The Agency [Hardcover]

Skellys psychedelic sex romp originally appeared on the web (20142107) and was collected in a limited paperback edition  this is a newly expanded hardcover version, featuring an all-new story! InEach of the sex-positive short stories in this comics collection stars an agent who will go far-out (real far-out, like outer space) to accomplish her mission. Skellys erotica, not unlike her long-form narrative work, privileges visualizing female pleasure, desire, and power in stories where narrative is not just a pretense for a good time. Rather, sex, suspense, and intrigue all mix and comingle. [Skelly] uses her paradoxical aestheticboth heavily cartooned and broadly eroticto affect her audience precisely how she wants to. Skellys cartooning is fun, stylish, colorful, and lends itself well to erotic subject matter and situations. Playful at all times and inherently positive in its attitude about all things consensual, these strips are celebratory, and most show that stepping outside ones comfort zone can often lead to unexpected delights. I love Katie Skelly's linework, which flows across the page, making her the perfect artist to work on comics with a sexual feel to them.