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Tranceptor: Iron Gauge - Part One (Tranceptor Book Two)

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I'm a big fan of Michael Manning's fetish art. As an artist, his comics are often discribed as being reminiscent of classical Japanese wood block prints. The plots are thin, but that never bothered me since the point is really to enjoy the erotic art. And when it comes to art, Manning delivers. His black and white figures are drawn with simple, clean, fluid lines. The fetish elements are imaginative, sexy and even beautiful. If you think you could enjoy a potent mixture of sci-fi, bondage and harcore comics, you really can't go wrong by buying "Tranceptor: The Way Station". And this made it impossible for me to avoid purchasing the second installment named "Tranceptor: Book Two: Iron Gauge, Part One". Unfortunately, as the title suggests, this is only the first part of a second book. Consequently, even though the art is up to the same standard set in the first comic, the story feels distinctly unfinished. Which is too bad since "The Way Station" hinted at a very interesting and byzantine world beyond it's desert setting. But we don't see any more of it in the follow-up. "Part One of Iron Guage" captures the main characters in a story-line lull as they recuperate from the action that took place in "The Way Station". Fans of the first book will still find it hard to resist this purchase, but people should beware. The sexuality is defintely kinky and not for the easily offended. Also, I strongly recommend that people first read "Transceptor: The Way Station". Without that context, "Iron Guage" will be a very unsatisfying stand-alone purchase.

Tranceptor is a bit slippery to peg. You can't call it porn its far more than that and Sci-Fi adventure just cheapens it because its got that something special that is unique to itself. Tranceptor carves it own territory where erotic 'boner inspiring' illustration meets a fun action story. This is a new world where sex is accepted as natural and there is even a certain sweetness that I'm not sure the writers meant to share but there it is revealing a good deal of heart. I'm looking forward to the next book. You have to give these guys credit for making us wait almost a decade and still they manage to keep up the suspense.

Michael Manning's art is always amazing. This continues where my favorite story, Tranceptor, left off. If you liked Tranceptor, you'll like this one. It doesn't get too far along plot wise, so I'm already hungering for Part two of book two, but it's well worth a read!

I am a huge fan of Michael Manning and his perverse worlds of his graphic (VERY) novels, brushed with the traces of Feudal Japan and the Helfire Club. Many of Manning`s works are serialized, and such is the case with the astounding work entitled "Tranceptor: The Way Station".
"Tranceptor: Book Two: Iron Gauge, Part One" is the long awaited second installment for it, but it regretfully seems to fall short of the stratospherically heights of the first book. As another reviewer stated, this is only "part one of book two" (which is odd), and strangely departs from the vague plotlines that Manning is known and loved for in his other works. Usually in Manning's stories the art comes first (no "comes" puns here please), and the dialog merely teases the reader with hints of menacing cabals and freighting sexual overlords. But in "Iron Gauge, Part One" It's as though the development of the plot is actually interfering with the artwork, (which has in the past always come first with the author.) Another disappointing point is, for those blessed folk of the perverted variety, there is a noticeable drop in the level of bondage depicted in this volume. There remains sexual frolics (yay!), but much of it free of "restraint". Worth the price, I believe, but considering the struggles in getting the book published (well past the promised due-date) it was a bit of a let down. We can but hope that this is the "lull" before the actions really picks up in "Book Two- Volume Two".

The Book came quickly and in excellent condition. I'm a fan of Micheal Manning so I knew the content was great. No problems or complaints with this order.