 2019: Nola’s Zine Haul

Filthy Figments’ SCORE! Anthology is a Fun and Sexy Romp Through Sports of Every Kind

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