Twenty (Trouble of Janice) [Paperback]

Erick Von Gotha (Author), Gotha Erick Von (Author), E. Von Gotha (Author)

Book Description

Series: Trouble of Janice | Publication Date: September 1999

This lush and erotic fable from the author and illustrator of A Very Special Prison and The Trouble of Janice series follows the adventures of a young lass as she explores her secret desires. Her unbridled lust and willingness as she proves herself a true temptress make this bewitching character a memorable one in the latest graphic novel delight from Erick Von Gotha.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Last Gasp (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0867194707
• ISBN-13: 978-0867194708
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,145,605 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sexy little comic book, November 28, 2000

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SH in Tampa "SPH" (Tampa FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twenty (Trouble of Janice) (Paperback)

Another winner from von Gotha. If you are into erotic graphic novels, Erich van Gotha is bound to be one of your favorites. His illustrations are beautifully realistic and the action is harsh and hardcore. Twenty is set in the near future, in a time when AIDS and disease has been conquered by medicine and the world is experiencing a new sexual revolution. An impressionable young woman is sent, upon instructions from her guardians, to a special school where she is trained in the arts of giving and receiving pleasure. Through diligent school work and many extra circular activities, Twenty learns to let go of her shame and inhibitions in order to live the life of a healthy, well adjusted libertine.

Unlike von Gotha's other works (Dreams of Cecilia, Troubles of Janice, Special Prison), there is less of a BDSM story line in Twenty. Von Gotha delivers scene after scene of beautiful, young girls acting out wild fantasies with a host of attractive and willing playmates.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good little book., March 28, 2005

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Steve Vander - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twenty (Trouble of Janice) (Paperback)

Full-Colored adult graphic novel.

The story of a girl named Twenty around the year 2018 (2018 when she goes to that strange school). The book begins with Twenty visiting an old class friend, Mandy, and remembering the past. Twenty has left her husband, and she tells Mandy the story of why she has has left him. The story begins when she arrives at a new strange finishing school, a school where young women are prepared for the new sexual revolution.

Twenty is 18 but inexperienced. She is going to a new school in this post-aids world and finds that the school takes sexual education very seriously and requires participation. She first learns this strange nature of the school when she meets the headmistress and a fellow student in the head's office. Both are wearing rather revealing clothing (though the nature of the headmistress' clothing is less obvious). The required student uniform, it would appear, is a short-sleeve short white shirt that just barely falls to mid-breast, and a rather short split skirt (skirt split up both sides to waistband). Any movement, and all is revealed. Twenty puts on her new school uniform and joins in school activities.

Beyond learning about sex in school, Twenty joins her friend Mandy off-campus, while still wearing their uniforms. Oddly enough, they are wearing more clothing than some people they spot on the streets. Apparently, the elimination of aids has caused all to wear skimpy clothing and have sexual adventures with many partners.

The two girls go to many places off-campus, and have some fun. Twenty finds out that people are inclined to take liberties, and touch all who pass by. Eventually they head to a strip club. Twenty ends up on stage. At this club, Twenty meets her future husband for the first time.

While her sexual education continues at the finishing school by day, by night Twenty goes out with Gilbert. Gilbert strongly encourages Twenty to explore the people around them. Eventually Gilbert hands her off to his friend Simon, who leads Twenty to a castle like building. Simon introduces his wife Rachel, who is found naked standing up with arms bond above her . . . And now some bondage scenes.

Twenty's story is interrupted and she is kidnapped.

The drawing is rather good, nothing appears to be censored. Much bondage, whipping, punishment, sexual activity, and dominance.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gotha's has abit more fun and less bondage with Twenty, August 1, 2006

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A. Sandoc "sussarakhen" (San Pablo, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twenty (Trouble of Janice) (Paperback)

Erich von Gotha's work has always had abit of the Marquis de Sade in its stories and situations. One need only read his Troubles with Janice series, Very Special Prison and Sophie's Curious Perversions to see how much of an influence the Marquis had on Gotha's work.

Twenty is one work where Gotha's taken a break from the heavy use of BDSM imagery in addition to the hedonistic sexual situations and rape encounters usually prevalent in his past projects. Gotha takes a more playful and fantasy-laden tone with Twenty. Though Gotha still manages to sneak in a section of the story where slave-training and slave auction of our heroine in question occurs. Its almost as if Gotha slipped back into his de Sade mode for just a moment.

Twenty is not just the name of the graphic novel, but also the name of our sexually intrepid heroine. Twenty begins the tale as a shy, sexually-naive young woman about to attend a school with a very "special" curriculum set. The world Twenty lives in has just recovered and conquered the danger of AIDS, all manner of sexually transmitted diseases and accidental pregnancies. It is the ultimate in sexual freedom. The majority of the book shows Twenty gradually introduced to the many sexual situations and acts that this new sexual utopia, especially the school, has provided her and her classmates. Twenty goes from sexually-naive to a young woman freely accepting and willing to experience all things sexual. There's also abit of a subplot involving betrayal, conspiracies and malfesance. But in the end Twenty is all about a young woman's trip through a hedonistic wonderland.