American and Other Countries
Home on the Range
Iris Print
2007
978-0-9794667-3-1
150
12.95
Meet Jack and Austin, two investigators with an eye for trouble...and each other!
When a high number of mysterious deaths are reported near humanitarian aid stations along the U.S. border, the boys are called in to get to the bottom of the case. Their investigation is complicated by the sinister Sheriff Davies, who will stop at nothing to get his hands on Austin--even framing them both for murder! It's a race against time in this romantic thriller written by C.B. Potts and illustrated by Victor Floko.
Rating:18+
Nudity:Unknown
Sexual Content:Unknown
Sexual Violence:Unknown
Violence:Unknown
Country of Origin:American
Release Date:October 2007
When Worlds Collide
Iris Print
2007
978-0-9794667-0-0
177
12.95
Beauty and the beast, the prince and the pauper, yin and yang...it's no secret that opposites attract. In this comic anthology, five talented teams put their own spin on boys' love. In these pages you'll find stories spanning many genres, both sweet and spicy, romantic and erotic.
A hippie and a Vietnam vet meet on a cold 1971 night...a poor young man comes to work for a mysterious aristocrat...a revolutionary kidnaps a wealthy corporate heir...a middle-aged businessman meets a boy from a dark and unfamiliar world...and a high school nerd gets one day with the boy of his dreams. With a wide range of stories and art styles, this book has something for every boys' love fan.
Rating:18+
Nudity:Unknown
Sexual content:Unknown
Sexual Violence:Unknown
Violence:Unknown
Original Country: American
Release Date:Currently Released
Only Words
Iris Print
2007
978-0-9794667-1-7
126
12.95
In 1941 Poland, silence is a way of life. 18-year-old seminary student Koby Bruk has watched for two years as the people of his home town allowed the Germans to move in, displace homes and families, and impose their rule on the people who remain.
When Koby is bullied by his classmate Irvine, he chooses to speak up against him. This doesn't sit well with Irvine's friend, Hitler Youth Oskar Keplar. Oskar corners Koby in an alleyway and makes a sinister promise.
"After class today, I'm going to..."
Only Words is a dark, sexy story sure to intrigue fans of erotic boys' love. For mature readers only.
Rating:18+
Nudity:complete
Sexual content:Vivid
Sexual violence:Vivid
Violence:Implied, and some done
Country Of Origin:American
Release Date:June 2007
Recommendation if you Like this Book: Let Dai - Netcomics press
This is a very hard book to review, mostly becuase it humanizes what most people don't want to be human. In a time most people would rather forget happened, even though we cannot. There was alot of research done with this book, and that is something to be respected considering the subject mattter and the time periods.
This book is alot deeper then the first time you read it. Though that sounds odd, anyone that owns this book or looks through it needs to read it at least twice to get the subtle nuances that are hidden among it's pages. It's story is alot deeper then initially it lets on, and for the first reading you (if you are anything like this reviewer) will be focused on the subject matter more then the words hiding there. However, its worth that second read.
This book is a whirl of violence, sex, sexual desires and the unspoken wants that perhaps all of us have in the darker pits of our soul. Its twisted story lines seem simple, but yet they are not and they will drag and haunt you if you are not careful when you read it. It's almost poetic and though you want to make clear lines of good and bad in this tale, you cannot so perhaps it is better that there are no villans only different sides of a line.
The art is expressive and the hard lined style gives you perhaps an even harder push into the darkness that the book reflects. Each page is straight foreward and well done, leaving you looking at the artwork and the expressions in the characters. There is nothing lacking in the backgrounds when they are there, and you always know the scenes as the unfold. This book gives off a certain atmosphere and environment to show you what sort of world they were livng in with out pushing it too far in your face.
Only Words is something that make your spine tingle, especially those that take the events and the time period close to heart. It gives life to time that alot of people wish never happened and a different look at the people involved. It's worth the read but those that are skittish against sexual violence or darkness in general should avoid. However, if you want a solid read that has lovely art and a deeper look into the mindsets of us all, the "good" and the "bad", pick up a copy. You won't be disapointed.
Paintings of You
Iris Print
2007
978-0-9794667-2-4
200
12.95
Claude likes Ben. And Ben likes Claude. So why does everyone think that Claude and Beatrice are meant to be together?
Claudio Verges’ paintings are the hottest news in the art world, but Claude is hiding a terrible secret: there’s no passion in his work. When Benedict Connor, photographer extraordinaire, finds him out, Claude is sure he’s done for...but Ben has other plans!
While Ben helps Claude search for meaning in his art (whether he wants to or not), Claude’s friends work to win him the heart of the fiery sculptor Beatrice. Sparks fly and tempers flare, but when the dust settles, will either artist hold the key to Claude’s missing inspiration?
Rating:Young Adults
Nudity:None
Sexual content:Kissing is all you get.
Sexual violence:None
Violence:Some pushing
Country of Origin:American
Release Date: June 2007
I rarely go back and re-write reviews but as I was putting up books to send to my other reviewers most of them were easily put away and this one I almost kept, just becuase I liked it so. So I am re-reviewing this title to give it what it diserves.
Paintings of you, is sweet but yet sophisticated and deals with the souls of Artists no matter their format, and I have to say leaves you with that warm fuzzy long after you put the book down. For anyone that draws, or paints or photographs or anything of the sort, any one with an aritst's soul we should say, this book is a little deeper then most of what it appears on the surface. It is full of how to find love in both your art, and in others and is a sweet story that though isn't the first time it has been told, it is the first time it has been told like this.
The Art is clean and crisp and probably alot harsher and darker lines then most people that read the genre are used to, but it makes it highly expressive and unique to its form, giving it a stand out quality that will make you remeber it any time you see a picture from it. There are a decent amount of backgrounds when important and you will find that the pictures that you see at the end, the images are beautiful and I believe show alot of people that cartoonist and comic artists are real artists as well.
Paintings of you deals with social outcasts, medical conditions, and other things that alot of stories, though touch upon, this one dives in; giving you a uniqueness that you will take this book in a very human and warm way. It is something that even when you put it down you will remeber, and even when you are simply putting up books, you will find yourself reading again.
Love Circles
Yaoi Press
9781933664132
144
Meet Davide: college nerd hopelessly in love with a girl who's way out of his league. Fortunately for him the campus stud Valerio needs a tutor bad. Valerio will give Davide a total makeover so he'll be the type of man his lady-love will go out with. In exchange, Davide will make sure Valerio doesn't flunk out. The two spend lots of time together, and Davide shockingly finds himself becoming more interested in his studly style guide than the woman who inspired his transformation. Full of humour and touching romance, the first full-length manga of famed Italian creator Laura 'Zel' Carboni is sure to please.
Rating:unknown
Nudity:Unknown
Sexual content:Unknown
violence:Unknown
Sexual violence:Unknown
Release Date:May 2007
Winter Demon volume 2
Yaoi Press
9781933664170
152
The Winter Demon, Fuyu, and the Monk, Hakuin, seek the healer for Kyoko, only to learn he works exclusively for the royalty of his village. He'll only heal Kyoko if Fuyu puts on a magic show for the prince, and Fuyu will only put on a magic show if his Hakuin accepts him in his bed.
Rating:Unknown
Sexual content:Unknown
Nudity:Unknown
violence:Unknown
Sexual violence:unknown
Rating: May 2007
Zesty volume 02
Yaoi Press
It’s chaos in Zestyland! Zesty flees to the country his dad bought him to escape his beloved ninja agent Prince. Prince wants to let him go, but the sect is threatening to send the nastiest agent they’ve got after Zesty in Prince’s place. So Prince is off to Zestyland, broken leg and all. If he thought Zesty was wacky, wait until he meets Zesty’s maniacal mother! Meanwhile, Zesty’s cousin Sterling is posing as the daughter of the Sect’s mountain guide to find out why Prince’s dad is leading the sect on an elaborate mountain expedition. Just his luck—the big, gruff sect agent Whiskey has a crush on him. How can he escape this guy when the mountain guide he’s working with thinks it’s a good joke to promise Whiskey his hand in marriage? Volume Two of the insanely popular shonen-ai web comic!
Rating: Teen content
Nudity:unknown
Sexual content:Unknown
Violence:Unknown
Sexual Violence:Unknown
Country of Origin:Multiple
Release Date: June 2007