ylst 04 heartache & hilarity
ylst 04 heartache & hilarity
Print Mint November 1974
A trait of romance comics is the striking physical similarities between characters. As noted by Trina Robbins, there were artists who drew characters that looked eerily alike although they were all from different stories. The high cheekbones, strong eyebrows, pouty lips, and thick lashes are just a few characteristics by which so many heroines of romance comics were defined. It is clear that Griffith and Kinney did their best to imitate this beautiful and classic style, despite the fact that most other contemporary underground comix artists thrived by doing grotesque and strange art. The style could be called photorealistic in that it is very detailed and dramatic. A symbol often found in romance comics—the tear of a woman—is also used in several instances in this comic. The constant use of tears in these comics could be to over-emphasize the strength of the emotions the women feel. The framing in Young Lust relies heavily on close-ups, which is a common stylistic choice in romance comics as they can be used to emphasize the emotions the character (usually a woman) is feeling, or else focus on the kissing between characters. In Young Lust, however, they are sometimes used to show the graphic sex depicted in closer detail, like a close-up of a penis or a breast.
Jay Kinney – 1, 3-6, 21-24+ • Nancy Griffith – 2(t) • Justin Green – 7-9 • Roger H. Brand – 10-13 • Kim Deitch – 14-16 • Art Speigelman – 17-19 • Jack Woodford – 19() • Bill Griffith – 20+, 29-34, 36 • Diane Noomin – 20+ • Ned Sonntag – 21-24+ • Spain Rodrigueq – 25-28 • Robert Crumb – 35 • 2 – Love On The Run • 3 – 5th Grade Confidential • 7 – A Dog-Boy And A Geisha • 10 – Gilly Conquers His Sex Problem • 14 – Simian Sin! • 17 – Little Signs Of Passion • 20 – Claude ‘n DiDi “Bottoms-Up!!” • 21 – Smeared Twilight • 25 – Raw Meat • 29 – Scenic Views From The Griffith Observatory • 35 – The Red Hot Romances Of Shlub Mugubb • 36 – Randy + Cherisse Return From The Grave