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Super Fun Sexy Times Vol. 1

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3.5 stars rounded down

Honestly, I'm not the best judge for I guess I will call this a graphic shorty. The book consists of 5 short stories told in comic or graphic (is my terminology wrong, idk) form. Oh, and this is totally in the erotic category. I was immediately curious about the book when I read the blurb and decided- eh, why not?

The short stories are extremely inclusive in the LGBT persuasion and cover a variety of ethnicity, body type, and the kink spectrum as well as covering a heavy dose of what consent should look like. I will say the conversations felt a bit stilted to me and I didn't quite get the humor factor of a lot of it. I'm not a comic person so this could just be me.

The premise of the shorts are super peoples (heros, villians, and their plethora of assistants) in their off time. The stories were well done for the little shorts. Again, I had a bit of difficulty with the conversations and humor. The dialogue felt a bit off or stilted. The graphics were drawn in such a way that I felt they were (to my eyes) a bit detracting (in the scheme of what I imagine as super fun and sexy) but still well done. I enjoyed that the book completely embraces inclusion and communication between partners.

*Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and publisher for the generously provided ARC! *

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This was a very lovely erotic graphic novel. The premise of seeing what superheroes are like AFTERHOURS was quite charming and it was a fun, sexy read. I will definitely be looking forward to future volumes.

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This was such an interesting graphic novel.
I mainly requested it for it's premise.
The scenarios were all really cute and had SUCH great representation.

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4 Stars for this graphic novel of five unique, sexy, NSFW short stories. I can’t say I’ve read a lot of erotic comic books, so I’m assuming that this is unlike typical graphic novels in this genre. This book is about their relationships as much as it is about the sex. Nevertheless, Super Fun Sexy Times does live up to its name.

Three things stood out to me. First is I loved the art of the writer/artist, Meredith McClaren. Most typical superhero comic book art consist of colors that are bright and outlined in black ink, McClaren’s style is not typical. While her colors are bold with minimal shading, her colors are not in the primary spectrum. Second is that the characters are not all heterosexual musclemen or busty women. They come in all sizes, shapes, colors and combinations. There are a number of couple combinations - M/M, M/F, F/F and M/Alien. Diversity and inclusion is the theme here. And the third thing which really stood out to me is that there is consent before and more discussion before and/or after sex than I ever expected.

Sidenote – I liked the choice the author made of adding the bios of each character after their stories. Because the fun facts she adds that are not mentioned in the story would've been distracting.

I'm looking forward for Vol. 2.

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I didn't think that the words "cute and wholesome" could be used to describe erotica, but I was wrong, because this is exactly that: cute, wholesome, inclusive, fun superhero erotica. The stories are short and sweet, and inclusive of all types of people (and aliens - superheroes come from all worlds!). It's really nice to see the inclusion of different genders and sexualities, as well as clearly navigated consent. The art is great, and if this is something that sounds at all appealing to you, I definitely recommend it.

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Ok, I knew this was a graphic novel about Sexy Times, but I was not prepared for how soon we see just how graphic it was. Totally not a bad thing, but there was a bit of a shock factor there lol This is a very sex positive, diverse, graphic novel! Illustrations were very well done.

Just a couple disclaimers, this definitely is NSFW lol and obviously contains mature content.

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This was actually super cute! I loved the relationships in it and the way consent was a prominent theme.

There was great representation of different sexualities, body types and kinks!

This is pretty graphic (lots of dicks and vaginas about haha) but it was also really tasteful and everything was done in a very loving and respectful way!

I loved the little fact boxes about the characters at the end of each short story and I will definitely be keeping my eye out for Vol 2!

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I found this comic to be alright. While I did appreciate the open discussions and the conversations, the diversity, and proper inclusion of LGBTQ+ relationships. I just felt like it was a bit lacking and not entirely erotic. The artwork was still nice and it was a really quick read. I just didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would.

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This was so good! Superheroes and kinky sex?! YES! I do wish that it was longer. I absolutely adored this.

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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this electronic review copy.

Honestly I wasn’t a huge fan of this one though it was mostly me. The dialogue was decent and the illustrations were consistent if not always clear what was going on.

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Okay, first off, the art is adorable and brightly colored and cartoonish and EXTREMELY EXPLICIT, HOO BOY, NOT FOR KIDS. The stories all revolve around sex and there are lots of up-close views of various people's genitalia, but it's actually a super wholesome collection of shorts that all feature explicit consent and relationship negotiation and affection in addition to orgasms. The characters range widely in skin tone and body size (including a spider-lady who looks like a toned-down version of The Stalk from Saga, in case anybody has a phobia and wants to avoid that) and include a grab-bag of LGBTQ+ identities. Several of the stories feature kink HEAVILY (kitten-play, lingerie/feminization, a pre-negotiated rape fantasy, and some BDSM), just so you're aware. But if none of those things are dealbreakers, I do recommend this as queer-friendly and age-, size- and race-diverse erotica!

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Super fun, quick, smutty stories starring a diverse and inclusive cast of superheroes and villains and filled with lots of sex and body positive messages. I only wish the stories would’ve been a bit longer.

And this is REALLY explicit, so NSFW.

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Oh wow this was AMAZING!!!! I loved every single page, every second I spent reading this!!!

Super Fun Sexy Times is about the, well, super fun sexy times that superheroes, villains, sidekicks and the people involved with them have!
This is one of the few books that has an actually fitting and very well done blurb that summarizes it perfectly, and this is one of the rare occasion where I actively encourage reading the blurb!!!

I adored every single of the five stories - each of them individually is great and a perfect 5 star read, and together they are diverse, not just in their characters but also in the different facets of a society where superheroes are a thing.
It's hard to say which story was my favourite, but I'd probably go with "Worst Case Scenario", the very first one, because it made me fall in love with the comic overall from the very first page.

The artstyle was SUPERB. I liked it from the very first page: it's simple yet expressive and just so much fun to look at, with lovely details and and inherent vibrancy, even if the colours are muted.

If there is one thing I had to criticise it would be the cover and title. The title works when you know what the book is about, but if you don't....
I also think the cover completely fails to convey the beauty of the pages within. The characters' faces were one of my favourite things about the art style, so to me it feels like a missed opportunity to not show a face on the cover, too.
Neither the cover nor title did in any way take away from my enjoyement of the comic, though!

I really can't recommend Super Fun Sexy Times enough, it was a delight to read and I'm sure there is something in there for everyone! Be it from the aesthetics of a character, to kinks and sexual preferences, characters who have figured out their gender and characters who haven't quite yet, and so much more!

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Great artwork, overall quite a strange concept but it was very diverse and sexy which I liked! I loved the little character profiles at the end of each chapter.

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This definitely was super, fun, and Sexy! It's absolutely lovely to see such a sex-positive graphic novel be so sweet, fun and diverse.

I really applaud Meredith McClaren for creating such a inclusive piece of work.

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Oh this was so cute and sweet and lovely!

This is a very inclusive and diverse comic about superheroes and villains and their romantic lives, which is so very different from anything I've read before. I loved the artwork -- but fair warnings, it's graphic so definitely NFSW. And I really enjoyed how each character was queer, and so many ivtersectionalities involving race, gender, and body size.

This was a super fun and quick comic that I recommend. Also hoping that there's a volume 2 in the works!

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Okay, first off my friends, this is NSFW. Forewarning, do not attempt to read this in public.

With the forwarning out the way, let me say—this was so, so good. It was everything I had been hoping for and expecting. It was diverse, wonderful, inclusive and accepting. This book covered different orientations, preferences, ages, body types, and kinks in such a beautiful and adorable way.

This book consisted of five short superhero/villain stories that were dirty and a whole lot of wonderful. I was genuinely surprised by how much I got to know the characters, and how quickly the author and artist made me relate to them. The art style was gorgeous, pretty spot on for a book like this. It was tasteful, adorable and funny in parts.

INDIVIDUAL STORY RATINGS—
1. WORST CASE SCENARIO ★★★★★
2. THE PRE-FUCK ★★★★★
3. GOOD FOUNDATIONS ★★★★☆
4. THUMP thump! ★★★☆☆
5. THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ★★★★★

Overall, I adored this book and absolutely and utterly cannot wait until the next volume comes out. The only thing is this feels short (which would make sense because it's only a volume) but I think it could have included a few more stories or, elongated the already existing ones.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publishers for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Well it said it was sexy times between super heroes and it definitely delivered. Definitely a NSFW read. I loved how most of the characters were queer and that consent was a big theme.

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This is a super smutty, sex positive graphic novel that gets down and dirty with the utmost respect between partners.

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I loved this comic book so much. It's a super fast read and full of funny content, although very graphic and not recommended to the younger public.

It was so nice to see all these crazy bad asses super heroes in their leisure time and just having fun the way they wanted, even if it involved lots of kinky stuff hahaha. It's such an inclusive story, in here you'll see such a variety of genders and different sexual encounters, which is awesome and a nice change for a comic book story.

Again, I loved this comic book and wish to see more of this subject in the genre. Super recommend it!!

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