Gene Kannenberg Jr. è uno studioso di spicco nel campo dell'arte del fumetto, con un dottorato conseguito presso l'Università del Connecticut. Le sue acute analisi sono apparse in numerose pubblicazioni sull'arte del fumetto, contribuendo a riviste rispettate come The Comics Journal. Kannenberg ha dimostrato leadership come ex presidente dell'International Comic Arts Festival (ICAF) e attualmente dirige la sezione Comic Art & Comics della Popular Culture Association. La sua competenza plasma in modo significativo la comprensione e l'apprezzamento accademico dell'arte del fumetto.
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.