The very first story I had published professionally (which means, by my definition, I got paid for, and I could hold the book in my hot little hands) was about a woman who turns, or is turned into, an espresso machine, and all the various sensations she experiences as coffee and creamer emerge from her …
This lovely cover for Vol. 12 of the graphic novel series Djinn is by Spanish illustrator Ana Miralles, who also serves as the series’ artist. Djinn is an adult-oriented (read: lots of sex) action-adventure-intrigue story about harem life in the Ottoman Empire.
Why is explorer lady wearing high-heeled pumps in the jungle?
In the Atompunk Age, manly men read books like this one, accompanied by a dry martini.
In this post I am taking a detour from Charn to talk about fanfic of Charn. Narnian fanfic has been on the internet for at least two and a half decades, though not in the massive amounts inspired by the Disney live-action movies. The pre-Disney fanfics were based on the books, and far more …
For a change, the BEM (Bug-eyed monster, even though it’s a robot) is carrying away a strapping but unconscious young man instead of a scantily clad young woman. His plight is equally dire as the robot seems none too friendly.
And other body parts as well, apparently. Artwork by the great Ed Emshweller.
Japanese demons, or yokai, invade the personal space of this very aghast male bather.
