Sticky

    (Eros, 2004)
™ and © 2004 Dale Lazarov and Steve MacIsaac

Sticky offers fun, uncomplicated gay sex with idealized but reality–based anatomy and lots of smiling and kissing. Notable for the total absence of words, Sticky lets the reader’s subjectivity fill in the narrative emptiness to whatever extent that might be desired. It’s porn minus the cheesy soundtrack and ridiculous script. Expertly rendered facial expression, taut continuity, and hot sex propel the reader through Sticky’s 23 two–color pages.

In the first issue, a chance encounter between two hot guys at a flea market leads to three hours of afternoon delight. A cleverly placed clock on the wall adds dimension to the story as it marks the passage of time. The thoughtful inclusion of condom usage effectively reinforces the idea that safe sex is hot sex without seeming didactic or intrusive.

Initial plans call for a three issue run, with the possibility of more Sticky if sales warrant.

— Leland Burrill
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