Comic books in 'Sex and Horror'

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Art of Emanuele Taglietti!"

In the course of his acclaimed career in the 1970s and 1980s, Emanuele Taglietti painted more than 500 covers for such books as Zora the Vampire, Sukia, Mafia, and 44 Magnum.

Taglietti was one of most outstanding artists of the golden age of Italian comics, and crime and horror were his specialties. His iconic work, overflowing with violence and eroticism, is unforgettable.

This highly visual biography displays dozens of his amazing full-color paintings, explores his fascinating life and career, and takes a look behind the scenes at his exacting technique.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $29.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Art of Alessandro Biffignandi!"

Between the late 1960s and the late 1980s, Italy went crazy for "sexy fumetti," a home-grown genre of adult comics with a unique brand of twisted humor, violence, and up-front sexuality.

One of the most talented and prolific of the cover artists at Edifumetto, the foremost Italian producer of adult comics during this period, was Alessandro Biffignandi, whose work featured horror, fantasy, and sci-fi elements alongside plenty of naked female flesh.

This book is a collection of some of the sexiest examples of Biffigandi's cover art for Edifumetto, which is highly coveted by collectors today.

Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 140 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $32.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Art of Fernando Carcupino!"

This is the third volume in the Sex and Horror series, which celebrates the publishing craze known as "fumetti sexy": Italian adult comics and cartoons with a unique take on such genres as horror, crime, fantasy, history, and fairy tales. Their success was due in part to their uninhibited mix of twisted humor, gory violence, and up-front eroticism, but the element that makes them so collectible today is their technicolor cover illustrations, rendered by classically trained painters.

This book focuses on the work of Fernando Carcupino, famed not just for his comic work but his pinups, as well.

Softcover, 9-in. x 10-in., 192 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $36.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Foreword By Y. El-Droubie.

The Sex and Horror series celebrates the 1960s and '70s publishing phenomenon known as "fumetti sexy" - Italian adult comics with a unique take on such genres as horror, crime, fantasy, history and fairy tales. Wilder and weirder than you can imagine, they were some of the most outrageous and shocking comics ever produced. These weren't underground publications: they were mass market and their highly erotic covers were seen on every newsstand and kiosk across the country.

Softcover, 9-in. x 10-in., 160 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $36.95.