By: Sibylline, Dave McKean Publisher: Eurotica Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 108 Publication Date: February 04, 2009 Studio: Eurotica
Product Description: 10 hot stories about first times. From having sex to having a very different sexual experience such as going beyond the couple, or the woman strapping it on for her man, or... all from the point of view of women and all written by a French woman with some decidedly spicy ideas about sex! All rendered by leading European artists, including Cyril Pedrosa (Three Shadows), Olivier Vatine (Aquablue) and most of all, the great Dave McKean! A beautifully stylish yet unabashedly hardcore collection of true erotica presented in a handsome jacketed edition by artists who are doing this for the... first time.
Many different first times ^ These ten stories describe ten different firsts in one woman's sexual life. The first of these firsts was the woman's experience of losing her virginity. Her story takes a charming turn, however. She keeps her virgin status a secret from her partner, afraid (with good reason) that he might do something to break the mood that makes it special for her. She does tell him, though, after they've been together for a while and he's earned her trust.
Other firsts follow: buying a sex toy, entering a threesome, penetrating her male partner, taking a submissive role. Although one or two vignettes have harsh moments, this female author makes sure the female lead in each story has a consensual role - deliberately reaching out to a female readership. Although I'm male, I also enjoy the gentle sense I find in stories intended as female-friendly.
A different artist illustrates each story. Although they're all black and white, styles range all over, from the charming curves of "First Time," to the nervous lines of "1+1," to the layered surrealism of McKean's "X-Rated." These aren't as painterly as Parris Quinn's Shadow and Light series, but at least as expressive in their way. If you enjoyed Moore's Lost Girls, you might enjoy this one, too.