Erotic Comics: A Graphic History

Tim Pilcher

Language: English

Publisher: Ilex

Published: Apr 15, 2008

Description:

'Erotic Comics' examines the way this artform developed from the bawdy cartoons of 17th century England into a publishing phenomenon that spans the globe. It uncovers the rise of saucy postcards and the comic books known as 'Tijuana Bibles' and reveals the implications of social upheavals such as the two World Wars on erotic comic art.