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Tom of Finland: The Complete Kake Comics [Paperback]

Dian Hanson (Editor)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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All 26 episodes of the Kake comic serial have been collected in one volume--a reflection of a time when gay men were men, sex was carefree, and everyone wore a big, thick, mustache.

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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. Dian Hanson is TASCHEN's sexy book editor. As a 25-year veteran of men's magazine publishing, she edited titles including Puritan, Oui, Outlaw Biker, Juggs, and Leg Show. Her many books for TASCHEN include Vanessa del Rio: 50 Years of Slightly Slutty Behavior and R. Crumb's Sex Obsessions.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A collection book, Sep 7 2009
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Serge Goulet "Sator Quebec" (Quebec, Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews
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I think this is one book that any people who likes masculinity and great art should own for himself
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Amazon.com: 4.5 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews)

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars quite a complete collection, Jun 14 2008
By C. Heng "Simpson Family" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tom of Finland: The Complete Kake Comics (Paperback)
Wish it were in its original release size and not thick digest form.
Otherwise a comprehensive collection of Tom's work.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Flawed, but interesting for collectors, Oct 4 2008
By Metalsmith "Metalsmith" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Tom of Finland: The Complete Kake Comics (Paperback)
For openers, the material is well drawn and EXTREMELY exciting. This set of fantasies will set your fantasy engine on fire, and the printing is very nearly perfect with some breakup of electronically transmitted images seen as acute jaggies in the close-up pages. The paper is excellent; hi-clay art stock of sufficient weight to hold the large black areas without show-through.

Why only three stars? Two MAJOR flaws:

1) The book is too heavy and bulky to be held for easy (lustful) reading. The publisher would have done everyone a favor had each "Volume" been printed separately ( as in the originals) and then gathered into a single sleeve to show the "weight" of the publication. This may not bother collectors, but for those of us looking to resurrect years gone by, this volume is just too much for weakened old wrists.

2) The title is "The Complete Kake Comics". The collection --- isn't! "Beachboys", and what others are missing?

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One word: Tom of Finland, Sep 13 2008
By Eduardo Moreno "Randyan" - Published on Amazon.com
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He transforms a sexual inclination into a concrete visual image. Many of them together to express a cohesive whole. It is very erotic, and I think should be erotic for just about anyone... I'm biased. Compelling, inspired, and high quality work.
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