Meatmen (comics)
| Meatmen | |
|---|---|
 Meatmen volume 1 (1986). | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Leyland Publications |
| Schedule | irregular |
| Format | anthology |
| Genre | erotic, humor |
| Publication date | 1986 – 2004 |
| No. of issues | 26 |
| Editor(s) | Winston Leyland |
Meatmen: An Anthology of Gay Male Comics is a series of paperback books collecting short comics featuring gay and bisexual male characters. The comics included a mixture of explicit erotica and humor.[1][2] Between 1986 and 2004, 26 black-and-white volumes of the series (160–200 pages each) were published by Leyland Publications, making it the longest-running anthology of gay male pornographic comics.[3]
During its run, the series was said to feature "every gay male cartoonist of note who has worked since the 1970s".[2] Cartoonists whose work was featured include:
- Al Shapiro (A. Jay)
- Tim Barela
- Belasco
- Bruce Billings
- John Blackburn
- Howard Cruse
- Donelan (two front covers and many back covers)
- Kurt Erichsen
- Patrick Fillion
- Oliver Frey (Zack)
- M. J. Goldberg
- Joe Johnson
- Rupert Kinnard (as Prof. I.B. Gittendowne)
- Jeff Krell
- Mike Kuchar
- Touko Laaksonen (Tom of Finland)
- Jon Macy
- Jerry Mills
- Nico (early covers)
- Dom Orejudos (Stephen, Etienne)
- Brad Parker (early back covers)
- Sean (John Klamik)
- Bill Schmeling (Torro, The Hun)
- Robert Triptow
- Vaughn
- Bill Ward
Controversy[edit]
In 2001, copies of Meatmen vol. 18 and 24[4] imported by Little Sister's bookstore of Vancouver, British Columbia were classified as "obscene" and seized by Canada Customs.[5][6] This led to the case Little Sisters Book and Art Emporium v Canada, which was eventually decided by the Supreme Court of Canada in 2007.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Tom Kvaale. "MEATMEN". International Gay & Lesbian Review. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ a b D. Aviva Rothschild (1995). Graphic Novels: A Bibliographic Guide to Book-length Comics. Libraries Unlimited. p. 70. ISBN 9781563080869.
meatmen comics.
- ^ Michael J. Murphy. "Zap! Pow! Out!: Twentieth-Century Queer Comics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ a b "Little Sisters Book and Art Emporium v. Canada (Commissioner of Customs and Revenue)". January 19, 2007. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ Jeremy Hainsworth (Oct 11, 2005). "Little Sister's bookkeeper convicted of theft". Daily Xtra. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ "Supreme Court Case". Little Sister's Book and Art. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
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