Warning : The following post contains nudity/adult content.

This is the fourth title in Korero Publishing’s bestselling Sex and Horror series, which celebrates the 1960s and ’70s publishing phenomenon known as “fumetti sexy” ; Italian adult comics with a unique take on such genres as horror, crime, fantasy, history and fairy tales. Wilder and weirder than you can imagine, they were some of the most outrageous and shocking comics ever produced. These weren’t underground publications: they were mass market and their highly erotic covers were seen on every newsstand and kiosk across the country.

At the peak of the craze, leading publishers were releasing a new, 100-page comic every few days, with artists having to draw 150 to 200 pages a month. The comics were hugely successful, due in part to their uninhibited mix of twisted humour, gory violence, and up-front eroticism; however, what makes them so sought-after today is their technicolor cover illustrations, rendered by classically trained painters. Here is a further collection of those notorious covers — a visual feast of outrageous pulp art.

While the previous 3 titles each focused on a single artist with every book, Volume Four covers many different artists and includes covers from such popular titles as Jacula, Oltretomba and Vampirissimo.

Just like the other Sex and Horror titles I’ve reviewed previously, beneath the overt sexual and erotic themes of the illustrations lie artistic mastery by the painters, who created art work with dramatic, often sophisticated composition and framing that narrated entire stories in a single image, a testament to their creative ingenuity. This book is an excellent volume to study and enjoy their craft, and comes recommended.

Do also check out the other titles from the series Emanuele Taglietti, Alessandro Biffignandi and Fernando Carcupino.

Sex And Horror – Volume Four art book details :

– Dimensions – 8.5 x 0.5 x 10 inches
– soft cover, 160 pages
– Full color, in English

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