Gene Kannenberg Jr. est un érudit de premier plan dans le domaine de l'art de la bande dessinée, titulaire d'un doctorat de l'Université du Connecticut. Ses analyses perspicaces ont été présentées dans de nombreuses publications sur l'art de la bande dessinée, contribuant à des revues respectées telles que The Comics Journal. Kannenberg a fait preuve de leadership en tant qu'ancien président du Festival International des Arts de la Bande Dessinée (ICAF) et dirige actuellement la section Art de la Bande Dessinée et Bandes Dessinées de la Popular Culture Association. Son expertise façonne de manière significative la compréhension et l'appréciation académiques de l'art de la bande dessinée.
Features some of the finest paperbacks, collections and hardcovers from around the world. This work provides the plot breakdown, the creators, publisher, date of first collected release, ISBN and a review. It also employs a simple age rating so that parents can see what is suitable for their children, whatever their age.
Erotic Comics: A Graphic History examines the way this artform developed from the bawdy cartoons of 17th century England into a modern publishing phenomenon that spans the globe. Volume 1 uncovers the rise of saucy postcards and the provocative comic books known as Tijuana Bibles, and reveals the unexpected implications of social upheavals such as the two World Wars on erotic comic art. The rise of mens magazines in the 1950s, and the cartoons they contained, helped push the medium to the fore, as did Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. Later titles such as Penthouse and Hustler actively supported the artform. The underground comix movement of the 1960s reflected the sexual liberation of the era. Deliberately overstepping boundaries and breaking taboos, the work of cartoonists like Robert Crumb and Howard Cruse expanded new-found freedoms and courted controversy. With exquisite art from around the world and fascinating interviews with the artists, editors, and publishers, Erotic Comics: A Graphic History is perfect for fans of adult comics, art history, and erotic illustrations.