Pornhounds was reviewed in Adult
Video News. [ed. note--this link has changed & I need to update.
Apologies.]
Also--Pornhounds was reviewed in JUGGS. Working on getting that online.
Yes, I know I've finally hit the bigtime.
Reviewed in Past
the Front Racks, Shawn Hoke's column in Comic World News.
(teeny tiny correction, though: the comic didn't acutally
come out till late November....)
The "Aaron" section (in slightly altered version) of Pornhounds
#1 was included in the comics anthology True
Porn 2, out in stores now. True Porn 2 was reviewed (among other places)
in Sequart.com.
Highlight of the Sequart review:
"The best-written piece may be Aaron, written by Sharon Lintz. She
writes about porn for a living and this tale of a friend of hers in the
industry is oddly compelling, as the reader comes to share her admiration
its lead."
Pornhounds #1 was a "Dave's Fave" pick for the month of January
at Strange Adventures,
a great comics shop in Halifax. Read Dave's review here
(scroll down the page), or here:
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Pekar’s groundbreaking series “American Splendor” opened the doors for a new type of comic book—the auto- biographical series—a format that has been utilized since by the likes of Joe Matt, Chester Brown, and Julie Doucet. Most of these heirs to Pekar’s legacy have gained renown not only for their writing, but for their cartooning skills as well. However, Pekar’s stories are drawn by a rotating cast of artistic collaborators, and the new autobiographical anthology “Porn- hounds” most closely resembles “American Splendor” in this regard. Fans of Pekar’s work would do well to check out this new book, written by comics newcomer Sharon Lintz , provided they are comfortable with the series’ X-rated subject matter. In “Pornhounds”, author Lintz shares true tales of her time spent as an assistant editor for a Berkley-based X-rated weekly paper. The stories are told in vignettes describing her more eccentric co-workers, drawn by Sophie Crumb, “Street Angel” creator Jim Rugg, and “American Splendor” contributor Ed Piskor, among others. The result is a sort-of X-rated workplace comedy (Lintz even compares herself to Mary Tyler Moore at one point), featuring a hilarious and revealing cross-section of porn enthus- iasts. Lintz’s narrative voice is funny and engaging, even when she touches on subjects like her own alcohol and drug abuse. She doesn’t cast judgment on her colleagues and their obsessions, instead looking for positive things to say about them and the various ways she connected with each of them. The different art styles keep things fresh for each new vignette, the highlight of these being Rugg’s Chester Brown-styled contribution. “Pornhounds” is a welcome and original new autobiographical series, one that provides funny insight into a taboo subject. |
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