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Alraune (Mandrake)
What's so special about Alraune? Well, Alraune is a German product. Schwarzer Turm is the German publisher of this remarkable erotic series. The now quite well known artist Toni Greis, who is now well known in the comic scene, has created something that only a few German illustrators are allowed to do. His series was also published in the USA by Eros Comix. But now Toni Greis and author Rochus Hahn would be wrong if one could justify the success by saying: "Sex sells well". The German duo is able to convince in terms of content and appearance.
With a sure stroke and experienced post-processing on the computer, Toni Greis creates a successful airbrush illusion, which surprisingly can also maintain the optical quality in black and white printing.
Tip: In the (unfortunately already discontinued) erotic magazine ARTCORE you can also admire extracts of mandrake pages in colour!
"After a few first attempts at walking in the infamous but often award-winning underground magazine MENSCHENBLUT, the young artist got the chance to create his own series of booklets. In the extremely difficult situation for German comic-strip artists, which allows very few people to make a living from their work as comic-strip artists, it was agreed to throw a hardcore pornocomic onto the market, ALRAUNE. Within a very short period of time, the series of books, which is published quarterly, has become a bestseller. The magazines sold very well, not only in Germany. Further publications abroad are expected. After a story by the legendary "human blood" scenist Robi, the artist creates a sweat-inducing world of lascivious eroticism in breathtaking pictures, which fascinates not only male readers. The series is provisionally scheduled for 8 issues." (1)
Several other German artists have already made it to Eros Comix's product range. Talk Dirty "by old master Matthias Schultheiss and" Submissive Suzanne "by the well-known Dinter brothers. The latter had to perform with pseudonyms in the USA.
The US publishers, like our domestic publishers, are very cautious about new productions. The first issue of Alraune in the USA was launched "only" with a print run of 4000 copies, which is of course sold out. As a German-reading fan, however, one should give preference to the editions of Schwarzer Turm. The admirer of erotic comic art gets with Alraune a very naughty erotic hardcore-comicbook for his money.
More information about Alraune can be found on the website of Schwarzer Turm.
What's all that Alraune about? "A young woman becomes the victim of an ancient curse that has thrown her life into a whirlwind... The story of Dinah's desperate struggle against the grip of corruption not only offers hot situations of forbidden debauchery, but also tells the thrilling story of a diabolical curse whose roots go back to the past. The real charm of the series lies in the breathtaking drawings by Toni Greis, whose elegant artwork makes this series a must-have for every collector of erotic delicacies!"! (1) |
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Alraune
Mit sicherem Strich und geübter Nachbearbeitung am Computer schafft Toni Greis eine gelungene Airbrush-Illusion, die erstaunlicherweise auch im schwarz-weiß-Druck die optische Qualität halten kann.
Schon einige andere deutsche Künstler haben es bei Eros Comix geschafft, in die Produktpalette aufgenommen zu werden. Zu nennen wäre hier "Talk Dirty" von Altmeister Matthias Schultheiss und "Submissive Suzanne" von den in der Szene bekannten Dinter Brüdern. Letztere mußten noch mit Pseudonymen in den USA auftreten.
Weitere Info zu Alraune findet man auf der Website von Schwarzer Turm.
Um was geht es in Alraune?
Links: - Wikipediaeintrag Toni Greis
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