Manly

I highly recommend "Manly" if you're a fan of director Joe Gage -- because, as in Gage's movies, the explicit man-to-man activity takes place in a world where there are no gay ghettos nor even necessarily a well-defined "gay identity" -- rather, the essential naturalness of male-to-man physical love that transcends artificial straight/bi/gay boundaries is affirmed.Mr. Lazarov, a bear of very little artistic ability (but with a great brain), did the storyboarding, while Ms. Colburn (who's bisexual, I think) created the illustrations -- which are stylistically a blend of Japanese anime/manga and Disney's human male characters, such as Hercules or Gaston. No voice balloons here; instead, silent-movie gestures and facial expressions supply the "dialogue."A few of the things that I adored about "Manly" (and also "Sticky", Lazarov's earlier collaboration with illustrator Steve McIsaac):* The men are strong, mature, often hairy, and thoroughly non-twinkish; if you want gay cartoon characters who look "barely legal," this ain't the book for you.* The fact that "they're just cartoon characters and it's only a fantasy" is not used as an excuse to portray high-risk "bareback" sex -- the men either use highly visible condoms, or they choose to get off without anal penetration.* The sex is always "versatile." None of that "the older, hairier, and more muscular guy must be the Top" nonsense -- these men take turns and swap roles (Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander!)* Finally, the endings of each story clearly hint that these aren't impersonal one-night stands between "tricks" -- though whether the guys will ultimately become long-term boyfriends, husbands, or simply enjoy a stable "sex buddy" sort of arrangement is left to the reader's imagination. There is, in any case, plenty of _filios_ and _agape_ (as Paul of Tarsus would've said it) balancing out the _eros_.

If you are a guy (or a girl) who likes the romantic and musculature of hairy and masculine men, then this is the volume for you to buy. So far I have all the hard print copies of Dale Lazarov's works, but to be honest this will always be the best one up to date. It has three stories, all of them which I love and get inspired from. The men portraited are masculine, muscular, hairy and very much endowed with virility. These two beautiful characters from the cover: They are the leading characters of all the comic.In other words: Buy it, you won't regret it.

Wonderfully hot and as another title says, "sticky." Three separate stories: a cop acquires a surprisingly helpful friend, two prizefighters cross color lines, and a supposedly shy librarian gets to strut his stuff. Nice and dirty, all very manly -- and all without words!

See, I tried to write a review on lube... lube, mind you, but Amazon axed it. I didn't even name off body parts that the lube went on. So how to review a book that is... very good, mind you, and definitely recommendable, but there's no words and lots and lots of body parts doing lots of fun and entertaining stuff. Well, there ya go.

Not as good as i thought it would be, some pictures are hot. Absolutely no words, but you can follow the story by pictures.

The art of erotica has been kicked up several notches. Dale Lazarov and Amy Colburn have brought together raw natural encounters, tenderness, action and sensuality without a single word spoken. Oh, we know the characters are communicating, but it's the unspoken dialog that sets this work apart.This is an excellent addition to every adult themed library.

I like all of Lazarov's books. I love gay porn, even bad porn, but this is good porn. the illustration is clean and clear. all the guys are obviously having a good time, which is wonderful. it is sexy and romantic.

"Manly" consists of three homoerotic (and that's an understatement!) graphic-novel type stories with some interesting twists. Most notably, they have no dialog. No text balloons cluttering up the page, detracting from the art. So these stories are the graphic equivalents of silent movies. But in their silence they speak a universal language. Anyone, no matter what language they speak, can enjoy them. That is, assuming they enjoy very graphic depictions of man-to-man sex. Fortunately, artists Amy Colburn and Dominic Cordoba do a fantastic job of depicting scripter Dale Lazarov's hunky protagonists.Each of the three stories follows a similar pattern. The first third or so of the story is the "setup," in which two really manly guys (hence the title) first meet, pretty much by accident. They're certainly butch types, but not unrealistically, exaggeratedly so. After overcoming some minor hurdles (at least in two of the stories), they hook up for the remaining two-thirds. And do they hook up--repeatedly! Mind you, these are not your daddy's cartoons. Or if they are, then I wouldn't mind meeting your daddy.The best of the stories is the first, "Busted," in which a middle-aged cop gets an unexpected assist from a not-so-innocent bystander in taking down an escaping felon. The second story, "Clinch," deals with a couple of boxers who find they have more than just the sport in common. The final story, "Hot Librarian," is in some ways the most complex and unexpected, in which the two heroes fail to connect in the gay-bar environment where you would expect them to, only to get a second chance the next day in the workday world.The stories are fun and the artwork appealing--but, again I alert you, *extremely* graphic. This is NOT for the prudish. But if it sounds like your cup o' tea, then it probably is.