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Week 15: Underground Comics REDUX

The Underground Comics I read for Week 6 were  Tijuana Bible  and  Tits and Clits . Needless to say, both were very sex-oriented, but both were very different angles.  Tijuana Bible , which was written by men, has more of a carefree approach to sex. All anyone wants to do in these stories is have sex, it’s what their lives revolve around. Women bluntly ask for sex and men are quick to give it to them.  Tits and Clits,  on the other hand, is written entirely by women and actually isn’t all about sex. While that is obviously a major theme in the works, the stories could feature serious stories about self-image, rape, and sexual orientation. It’s not sensationalized or made for the arousal of other men.  Tijuana   Bible  was also way more graphic in its depictions of sex, showing close-ups of genitalia and the act being depicted as more aggressive than loving.  Tijuana Bible  was made as a male fantasy while  Tits and Clits  was more of a commentary on r
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Week 14: The Perry Bible Fellowship

This week’s reading was The Perry Bible Fellowship , a webcomic by Nicholas Gurewitch. I’m going to write my thoughts and feelings as always, but there is one thing you need to say about it: it’s just funny. If I had to sum up my experience in a sentence, I’d say “It’s funny and I liked it.” I’m not that complicated. I had seen strips from The Perry Bible Fellowship floating around online for a long time, but I never sought it out: Experiencing Perry Bible has always been an experience thrust upon me, but it was never unwelcomed. I think what kept me from pursuing the franchise further was the default style of simple little white figures. While simplicity helps to elevate comedy, the style wasn’t that stimulating. However, now that I’ve read all that is available, I’ve since discovered that there are beautiful watercolor/colored pencil pieces. Apparently, the strip was named after a church in Perry, Maine and has supposedly been running since 2001. There is a decent n
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