Meatmen Vol 11 Author:Winston Leyland The retro, pulpy cover leads us into a classic Tom of Finland encounter followed by one of the psudonymous 'Stephen's' more edgy and disturbing contributions, "Kidnapped", the story of an abducted young businessman who learns to love his imprisonment and abuse. — Greg Garcia's "Pivot Point", about the stage in ... more »a relationship where the balance of power shifts, is a little flowery but intriguing, and "Sky-High and Hard" by 'Sean', features the usual cast of amiable cuddly boneheads getting 'em off and getting it on in an unusual setting, this time on a window-washer's platform.
The popularity of 'The Hun's' barely-legible "Big Sig" continues to elude me, as does the appeal of 'Mike's' curiously distorted artwork, but in general the standard of the 'serious' strips this time is quite high.
Amongst the comedy, Jeff Krell's "Jayson" stands out with its superior bitchy wit, and Donelan's contributions are frothy fun. Sean Martin's cartoons are amiable domestic sitcom, and Kurt Erichsen's "Murphy's Manor" is sly and blatant all at once.
A.Jay's "Harry Chess" occupies a unique niche all to itself; it's historically significant. Important, even. But it's sadly not actually very good, and has dated badly.
"Can We Do It Till I Need Glasses?" is a true-life European odyssey, and "Midnight Confessions", the story of a man and wife who discover they have more tastes in common than they thought.« less