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Comic artists have never been ones to shy away from racy subjects; in fact, they were sketching bawdy milkmaid jokes long before they ever dreamed up flying superheroes and talking mice. The proof is in Lambiek's online history of erotic comics. Lambiek is "antiquarian" comics shop that we've turned to in the past to learn more about some of the old, old school erotic artists who have passed our way, as their gigantic"comiclopedia" database has a huge roster of biographies and images from the masters of the genre and they've also put together a nice little primer on its sexy history. You won't find the origins of Spiderman's radioactive junk, but you just might learn a thing or two about comics' naughty past. Bring some of these names up the next time you're at The Android's Dungeon and put those other nerds to shame.

· "Overview of erotic comics" (lambiek.net)

Previously: Superman's Secret Porno Past!, Ryu's Form Site: Sexy Anime Pinups, Xmics: Porn Picture Comics, Erotica Curiosa, X-Rated Disney on eBay, "The Insatiable Curiosity of Sophie", Art: Eric Stanton