Less a "how-to" book than an examination of the thinking behind erotic illustration. Thorne also recalls his long career, including working with Stan Lee and his encounter with Bettie Page. Illustrated with art and photos.
This is, simply, Frank Thorne's paean to women and art. Chronicling Thorne's days as an art student, his growing fascination and love of the female form, his professional association with famous bondage photographer Irving Klaw and Marvel Comics impresario Stan Lee, his encounters with Hollywood, and his emergence as the most imaginative, uninhibited, preeminent erotic artist in America. Consider this a companion to The Crystal Ballroom! Black-and-white illustrations throughoutBook Description
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There is no doubt that Thorne is one of the most gifted comic artists around. More is the pity. Given his increasingly meager output in recent years, this long-awaited book was a huge disappointment. His sketches and anecdotes are fine, but not worth the 90% of this thin volume. The how-to section is what every fan of Thorne's would be most interested in. This "instructional" chapter looks like a direct rip-off of "How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way" (a much better investment). Aspiring comic artists should also pick up Joe Kubert's new book. For Shame, Frank!
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I bought this "book" thinking it'd add something to my training in drawing comics, but this is not just an awfully written book, it is also one of the clumsiest and clichéd drawings I've seen in other self-help books, not that this one is one of those. For more than 70 pages the writer rambles about women and what they are to finally give us extremely general rules or advices on how to improve your drawing. ANY other similar book that you can find will be of much more help than this one.
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It wasn't what I was thinking it would be.Instead it is a facinating look into Frank Thorne's life and his remembrances of women. A view into the things that shape the artist. If your an artist, or comic professional, or want to be it will be worth the look. If your looking for an instructional textbook look elsewhere.
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Red Sonja, Maria Montez, Aunt Madge, Carmen Miranda, Lois De Fee, New York, Uncle Collins, Lenore Lans, Rahway Theater, Tempest Storm, Bobby Pin, Captain Sticky, Charlie Long, Eve Hotchkiss, Irving Klaw, Jimmy Decker, Linda Behrle, Lissa Strothmans, Peep Show, Stan Lee, Alice Peal, Art Career School, Franklin School, Ghita of Alizarr, Hedy Lamarr New!
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- Romeo and Juliet (Folger Shakespeare Library) by William Shakespeare on page 66
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- Prince Valiant: The Storytelling Game by Greg Stafford on page 16
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