Lumenagerie

Rating:
Summary: Stunning but dissappointing to a degree
Review: I am not sure if I was looking for a graphic novel with a story, versus a book of individual illustrations, or what... but once I eagerly tore the book from it's brown amazon box and opened it, I was fairly dissappointed. The art is exceptional.... it is rare to see black and white ink drawings that are so elegant in the use of line... but I was hopeing for a little more meat. A little more intrigue to pull me in, be it a story, or more unusual looking art. I found many of the drawings to be flat and elementary in their dipiction of crude sex acts and S&M... whie others were amazing... a few fluid strokes of ink produced a horse that is twisting and turning in different angles, or a man who is reaching up, and dispite little to NO detail in his arms and muscles, you precieve depth... amazing. Overall, id you are interested in line art, or S&M, this book is worth a look.... but if you are looking at something that will draw you into erotic graphic novels then I suggest any book starring Druuna (such as Morbus Gravis, or, my favorites: Creatura and Aphrodisia), or Girl by Kevin Taylor. For a better Manning book, check out Transceptor. This book is worth a look, but may not be worth the money.

Rating:
Summary: Beautiful Work
Review: I keep all of Manning's books inside of a secret library, because they are too risque to keep on my bookshelf. I love erotic art, and this is defintely one of them.

I love the illustrations, the were so raw yet sensual. He so creative, in the way he draws, capturing sexuality at it core.

Rating:
Summary: Beautiful Work
Review: I keep all of Manning's books inside of a secret library, because they are too risque to keep on my bookshelf. I love erotic art, and this is defintely one of them.

I love the illustrations, the were so raw yet sensual. He so creative, in the way he draws, capturing sexuality at it core.

Rating:
Summary: Good but not his best
Review: Lumenagerie is a showcase of various drawings but Michael Manning. He has sections on avian dominatix's, a tranditional female domme, canine submissives, strap one service, maids/sissy maids, ponies and finally a variety of bestial beings engaging in sex.

Michael Manning is famous for high quality, imaginative erotic illustrations with BDSM and pansexual themes. This particular book is a catalog of various themes that repeat themselves in his other novellas. Interesting if you already like Manning. Otherwise, start with Tranceptor (mainly hetero stuff) or Spider Garden (more pan sexual - i.e. if you are homophobic it might bother you).

Rating:
Summary: Good but not his best
Review: Lumenagerie is a showcase of various drawings but Michael Manning. He has sections on avian dominatix's, a tranditional female domme, canine submissives, strap one service, maids/sissy maids, ponies and finally a variety of bestial beings engaging in sex.

Michael Manning is famous for high quality, imaginative erotic illustrations with BDSM and pansexual themes. This particular book is a catalog of various themes that repeat themselves in his other novellas. Interesting if you already like Manning. Otherwise, start with Tranceptor (mainly hetero stuff) or Spider Garden (more pan sexual - i.e. if you are homophobic it might bother you).

Rating:
Summary: Stunning but dissappointing to a degree
Review: The books by Michael Manning...the ART...is stunning and beautiful...each picture is a story in and of itself and they pull you in...capturing your imagination and, for a moment, alter your reality. This reveiw isn't just for Lumenagerie, but for all of Manning's books. The simply black and white drawings leave the viewer/reader wanting more...and I truely hope Michael Manning will be producing more books in the future...they are simply amazing.

Rating:
Summary: Beauty and grace in pen and ink
Review: The books by Michael Manning...the ART...is stunning and beautiful...each picture is a story in and of itself and they pull you in...capturing your imagination and, for a moment, alter your reality. This reveiw isn't just for Lumenagerie, but for all of Manning's books. The simply black and white drawings leave the viewer/reader wanting more...and I truely hope Michael Manning will be producing more books in the future...they are simply amazing.