As I've been investigating the pre-Code era of comics of late, I've dug through the collection to see what kinds of reprint material I actually have. And lo and behold, I found Spicy Tales. As the long-time reader is well aware, I have a fascination for adult comics, so, despite the fact that I have no idea where I got this comic, it's no surprise that I would have found pre-Code precursors to the more explicit adult material of today.
What's amusing is that the stories are every bit as contrived as the stories in contemporary adult comics - the action is well-rendered, but is really there to facilitate the removal of someone's clothes.
There is some pretty hardcore BDSM stuff later in the issue, in "Polly of the Plains - Lashed," and I have to say I quickly became a fan of Sally the Sleuth. Her adventures are amusing, though she has a real propensity for losing her clothing.
I will say, although the women are very often clad in their underwear, they don't tend to take any crap from the men around them. Yes, they get embarrassed, but that never seems to stop them from solving whatever mystery has robbed them of their outerwear anyway. I've a few issues of this series, and I hope I get to see a bit more of these amusing adventures.
More to come...
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