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Comics Review: "BLUBBER #6" - WAP: Wet Ass Pupusi
BLUBBER #6
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
CARTOONIST: Gilbert Hernandez
EDITOR: Eric Reynolds
COVER/BACK COVER: Gilbert Hernandez with Paul Baresh
24pp, B&W, $4.99 U.S. (August 2021)
Blubber is an intermittently published, black and white, alternative comic book series written and drawn by Gilbert Hernandez, cartoonist, comic book creator, and graphic novelist. He is best known for being one-half of the duo referred to as “Los Bros.” Gilbert and his brother, Jaime Hernandez, are Eisner Award (Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards) winners, and they have produced the seminal, alternative comic book series, Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics Books), for the last four-plus decades.
Blubber offers short stories and vignettes featuring a cast of misfits, monsters, and anthropomorphic types. Beto also presents his usual mix of bizarre characters, strange stories, and outlandish sex and sexual acts, all hallmarks of his comic book output going back to the beginning of his early career.
Blubber #6 is comprised of multiple one-pagers and a few short stories. It also opens with a one-page comic inside the front cover (frontispiece) and ends with another story inside the back cover. I'll discuss each story individually, to one extent or another.
THE LOWDOWN: The inside front cover story is entitled “Giving It a Go.” It's about giving a device called the “Fuck-U-Later” a go. Mila gives it a go.
That I don't find this disgusting says a lot about me. That I kinda wish there was such a device...
“Ulu Extreme Productions Present 'Young, Fast and Scientific'”:
Pupusi's ability to take the voluminous ejaculations of Maximiliano a.k.a. “Max” during the filming of the movie, “Young, Fast and Scientific,” impresses people on the set. So Kolchak, Wilfer, Zoe, Ulu, and John Dick (he of the three-foot+ erection) join in on the fuck-tastic fun.
As usual, Beto shows the facility of his pen in drawing exaggerated genitalia. However, he does “stick the landing” by drawing natural looking genitalia on Page 3.
“But is it Pretty?”:
Corazon has breasts that aren't real, but feel real. She does however have a well-endowed member that is real. Well, Mila wants to put that member to use.
All I can say, Beto, is “Wow!”
“The Nahanny”:
Peaky, the athletic trainer who appeared in “Ulu Extreme Productions Present 'Young, Fast and Scientific',” is back in this half-page, five-panel story.” A non-human character wants to suck on her biceps.
I like Beto's design work on the non-human character, whose name may be Kemp or “The Nahanny.” Beto's character designing talent is probably not appreciated enough. I can see the influence of “Silver Age” comic books on this genius in “slick” drawings.
“Kemp”:
Kemp sucks on Zoe's balloon-like breasts, with disastrous results.
This story shares the page with “The Nahanny.” The panels are almost too small to read, but I didn't let that stop me. And I like the characters.
“The Damn Loo!”:
“Tin Man,” the robot character featured on the cover, (sexually) assaults one of Beto's signature cryptids, the “Loo.”
Once again, I am digging the design of the Loo.
“Cisnero's Secret”:
Pipusi spurns the advances of Cristobol and Efren, but she takes it up the bum from Cisnero. Apparently, this action takes place with The Beatles 1967 pop tune, “Strawberry Fields Forever,” playing in the background.
I like that this one-pager deals with something that vex's almost all men.
“Gay Wheeler”:
Gay Wheeler is not gay … but he is willing to perform oral on Max, who says he isn't gay either.
This a cute story, but it gets better when Beto offers us Corazon' ability to bang her own boobs.
“Don't Fuck with the Loo”:
This time the Loo gets the best of Tin Man.
Untitled:
John Dick's penis is so long (and thick) that he has a … hard time finding someone to adequately pleasure him and it. Luckily, Cisnero comes along and tries to offer John a “soothing blowjob.”
It's funny that John says he is not gay, so what Cisnero is doing to him must be a dream. But it is a dream he hopes to have over and over again. Soothing blowjob … I hear ya talkin,' girl.
“The Thighs Have It!”:
Efren takes advantage of Kolchak's thighs, among other sexual delights. Cisnero and “Strawberry Fields Forever” guest star.
All I can say about this one-page is that the thighs do indeed have it. This story also shows off Beto's talent at cartooning the human figure.
“The Fruit of His Loins”:
The story focuses on a young man who is referred to as “Our Man,” but his name may be “Norte.”
This story, about narcissism and sexual hang-ups, showcases Beto's skill at cartooning exaggerated body parts...
“Plunk”:
More porno adventures at “Ulu Extreme Productions,” this time without the cameras.
“Clipper”:
Still more porno adventures at Ulu.
“Plunk” and “Clipper” are indeed true pornographic comics. That's a good thing, and they're kinda nice.
“Dr. Sanz Was What?”:
Dr. Sanz wants to create a stimulant for penis augmentation. After inventing a formula, he tries it on himself. A dream shows him the possibilities of having an augmented member … the bad … and the good.
Beto's drawings of Dr. Sanz's face recalls the similarity of his graphical style to the late writer-artist Darwyn Cooke's. The two collaborated on the odd miniseries, "The Twilight Children" (DC/Vertigo, 2016), and “Dr. Sanz Was What?” makes me think that they did share some aesthetics.
“Wilfer's Way”:
Wilfred likes to bang breasts and finds all other sexual acts to be nonsense. But what if Pupusi could come up with something that was like fun-bag-fun, but not exactly it?
This one pager may be the best story this issue.
“Tamba”:
Peaky is enjoying sex with men, but is she ready for sex with cryptids?
What would Blubber be without multiple sex-with-cryptids stories?
“Fuck the Loo”:
Tin Man and Snowman the cryptid wreck the Loo.
A funny story, especially because we learn that the Loo is a Republican.
“Zoe Loves Her Work!”:
Zoe loves her work – having sex. Cisnero, Mila, and Efren do, too!
What can I say about this story. I love reviewing comic books when it lets me read stories like this.
“Submitted for Your Disapproval”:
Baby meets Corazon … in a way.
I can love this story because Baby is in it.
The inside the back cover story is “Secret Sex.” This story takes place partially in Efren's past and is about a woman he banged 35 years ago. This is a lovingly drawn 20-panel one-page story. I'd like to have the original art for it.
After reading any issue of Blubber, I think that Gilbert Hernandez is the only modern cartoonist doing true modern underground comics. Blubber recalls the classic erotic/porn comics of R. Crumb, but Hernandez's work is more purely surreal. I treasure Blubber #6, as I do every issue, because I see it as a gift from the rebellious spirit of a master of alternative comics. Plus, my mind played “Strawberry Fields Forever” throughout the entire issue.
Blubber is the product of a master who just draws whatever the heck he wants to draw. He submits it for your disapproval, and probably wants you to disapprove, dear readers. But I won't, King Gilbert. I'll always approve.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of Gilbert Hernandez must have Blubber.
A+
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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Friday, December 10, 2021
Comics Review: "BLUBBER #5": Screwing Your Way to a 2-Day Pass
BLUBBER #5
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
CARTOONIST: Gilbert Hernandez
EDITOR: Eric Reynolds
COVER/BACK COVER: Gilbert Hernandez with Paul Baresh
24pp, B&W, $4.99 U.S. (January 2019)
Gilbert Hernandez is the cartoonist, comic book creator, and graphic novelist best known for being one-half of the duo referred to as “Los Bros.” Gilbert and his brother, Jaime Hernandez, are Eisner Award (Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards) winners, and they have produced the seminal, alternative comic book series, Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics Books), for the last four decades.
As a “solo act,” Gilbert (a.k.a. “Beto”) has also produced numerous original graphic novels and several comic book miniseries for publishers like Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, and Drawn & Quarterly, as well as for his original publisher, Fantagraphics. In 2015, Fantagraphics launched Beto's comic book series, Blubber.
This black and white comic book series offers short stories and vignettes featuring a cast of misfits, monsters, and anthropomorphic types. Beto also presents his usual mix of bizarre characters, strange stories, and outlandish sex and sexual acts, all hallmarks of his comic book output going back to the beginning of his early work.
Blubber #5 (which was released in 2019) is comprised of seven stories of one or two pages in length and three stories that are three pages and longer. It also opens with the one-page comic inside the front cover (frontispiece) and ends with another story inside the back cover. I'll discuss each story individually, to one extent or another.
THE LOWDOWN: The inside the front cover story is entitled “Atom Baby Crunchers.” It is about guys with balloon-like musculature, who are also well endowed in the penis department. The one thing I like about this story is that everyone receives sexual pleasure, one way or another.
“Corazon”:
The first interior story stars a young character who appears to be female, has large breasts, and a penis (well-endowed) and a scrotum. Corazon is always naked, even at work, where this story is set. Corazon and a co-worker, Gronsky, must find their boss' old ink pens, which are missing, because he hates the new ones. A co-worker, Cristobol, joins them. The search involves dreams, remote viewing, water, a cult, and, of course, masturbation. “Corazon” is one of Beto's usual surreal gems, which I generally enjoy, but I like this one especially because Beto isn't afraid to depict one guy sucking another guy's penis.
“Der Nimmy”:
Is this one-pager technically a furry story? Well, it involves sex and a human in a costume that resembles a large furry creature. There is apparently also an appearance by Corazon. No, honey. Ain't nobody mad.
“Maximiliano's Huge Fuckin' Choad”:
This one-pager is about a guy, Maximiliano, with a long schlong who only enjoys satisfactory sex in a particular way. Maximiliano also likes to have sex with “cryptids,” including the one that is featured on the cover of Blubber #5. The fact that his story featured a form of coercive sex made me a little uncomfortable … but I got over it because it's Beto.
“Shitter”:
This two-pager features an office worker who enjoys clubbing, necrophilia, and coprophilia. I like that Beto draws the gentleman's pubes as being neatly trimmed.
“It's Better to Die”:
In this six-page story, Corazon and two other balloon-breasted women travel through a land of faerie creatures such as fauns, kekeppy, and doogs. They screw them and are screwed by them. In this story, Beto shows off his incredible touch with figure drawing – human females and otherwise – and also his precise inking. I don't know if he uses a brush to ink his art, but whatever he uses, he shows incredible dexterity with it. “Tiki,” a diminutive, balloon-breasted woman, appears in this story.
“This Man, This Monster!”/”The Good Life”:
The cryptid featured on the cover appears in this story. Blubber #5 has as a recurring plot element which indicates that having sex with a cryptid will earn someone a “2-way pass,” allowing them to travel between this world and the “Other Realm.” “This Man, This Monster!” is a one-page comic that shares the page with a five-panel comic strip at the bottom of the page, entitled “The Good Life.”
“Tiki's Delivery Service”:
This two-page story features Tiki, the short of stature slash balloon of breasts woman. She and Juevencio (who first appears in “Atom Baby Crunchers,” the story on the inside front cover) visit a place where men with low self-esteem are paid to allow others to alter, abuse, and use their penises. Once again, Beto impresses with his ability to cartoon the penis – human and otherwise – in a variety of shapes, sizes, and lengths.
“See What You Made Me Do?”:
A woman named “Kolchak,” who has thick, muscular thighs has sex with a cryptid, hoping to earn herself a “2-way pass.” However, taking it from a cryptid compels her to tell a secret – about a former boyfriend who was a serial killer. Beto throws in a surprise with this story that makes the three-page “See What You Made Me Do?” rather delightful.
“Pupusi's Butthole”/Pupusi and Her Belly-Swelling Fetish”:
This is actually the title of a TV show that stars a Beto regular, Pupusi, who has appeared in a number of Beto's other works. Beto introduces a new fetish, the love of “belly-swelling.” The one-page comic shares its space with a five-panel strip at the bottom of the page, entitled “Pupusi and Her Belly-Swelling Fetish.”
“The Janx and the Ingrate”:
First, we get two more four-panel comic strips about Pupusi's fetish. Then, it's on to the one-page comic that shares the space. In “The Janx and the Ingrate,” we learn that the cryptid featured on the cover of Blubber #5 is called “The Janx.” This creature has a foot fetish, and it has a surprise for the ingrate who does not appreciate the pleasure it gives.
“John Dick”:
This inside the back cover, one-page comic features a guy named “John Dick.” John appears in the inside front cover story, “Atom Baby Crunchers” and also in “Maximiliano's Huge Fuckin' Choad,” but those are only cameos.
He is the star of the show in “John Dick,” in which he shows off his erect penis, which is somewhere between two to three-feet long. “John Dick” asks the question: what do you do when your erect cock is so long and large that no human orifice can service it? Is the answer to suck it yourself?
Right now, Gilbert Hernandez seems to be the only cartoonist doing true modern Underground Comics. Blubber recalls the classic erotic/porn comics of R. Crumb, but Hernandez's work is more purely surreal. I treasure Blubber #5, as I do every issue, because I see it as a gift from the rebellious spirit of a master of alternative comics.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of Gilbert Hernandez must have Blubber.
A
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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Fantagraphics Books Publishes Jaime Hernandez's "Queen of the Ring"
Fantagraphics to Publish QUEEN OF THE RING: WRESTLING DRAWINGS BY JAIME HERNANDEZ (1980–2020)
Featuring 125 Never-Before-Seen Illustrations of Pin-Ups, Action Shots, and Fake Wrestling Magazine Covers
SEATTLE, WA - For the past four decades, Jaime Hernandez has been creating some of the most beloved graphic novels of all time. He’s been honored as a member of the Will Eisner Hall of Fame, and he’s received the prestigious PEN Award, an L.A. Times Book Prize, and numerous Harvey, Ignatz, and Eisner Awards. But what does the lifelong Angeleno do to relax? He draws ― and, for more than forty years, he has been drawing and privately amassing a body of work that no one else has seen. Until now.
This August, Fantagraphics will publish QUEEN OF THE RING: WRESTLING DRAWINGS BY JAIME HERNANDEZ, featuring 125 never-before-published illustrations that celebrate the women who are often ignored in pro wrestling. Through a series of pin-up pages, action shots, and fake wrestling magazine covers, Hernandez introduces an all new cast of fictional characters: the beautiful and brutal Bettie Rey; the I.F.W. Pacific Women’s Champion ― a.k.a. Golden Girl; former champions Pantera Negra and Miss Kitty Perez; and many more― all presented in a large hardcover format that echoes the wrestling magazines of the 1960s and 70s. We celebrate their victories and witness their defeats. The years pass by, the women age, and new champions are crowned. As Hernandez says, “It’s my Love and Rockets world that’s not my Love and Rockets world.”
“Jaime’s already created one of the most expansive and remarkable casts of comic book characters of all time in his Love and Rockets stories,” said Fantagraphics Associate Publisher Eric Reynolds. “It’s a testament to his gifts as a storyteller that he’s created a second cast of memorable characters, and it’s our good fortune that he’s decided to share this private world he’s been creating for four decades with all of us.”
“Even in his drawings of women that were never meant for public consumption, there is a wealth of compassion and charm, and a depth of world building and storytelling,” said the book’s editor, Katie Skelly. “I’m so honored to be able to bring this work to the world. My hope is that these drawings will shed light on Jaime’s remarkable studio practice, as well as spread his infectious enthusiasm for the world of women’s wrestling.”
QUEEN OF THE RING: WRESTLING DRAWINGS BY JAIME HERNANDEZ spotlights the heyday of 1960s and ’70s women’s wrestling and lucha libre and includes an interview with Hernadez and fellow cartoonist Katie Skelly, who edited the book. Fantagraphics will publish QUEEN OF THE RING: WRESTLING DRAWINGS BY JAIME HERNANDEZ on August 3, 2021.
Queen of the Ring is available for order now via Fantagraphics: fantagrapics.com/queen-of-the-ring
Queen of the Ring by Jaime Hernandez
$24.99 • August 2021 • ISBN: 9781683964452
128 pages • Full Color • 8.3” x 10.9”
About Jaime Hernandez:
Jaime Hernandez is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning (Will Eisner Hall of Famer; Harvey, Ignatz, and PEN Award-winner; L.A. Times Book Prize) cartoonist and a lifelong Los Angelean.
About Fantagraphics:
For over 45 years, Fantagraphics has published the very best comics and graphic novels that the medium has to offer. Our mission is to celebrate great cartooning in all of its incarnations, from the form’s early luminaries to contemporary artists currently forging the future of visual storytelling. Not content to rest on our laurels and extensive roster of talented artists, we constantly seek out fresh voices from across the globe. Thus, we honor the rich history of comics while providing a platform for bold new stories, styles, and perspectives that push the boundaries of the medium. Fantagraphics remains peerless in our commitment to be the publisher of the world's greatest cartoonists.
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