John Blackburn (cartoonist)

John Blackburn
Born John Blackburn
1939
Died April 7, 2006(2006-04-07) (aged 66–67)
Nationality American
Area(s) Cartoonist
Notable works
 Coley Running Wild

John Blackburn (1939 – April 7, 2006)[1] was an American erotic artist and cartoonist, specializing in bisexual erotic comics during the 1990s. His comics were noted for "their straightforward explorations of psychological elements behind the physical connections"[2] and "focused on unbridled sexual ecstasy and gay sex as a joyous activity".[3]

Career

Blackburn drew illustrations for Physique Pictorial, Physique Art Quarterly, One, In Touch, FirstHand, ManTalk, Manscape, and Guys magazines.[1]

Cover of Coley Running Wild: Destiny Coast, featuring Blackburn's character Coley Cochran

He self-published four books starring his signature character Coley from 1989 to 1991: Coley on Voodoo Island, Wild in the Street, Breathless, and Return to Voodoo Island.[4][5] Coley Cochran was a muscular, blonde-maned 19-year-old who is kidnapped and undergoes a rite which makes him an un-ageing "voodoo sex god", narcissistic and able to seduce anyone around him, male or female.[5] Eros Comix reprinted Return to Voodoo Island and published several subsequent limited series, followed by four large-format volumes in their Graphic Albums series, under the title Coley Running Wild:[6]

  1. The Blade and the Whip – collecting Return to Voodoo Island and Idol of Flesh
  2. Caged Heat – collecting Web of Evil and The Deathsnake
  3. Hard Throb – collecting Hard Throb and Dagger of Blood
  4. Destiny Coast – original full-length story

Additional short stories about Coley (and another character Jonny Shadow) were featured in volumes 15 through 25 of Meatmen.[7][5]

Death

Blackburn died unexpectedly on April 7, 2006 "following a brief illness".[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "John Blackburn". Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  2. ↑ Spurgeon, Tom. "The Comics Reporter". www.comicsreporter.com. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  3. ↑ Wright, Dorian. "(postmodernbarney.com)". www.postmodernbarney.com. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  4. ↑ "GCD :: Series :: Coley". www.comics.org. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  5. 1 2 3 Kujawa, Henry R. (2012-08-14). "Professor H's Forbidden Zone: COLEY". Professor H's Forbidden Zone. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  6. ↑ "John Blackburn - Comic Book DB". www.comicbookdb.com. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  7. 1 2 MacDonald, Heidi (2006-04-21). "MILE HIGH COMICS presents THE BEAT at COMICON.com: RIP John Blackburn". Archived from the original on 2006-04-21. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
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