The XXXenophile Collection Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Phil Foglio (Artist)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1997 | Series: Xxxenophile Collection

Stories include - Net Dreams, Tales of the Velvet Fist- Occupational Hazard, Cat of the Curse People, Time Piece, Hold That Thought, Sweet Water, Savin' all My Love For You, Rescue 911 a.d.

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From the Publisher

Cover by Phil Foglio and Bill Sienkiewicz. Features collaborations with Geof Darrow, Ruth Thompson, Lea Hernandez, John Workman, Steve Sullivan, Doug Rice, Quinton Hoover and a brand new story inked by Colleen Doran.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Studio Foglio; 2 edition (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890856002
• ISBN-13: 978-1890856007
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,701,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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PROFESSORESSA KAJA FOGLIO is the current Head of the Department of Irrefutably True History at Transylvania Polygnostic University. She first became aware of the power of Creative History while listening to the excuses of her fellow students who had failed to produce their homework. Her doctoral work brought recognition to the long hidden canis operisphagus, or "homework-eating dog" which, as we now now, infests most of our major schools and universities. She first became interested in the history of the Heterodyne family during the infamous "Nymphenberg Pudding Incident" when she was mistaken for Agatha by an angry mob of dessert chefs from whom she barely escaped. Her subsequent research has brought her the grudging acclaim and jealous rivalry of many of her academic colleagues. She enjoys airship racing, Hyrulian Electro-Mechanical Shadow Puppetry and illustrated novels.

PROFESSOR PHIL FOGLIO spends most of his time in the field, collecting legends, folk songs, anecdotes and gossip relating to Sparks and their effects on village society and "folk science". This is a bit odd, as he was originally hired by Transylvania Polygnostic University to teach Modern Dance. He first became interested in Heterodyne stories while doing research on simple automatons and was actually present when the Lady Heterodyne unleashed her "Battle Circus" upon Baron Klaus Wulfenbach. Through subsequent research, bribery, and rampant speculation, the professor has managed to fill in a great many of the narrative gaps in the early life of Agatha Heterodyne. He enjoys botany, mechanical illustration, entomology and -in moderation- modern dance.

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, Clean Filth!, November 14, 2001

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Miranda Prince "Punky Monkey" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The XXXenophile Collection Vol. 1 (Paperback)

I love XXXenophile!

Too much erotica is violent, misogynistic, and takes itself too seriously. XXXenophile, by contrast, is non-violent, girl-friendly, and funny as hell.

I would recommend XXXenophile (any of the collections) for any adult who likes good comics; but I would especially recommend it for people looking for well-written, entertaining erotica (even if they're not into comics).

There are very few books that are genuinely sexy and uproariously funny, but this is one of them.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Puts the 'come' in 'comedy', May 31, 2004

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wiredweird "wiredweird" (Earth, or somewhere nearby) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The XXXenophile Collection Vol. 1 (Paperback)

Science fiction sex comedy - it actually makes sense, and this is done very nicely. The vignettes are all well drawn in Foglio's amusing style, and are all gentle and consensual. Some (maybe most) are a little kinky, but there are no dark or hard edges here.

I have trouble calling this erotic, even though every tale (and occasional tail) is 'anatomically explicit.' Foglio's stories are just too comical and cartoonish. The SF angle allows for some otherwise improbable premises, so there are many different angles on mankind's oldest entertainment.

The series is funny, affectionate, and memorable. You may not remember any one story a month later. The happy, funny tone is what's worth a return visit, maybe again and again.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Too funny!, May 27, 2000

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Jenna (Hillsboro, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The XXXenophile Collection Vol. 1 (Paperback)

I love Phil Foglio's work. Rife with explicit content, this is not for the meek. I highly recommend it for the short stories contained, only because the artfully drawn caricatures are worth waiting for. I poured through this volume (and have already done so with the other four) with wild abandon. Comic, inventive-the situations the stories are based upon are really quite varied and they hold the readers' interest-and also overtly perverse, I thoroughly enjoyed this collection. I am a Phil Foglio fan for life!