Black Kiss V1 + V2 by Howard Chaykin (.CBR)

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Aug 23rd, 2011, 4:43 am
#851055 by Ojay
Black Kiss by Howard Chaykin - C -
Requirements: CBR Reader, 372 MB.
Overview: Black Kiss is a hardboiled erotic American comic book limited series written and drawn by Howard Chaykin, which was originally published in 1988 by Vortex Comics.

Genre: Comics, Action, Erotic, Fiction, Romance, Mature Reader.

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Black Kiss
    Howard Chaykin writer, penciler, inker, cover
    Ken Bruzenak letterer
    Published by Vortex Comics, 1988.

      Black Kiss is a hardboiled erotic American comic book limited series written and drawn by Howard Chaykin, which was originally published in 1988 by Vortex Comics.

      This series was collected by two different companies:
        In 2002 by Eros Comics: Black Kiss Trade Paperback
        In 2010 by Dynamite Entertainment: Black Kiss remastered Hardcover

      Black Kiss became one of the most controversial North American comics of the late 1980s, due to the comic having the sort of explicit scenes of sex and violence unseen in most comics published at the time. The twelve-issue series was written and drawn by Howard Chaykin, best known for his American Flagg! series which often hinted at the sort of sexual content which Black Kiss showed in detail. In fact, the publisher Vortex's usual printer refused to print the book due to its content.

      To help retailers who had worries over selling what could be described as pornography, Vortex released the series sealed in a plastic bag. This meant that casual browsers could not open the comic, or obviously see the internal content (however, this was not done when Vortex released a series of collected editions called Big Black Kiss in 1989).

      The series attracted a vast amount of controversy, mainly over its sexual content, but also because of the pairing of sex and violence that Chaykin used throughout the series, and especially in the later issues. However, the series attracted praise for bringing the hard-boiled crime genre back into comics, and Chaykin himself was appreciated for his storytelling techniques.

      Chaykin has described his thinking behind tackling such controversial topics:
        “The book was done at a time when there was serious talk about trying to create a rating's system for comics, and the idea was that I would do a book that would be appalling and offensive...and funny."

        Plot:
          The series is set in Los Angeles in the 1980s and opens with Dagmar Laine, a transsexual prostitute and lover to former 1950s film star Beverly Grove, searching for a reel of film taken from the Vatican's collection of pornography. The reel has been sent to Father Frank Murtaugh by his brother who is a Cardinal in the Vatican. Laine tries to grab the reel from Father Murtaugh but the reel is stolen by a nun.

          Laine and Grove then get Cass Pollack, a jazz musician and ex-heroin addict who is on the run from the Mafia, to steal the reel in return for them providing Pollack with an alibi. Pollack is also on the run from the police, due to the Mafia killing Pollack's wife and daughter and Pollack being the only suspect.

          Laine and Grove (who look virtually identical) provide Pollack with a lead as to where the reel is after the death of Father Murtaugh. This takes Pollack first of all to an occult bookshop called "The Oath of Incannabulata" where he steals a copy of a book about the mysterious "Order of Bonniface". After the bookshop he ends up in a funeral home called "Tanas" where he finds a number of celebrities indulging in bizarre rituals.

          Going through Murtaugh's possessions, Pollack finds an invitation to the next meeting of the "Order of Bonniface". He attends this and discovers the Order was formed at the beginning of Hollywood's movie era and that they worship Charles 'Bubba' Kenton, a 1920s film star who was also married to Beverly Grove. He discovers that Kenton forced Grove to give their daughter Sophie up shortly before Kenton became a vampire. After becoming a vampire Kenton forms The Order of Bonniface and turns many of his followers into vampires, including Beverly Grove. This gives Grove the chance of revenge over the loss of her daughter and she switches Kenton's alarm clock so that he wakes during the day and dies in the sunlight.

          However The Order want the reel of film as it shows Beverly Grove and Bubba Kenton together in a pornographic film which shows that Grove is much older than she claims to be to the world. They hope she can turn them into vampires and therefore give them eternal youth.

          However one of The Order, a young woman called Magda, wants Grove to only make her a vampire. This is because she is Grove's granddaughter, in addition to the nun who stole the reel from Father Murtaugh earlier in the story. Pollack becomes caught in the middle as everyone around him attempts to win, leaving Pollack in a position where he seems unable to survive.

Download Instructions:
http://www.gboxes.com/zldc2mlvoqmu -- Black Kiss 01
http://www.gboxes.com/vwexh9ymuy1l -- Black Kiss 02
http://www.gboxes.com/9a6tfgcucgih -- Black Kiss 03
http://www.gboxes.com/xzogudawu56h -- Black Kiss 04
http://www.gboxes.com/2wyg6bwlke32 -- Black Kiss 05
http://www.gboxes.com/mwj2iycuj14k -- Black Kiss 06
http://www.gboxes.com/wco8h1egohsp -- Black Kiss 07
http://www.gboxes.com/76cx7np8nj8v -- Black Kiss 08
http://www.gboxes.com/yrb27ahb2stl -- Black Kiss 09
http://www.gboxes.com/ew4a3ec5cii0 -- Black Kiss 10
http://www.gboxes.com/33hy5bpwv0xg -- Black Kiss 11
http://www.gboxes.com/6qen696mjf9o -- Black Kiss 12
http://www.gboxes.com/lt1rmo1n9p8f -- Black Kiss II 01 (of 6) (2012)
http://www.gboxes.com/u68hdnhotus9 -- Black Kiss II 02 (of 6) (2012)
http://www.gboxes.com/wk7ftkiphkf7 -- Black Kiss II 03 (of 6) (2012)
http://www.gboxes.com/e21vws6ypr1g -- Black Kiss II 04 (of 6) (2012)
http://www.gboxes.com/jstfrdapus46 -- Black Kiss II 05 (of 6) (2012)
http://www.gboxes.com/hz3hyb88gfvx -- Black Kiss II 06 (of 6) (2013)
http://www.gboxes.com/qwdr6u0a1pqe -- Black Kiss (2010)
http://www.gboxes.com/kcszm5tr6d0g -- Black Kiss XXXMas In July Special (2014) New!

Aug 23rd, 2011, 4:43 am

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Aug 23rd, 2011, 6:08 pm
#851459 by merry60
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Aug 23rd, 2011, 6:08 pm

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Aug 3rd, 2013, 10:04 am
#1502543 by Ojay
Added updates: Black Kiss 2 by Howard Chaykin
Requirements: CBR Reader, 216 MB.
Overview: A long awaited sequel to Howard Chaykin's erotic thriller Black Kiss.

      Sex, death, and the movies - what else really matters?

      Nearly twenty five years ago, HOWARD CHAYKIN brought the 80s to a close, and comics to the brink, with his landmark erotic thriller, BLACK KISS. Now, after years of anticipation, he's back with BLACK KISS II, a six-part miniseries that tells the story behind that legendary story - like the original, in glorious black and white.

      And really, now - does it have to be so dirty?

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Black Kiss 2
    Howard Chaykin writer, artist, cover
    Jesus Aburtov cover
    Ken Bruzenak letterer
    Thomas K. editor
    Published by Image Comics, 2012-2013.

      "Black Kiss 2", Reviewed by Dustin Cabeal on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 6:00AM
        Well I’ve never read Black Kiss volume 1 and I basically hate Howard Chaykin’s artwork, but all that aside I actually liked this book. With the exception of the fact that Chaykin's characters consist of only two facial structures and three hair styles max for both genders. His dated ass hair styles actually work for this book considering the era the story takes place, but usually it’s out of place on whatever Marvel monstrosity he’s working on. In all honesty this book is what I call an “Industry Book”, its appeal and core audience is other comic creators. I bet that you can probably find a dozen of your favorite creators talking about this book on Twitter, but you’re not likely to find one person you actually know speaking of it in such high regard.

        Let’s get it out of the way first and just say that there is absolutely no way I cannot spoil this issue in some way shape or fashion so consider this your warning. Also you may not want to read this review at work… or out loud to your mother.

        The story is about a Succubus that’s… rape crazy. No seriously the story kicks off in a movie theater after its somewhat magical appearance on the New York city street. As the narrative rolls on we find a Jewish man and an Irish woman going at it in the back room. They chat it up all the while the woman tells the dude to, “Shut up and fuck.” That’s almost verbatim, but I think I went into less detail about cock. During one particular showing the Succubus shows up and rapes the audience. Man, woman… everyone gets a tentacle cock up their something or another. Yup, this is the opening and it makes no sense to me what so ever.

        From there we jump on to the Titanic right as it’s about to hit the berg and go down like a sissy. We follow Charles Kenton as he’s trying to lose his virginity to a whore in the lower section of the boat. I was unaware that there were prostitutes on the Titanic, but hey it takes all types right? As he’s about to get a venereal disease the ship starts to sink and it looks like Charlie’s going to die with the big V still intact, but then he gets raped by the Succubus… yup that’s the second chapter of the story.

        The crazy thing is that I wasn’t put off by the story. I actually became more and more interested due to the quirky narrative. I just didn’t care about the art or the images I was looking at. If you every want a comic that topped the amount of dongage in The Watchmen then here it is. Dong’s all around is what I imagine Chaykin saying as he wrote it. It’s strange, but the story is not classically what I would describe as good, but it definitely made me curious and held my interest.

        I feel I need to talk about the art although I’m sure I’ll receive several comments telling me I’m a “this” or “that” because I don’t like Chaykin’s art style. I appreciate his talent and frankly he can draw like no one’s business. He’s a master of facial expressions, but the problem is that everyone looks exactly the same. They have the same body shape and even the same face. The only difference is if hair types A, B or C has been selected for them. It’s the comic equivalent of Being John Malkovich, same head just different clothes. Again, I appreciate the talent, but I don’t personally like it and rarely hear people outside of comic creators going ga-ga for it.

        I cannot say that this book is for everyone; in fact the niche is so slight that I think it’s counting on Chaykin’s name and the maturity of the content to sell it. If this was your first comic that you ever read (because the reality is that every comic is potentially someone’s first), then I’m sorry. If you contact us I will personally recommend at least twenty things that you should read instead of ever picking this up again. As for me, I’ll be back for the next issue because I need to see if there is anything that resembles a plot… and to see what that Succubus is going to rape next.

          Score: 3/5

      "Black Kiss 2", Reviewed by Andy Liegl on Mon, August 6th, 2012 at 12:57PM (PDT)
        This comic contains content of an adult nature.

        "Black Kiss" couldn't be any more mature and still considered mainstream -- it's more layered than "Tarot," but far from Manara. Gratuitously lubing crime noir with erotica and a spurt of horror, "Black Kiss" is Howard Chaykin's definitive mark on all three genres.

        The original "Black Kiss" takes violence to the extreme with a secret undertone frequently implied but never confirmed. It's great stuff -- stuff you should keep in-between your mattress so unsuspecting eyes don't find it. "Black Kiss II" has a lot to live up to, and while the original is not required reading for newcomers, this issue gives off strong prequel vibes, taking place roughly 70 years before the original.

        Chaykin vividly lays out his world with the exposition as a narrative. The setting is New York City and then later, the sinking Titanic -- both locations are dirty, nasty and populated by the supernatural.

        The horror elements were never obvious in Chaykin's first installment, which was a key technique that added a layer of mystery and heightened excitement to the book. Chaykin convinced the reader there had to be more going on between panels, but the questions are never clearly answered. Unfortunately, Chaykin does the opposite here, introducing demons, demon women with forked tails and a winged demon woman with 11 penetrating penises upon the unsuspecting all by the final page. The way Chaykin held nothing back sexually in the original but managed to keep the un-earthly elements of his characters in question to the reader is missed here. If the art wasn't obvious enough, the lettering also changes for the demons, really pounding the point home that they aren't human.

        To a similar effect, Chaykin is more in your face with his sex scenes. In this first issue, readers see a woman's legs spread wide and everything in-between plus demonic insertion, not leaving much to the imagination. Make no mistake, the original "Black Kiss" is offensive on every level from womanizing, to child murder, priest rape, necrophilia, sneaky hermaphrodites and everything else under the sun -- yet somehow Chaykin makes it all work in this psycho-sexual setting, pinning each vice and desire squarely on his characters shoulders, giving the reader an outlet for their twistedness -- but here it comes dangerously close to being crass for crass' sake. As for the images, there's no denying Chaykin's art isn't what it once was. His decision to go all digital likely plays a factor in its recent roughness. Even so, what he creates here is far superior to any of his recent Marvel work.

        The implied leading man of "Black Kiss II" is so unlike original "Black Kiss" protagonist Cass Pollack, you'd think this series would bomb with him as the lead. Cass, while a total asshole in the original "Kiss," was still a likeable guy in some backwards way. This new guy just seems like an annoying pansy.

        Whether or not this prequel volume will live up to the standard set by its predecessor remains to be seen. "Black Kiss" is great on its own and would have remained timeless without a prequel bringing it back into the public eye. While there are things here for readers familiar with "Kiss" to walk away with, someone who has never read the original may feel less inclined to stick around.
Aug 3rd, 2013, 10:04 am

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Aug 16th, 2014, 6:16 pm
#2078888 by Ojay
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Black Kiss 2 XXXMas In July Special


    Because nothing says holiday fun like an endless stream of incredibly nasty revenge sex.
Aug 16th, 2014, 6:16 pm

Labor Omnia Vincit Improbus... Hard Work Conquers Everything!