Boys of Summer Volume 1 [Paperback]

Chuck Austen (Author), Hiroki Otsuka (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 9, 2006 | Series: Boys of Summer

Meet Bud Waterston, a decent-looking guy who happens to be in full hormonal bloom. He's also on his way to college, and drools over the sexual liberation he will no doubt face living in a coed dormitory full of hot babes. Unfortunately for Bud, things don't go exactly as planned--he meets the girl of his dreams, who won't give him the time of day. But just because he strikes out on his first attempt doesn't mean he won't keep trying to hit a home run...as long as he doesn't drop the ball!Comic writer Chuck Austen (King of the Hill, GLA) and Japanese artist Hiroki Otsuka team up to create an unpredictable and utterly sexy look at the games men and women play.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Although best known for his work at DC and Marvel, Austen's love of baseball, manga and the erotic potential of college co-eds are more on display in his first venture into OEL manga. The story follows Bud Waterston, a hormone-ridden teen and pitching phenom as he navigates his first year of college with his childhood buddy and wanna-be catcher, Manny. Manny's eager to join the school's third-rate team, but Bud's refused to play ball since his dad died. The two are quickly immersed among bikini-clad girls and hostile jocks, but it's Chrissie from across the hall who's got Bud's attention. She's pretty, quick-tempered and has got Bud figured for a perv. Add to this that she's team catcher and daughter of the baseball coach, and it's clear that complications will ensue. The conceit of scantily clad girls plus baseball might be juvenile, but Austen's real affection for his characters, even at their most hapless, comes through in the story's good-natured humor. The expressive, fluid drawings of hentai (adult manga) artist Otsuka give the story real warmth. Each interaction and splash page is tweaked for maximum, though still just-this-side-of-modest, erotic possibility, making this suitable for older teens and anyone who thinks baseball is sexy (June)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: TokyoPop (May 9, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598165453
• ISBN-13: 978-1598165456
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,927,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)