Books published by Korero Press

Most figure drawing books tend to avoid anything remotely sensual, let alone risque¿ or provocative. That's not this book!Intended for both experienced and beginner manga, hentai and comic book artists, Drawing the Female Figure will teach you the tricks of the trade when it comes to creating female characters with serious sex appeal.Learn how to master a shapely figure, add personality, gesture and movement, and accurately portray the special characteristics of the female form. Annotated drawings ? from sketches to finished designs ? and detailed instructions from a master manga illustrator explain step by step how to draw the body, face, hairstyles, underwear, cleavage, boobs, and much more. You'll also learn how to create a variety of different poses and angles for your characters.A book full of inspiration to help you develop your skills, build your confidence, and most importantly, get you drawing!

Over a prolific 30-year career, acclaimed comic creator, illustrator and artist Roberto Baldazzini has created a sexual and surreal world of the imagination populated by buxom belle signore and exotic creatures of indeterminate gender. Inspired by Pop Art, Art Nouveau, '40s glamour, Film Noir, Bandes Desine¿es, and Bettie Page, Mondo Erotica is a spectacular showcase of Baldazzini's outrageous and provocative work and a celebration of the controlled contours and refined lines of an erotic visionary.

Nigel Molesworth, the curse of St. Custard's school, is known to his huge armyof fans through Geoffrey Willans' four books Down with Skool!, How to be Topp, Whizz for Atomms and Back in the Jug Agane, first published between 1953 and 1958, and illustrated by Ronald Searle. Much less famous are the Molesworth diaries that appeared in the magazine Punch between August 1939 and December 1942. This volume is an opportunity to discover a slightly different Molesworth - less philosophical than the boy portrayed in the books, but equally as sardonic, knowing and cynical. The diaries are an introduction to the world and mind of Molesworth, and as such are essential reading for Molesworth fans - all of whom are, of course, "conoisuers of prose and luvers of literature?.

In this companion to his bestselling figure drawing books The Anatomy of Style and Figures from Life, Patrick J. Jones explores the art of capturing the beauty and form of human anatomy using photographic reference. The book's 10 step-by-step chapters are designed to echo Patrick's renowned life drawing workshops, with stunning photographs of posed models taking the place oflive models. Readers are invited to draw along with Patrick as he guides them through the drawing stages in detail, demonstrating creative solutions to the pitfalls associated with using photo reference - including distortion, proportion, edges, and shadows. Along the way, he also reveals his creative process and 'art laws', and offers invaluable insights into producing drawings of the human figure with style and grace.

Written in 1928, The Set-Up is a long narrative poem about the US boxing underworld - a hard-boiled tragedy told in syncopated rhyming couplets. When the work was first published it made the bestseller list, and in 1949 it was turned into an award-winning film featuring Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter.This reprinting of the original, unchanged 1928 poem features dynamic, specially commissioned artwork by Erik Kriek that vividly conveys the story of Pansy, an up-and-coming black prize fighter who takes on all comers. When he was in the ring, "It was over before you knew it. He'd carve you up like a leg of mutton. And drop you flat with a sock on the button.? Pansy's complicated love life leads to a spell in prison and his career subsequently takes a nosedive; but he continues to box until the fateful night his fight managers and opponent triple-cross him and he meets a grisly end at the hands of a vengeful gang.

This is the fourth title in our bestselling Sex and Horror series, which celebrates the ''60s and ''70s publishing phenomenon called ''fumetti sexy'': Italian adult comics with a unique take on such genres as horror, crime, fantasy, history and fairy tales. The comics'' huge success was due in part to their uninhibited mix of twisted humour, gory violence, and up-front eroticism; however, what makes them so sought-after today is their technicolour cover illustrations, rendered by classically trained painters. The book promises another visual feast of outrageous pulp art.

Lettering - the drawing, designing and illustration of words - has a personal uniqueness that is increasingly valued in today's digital society, whether personal or professional. This lettering manual by internationally renowned designer Ivan Castro outlines the basic materials and skills needed to get started and decodes typographical concepts and the principles of construction and composition. Ivan also presents several practical projects that allow the reader not just to practice their newfound skills, but to develop their own ideas. In-depth but accessible, this book is the ideal beginner's guide and also an excellent reference for the well-versed.

?Horizontal Collaboration' is a term used to describe the sexual and romantic relationships that some French women had with members of the occupying German forces during World War II. In this poignant, female-centred graphic novel created by writer/artist duo Carole Maurel and Mademoiselle Navie, the taboo of ?sleeping with the enemy' is explored through the story of a passionate, and forbidden, affair.In June 1942, married Rose (whose husband is a prisoner of war) intervenes in the detainment of her Jewish friend and then accidentally embarks on a secret relationship with the investigating German officer, Mark. There is only one step between heroism and treason, and it's often a dangerous one.Inside an apartment building on Paris's 11th arrondissement, little escapes the notice of the blind husband of the concierge. Through his sightless but all-knowing eyes, we learn of Rose and Mark's hidden relationship, and also of the intertwined stories and problems of the other tenants, largely women and children, who face such complex issues as domestic violence, incest, and prostitution.This fascinating graphic novel tackles the still-sensitive topic of who it is acceptable to love, and how, and the story's drama is brought vividly to life by intimate and atmospheric illustrations.

After the austerity, horror and bloodshed of World War I, France longed for joy, light- heartedness, and sexual freedom. Men and newly emancipated women alike rejected pre- war values and moral restraints. They embraced new lifestyles, and discovered a lust for extravagance, partying, and erotic experimentation that had the inter-war era known as the Roaring Twenties, or the ?mad years', and Paris as the City of Pleasure.In this uncensored and fascinating photographic record of the period, historian Alexandre Dupouy pulls backs the bedcovers on Paris's eye-opening erotic life, revealing the delightsof its fetish scene, its licensed brothels and gay nightclubs, the first sext shop chains, erotic photography, pornography, and much more. This is an uncensored, titillating, and utterly fascinating look at the sexual excesses of the inter-war period in what was arguably the world's most decadent city.

COME AND EXPLORE suburbia's hidden tiki temples with Kelly and Tom. Sample over 150 of their original tropical cocktails! These drinks chronicle the time spent bartending at home tiki bars during the rise of the craft cocktail revolution. Inside are riffs on tropical classics and original concoctions crowd-tested at home bars across the USA.You'll also find recipes for home-made syrups including ancho chilli, lemongrass, sesame, hibiscus, and more. The book features full-page cocktail photos, artwork by Tiki tOny, and glamour shots of some of the coolest home tiki bars around.This guide is proof that you don't have to go very far to sample the best tropical drinks in town. Belly up to your basement Bali Hai, Rumpus Room, or backyard Bora-Bora and let us help you mix a tropical vacation!

A long overdue look at the famed fumetti work of Emanuele Taglietti: a legendary comic book cover artist known for his outrageous style. In the course of his career in the 1970s and '80s, he painted more than 500 covers for adult comic books such as Zora la Vampira, Sukia, Mafia, and 44 Magnum, and became one of the most outstanding artists of the golden age of Italian comics. His iconic work, overflowing with violence and eroticism, is unforgettable. A must-have for comic book fans, artists and popular culture aficionados alike.