- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Taschen; Taschen 25 - special ed edition (April 1 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 3836524864
- ISBN-13: 978-3836524865
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.7 x 2.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 898 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #183,204 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
Tom's fellas can be yours for the price of a cocktail
The Comic Collection is the most affordable compilation of Tom of Finland's popular panel stories. This volume features 14 stories, including the first completed by Tom in 1946, and the last, done in 1986. Along the way we meet Jack in the Jungle, Beach Boys, Greasy Rider, Ringo & the Renegades, and Tom's most infamous creation, Kake, the ultimate leatherman. The stories are arranged chronologically in a book sized to fit perfectly in one hand, wrapped in our new Panic Jacket that allows the book to be read any place, any time, by simply removing and reversing the cover to give the appearance of a serious scholarly tome.
For boys who like boys who like art—but are sometimes embarrassed to enjoy their art in public—this attractive package is not to be missed.
Durk Dehner is Tom's archivist and provided the original art for these volumes. He was born in Alberta, Canada, where he studied art before moving to the United States in the mid-'70s. Dehner was instrumental in bringing Tom out of the underground and in focusing public attention on his work. The two co-founded the Tom of Finland Foundation in 1984, and Dehner continues as head of the Foundation, headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
About the Author
The artist:
Touko Laaksonen, the boy who would become Tom of Finland (1920-1991), began drawing cartoons at age five. His favorite subjects were the rough manly men of his native Finland, as Touko knew from an early age that men interested him more than women. His talents were further honed by art study in Helsinki. He found success in the Finnish advertising industry but secretly continued creating his increasingly erotic drawings of hyper-masculine men. In 1957 he submitted some drawings to the American magazine Physique Pictorial and the "Tom of Finland" legend was born. By the late 60s Tom's "dirty drawings" became the standard for gay art, and Tom's Men a template for a new gay masculinity. Tom's art continues to play an important role in promoting self-confidence, positive self-image and openness in the gay community.
The editor:
Dian Hanson was born in Seattle in 1951. For 25 years she produced various men’s magazines, including Puritan, Juggs and Leg Show, before becoming TASCHEN's sexy book editor in 2001. Her many books for TASCHEN include Vanessa del Rio: Fifty Years of Slightly Slutty Behavior, Tom of Finland XXL, and The Big Butt Book. She lives in Los Angeles.
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Good yet disappointing..., April 12 2011
By Todd C. Spears - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Tom of Finland: Comic Collection I (Hardcover)
I have to say this was a rather disappointing release of his work. If you are a fan and already purchase The Complete Kake Comics (which most of his fans have) then you already have over half of the book. It's kind of frustrating how his estate is going about releasing his more obscure work in bits and pieces with large chunks of previously published works we already have. Here is a list of the contents -Introduction (pretty much the same one as in The Complete Kake Comics)
A very early strip (short and previously unpublished)
Kake (numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10)
Beach Boys (numbers 1 & 2)
Jack (the jungle series, numbers 1, 2, 3)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Tom of Finland fans will be pleased.., May 22 2011
By J. Lloyd - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tom of Finland: Comic Collection I (Hardcover)
This is a nice little collection of Tom's "Kake " series of comic strips.Tom of Finland's work does several things:He showed that gay men can be masculine in their own way,but twists expectations about what it means to be masculine also,and shows tenderness even in rather rough sexual encounters(kissing is usually a part of every scene).That said there are some very questionable aspects to Tom's work such as the Black men in his strips look almost identical to each other(that seems racist to me) and some might find the uniformed police officers threatening not sexy.However,it's important to remember these are Tom's fantasies so they tell the reader something about him and the fact that they are not heavily filtered gives them a certain honesty that is lacking in some other gay erotic art.
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Sex-positive art ftw!, April 9 2012
By H. C. Davis - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tom of Finland: Comic Collection I (Hardcover)
I just bought a copy at a small bookstore in Northampton to use for my master's thesis on Jean Genet and the image of the homoerotic sailor. Okay, not many sailors to be had in this edition of Tom of Finland's lovely comics, but what a delight to discover an *even more direct* side of Tom! I sympathize with the previous reviewer who clearly has already completed his collection of ToF, but as an amateur I was pleased by this beautiful edition (with a hilarious reversible cover). Tom's unflappable sex-positivity creates a (gorgeously-drawn) universe where pretty much everybody gets what they want. Even if you aren't queer or male, you just can't help but smile at all the fun these guys are having!
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