Small Favors The Definitive Girly Porno Collection

4 Stars for this critically acclaimed collection of the comic, Small Favors. Full disclosure - I haven't read this particular hardcover, but I did read Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 in 2005 that are collected in this book. The hardcover first came to my attention today, because it was nominated for a 2018 Eisner "Best Graphic Album—Reprint". The Eisner's are the comics equivalent to the Oscars. The winners will be announced at the San Diego Comic Con in July. Colleen Coover has won 3 previous Eisners with writer Paul Tobin in 2013, 2016 & 2017 for the webcomic Bandette and they are nominated again for 2018. Coover has a distinctive style - clean lines and uncomplicated. Small Favors are all black and white. I read the HB does have a new color portion. Huh. I guess I will have to buy the book. You, know, for completion sake. Her art for Small Favors is in juxtaposition for the subject matter. Somehow she is able to blend a style and subject matter that is cute, erotic, lovable, sexy, sweet, raunchy, funny, and a romantic love story. Girly Porn indeed. I found a nice interview with Coover here: http://comicsalliance.com/colleen-coo...

Small Favors is a lesbian erotica all about being silly and finding joy in sex. There's no real plot to speak of, just women enjoying themselves and others in a happy series of orgies and ridiculousness. Not at all what I expected from Colleen Coover, but a nice edition to the erotica genre that embraces a vibrant female sexuality for women, not the male gaze (there's not even a single male character in the book, backgrounds included!)