When I first decided to review Black Wade for M/M Romance Month, I thought, "ha - a graphic novel - easy!" I could not have been more wrong!
Black Wade
~Franze and Andaerle
Hardcover: 80 pages
Publisher: Bruno Gmunder Verlag Gmbh
Publish Date: August 2009
ISBN-10: 3867870365
ISBN-13: 978-3867870368
From the Publisher's website:
The rough and merciless pirate Black Wade and his band are the scare of the seven seas. And just like his greed for gold is insatiable, his sexual craving knows no boundaries as well: When they board a British ship, Wade takes Lieutenant Jack Wilkins as a prisoner to satisfy his lust. At first Wilkins struggles with all his might, but soon he has to acknowledge that he actually has pleasure in the eager sexual encounters with the handsome pirate. In the meantime his fiancée Annabeth is waiting wistfully for the return of Jack, not knowing if he’s still alive. And on the pirate ship emotions are running high as well: Buccaneer Marak keeps a jealous watch over the prisoner Jack. He would love to polish Wade’s gun barrel himself. Due to the rising nervousness Wade realizes that he cannot allow himself the tender feelings he begins to have for Jack. To prove how merciless he is, he maroons Jack on a raft and relinquishes him to the forces of the wide ocean. But that’s nowhere near the end of the story…
Where do I begin? I should say first that if you're not a fan of the "rape turns to love" storyline you won't like this book. The actual story itself is short - Lieutenant Jack Wilkins is captured at sea by the infamous pirate, Black Wade. Black Wade has certain well-known "preferences" as far as his sexual partners go, and he rapes Jack. From the excellent illustrations we already know Jack has thoughts of manlove, and although he doesn't acknowledge it yet, he likes Black Wade's "visits". As they develop feelings for each other, the crew grows restless and Black Wade must set Jack adrift at sea to prove his ruthlessness. Jack manages to get home to England and his fiancee, but he can't stop thinking about Black Wade. When the English capture Black Wade, Jack must make a choice...
As I mention above, the story is short, but the illustrations are fabulous. You can't get the story without admiring the fantastic artwork that accompanies it. For a vanilla housewife like me - is it naughty? Yes. Did I hide it from hubs and kids? Yes. Did I love it? Yes!!
My Rating:
AAAhhhhh, the illustrious Black Wade has made his acquaintance with you *grin* My visual senses purred like nobodies business when I turned the pages of this hardcover! I'm so glad you liked him too :D When my hubby strolled by me when I was glancing at the pages he looked at me as if I was on fire, he so did NOT expect me to like such graphic novels ROFL
ReplyDeleteI would sure hide this one from the world, and i would read and blush. It might just be too graphic for me, bf would sure be thinking I read porn
ReplyDeleteBeautifully horrifyingly graphic. :D This is certainly a guilty pleasure that should hide in the bottom of the underwear drawer.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you liked it, I did too.
Miranda ~ Sweet Vernal Zephyr
I petted this for days before I dared open it. It's so purty. You don't buy Black Wade for the story which is pedestrian at best, you buy it for the luxurious art. Le sigh.
ReplyDeleteDrools...
ReplyDeleteBlack Wade....
Love it..
Vanilla housewife, love it! lol :)
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to check this one out... but the thought of an M/M graphic novel makes me blush and giggle and think of hiding places under my bed. Looks like I'll have to invest though.
Great review
Black Wade! The best picture book ever! ;)
ReplyDeleteLeontine: I read it at home one evening and anytime any family member walked by I tucked it under a pile of papers, lol!
ReplyDeleteBlodeuedd: It was graphic but I loved it!
SVZ: Yes, this one's going on my keeper shelf!
Tam: I did too!
EH: Yeah, me too!
Danielle: Oh - I think you'd like it! Yes, I had to hide it in the back of my bookshelf ;)
Kris: Yes!!!!!
Patti I think you found the only pg-13 pic in the book, lol. Ah BW the book that started my love of graphic smutty m/m novels.
ReplyDeleteYup. Black Wade. For some reason this reminds me of Disney gone porn, but I loved the story!! It was awesome.
ReplyDeletehmmmmm this sounds pretty awesome actually!
ReplyDeleteGreat review hon! I'll def check this one out hehe =D