Dale Lazarov: A Sticky and Manly Nightlife

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Dale Lazarov is best known as the writer/editor of Sticky (in collaboration with illustrator Steve MacIsaac) and Manly (in collaboration with Amy Colburn) published by Bruno Gmuender Verlag.

Best-selling author Clive Barker described Sticky as "Sexy, stylish, minimalist...an intense mixture of erotic realism and the freedom of comics storytelling makes Sticky a pleasure to have in one hand."

A story from Sticky is included in Best Erotic Comics 2008 (Last Gasp, November 2007). Dale's collaboration with erotic artist Drubskin, "The Welcome Back Fuck", was featured in Best Gay Erotica 2007 (Cleis Press, November 2006). Dale's also the writer/editor of FANCY, a gay erotic webcomic drawn by Delic Van Loond and published weekly at AdultWebcomics.com.









Manly by Dale Lazarov & Amy Colburn, September 2008



Sticky by Dale Lazarov & Steve MacIsaac, March 2006

After Sticky and Manly the master of sexual pantomime shows this time with Swedish artist Bastian Jonsson on Nightlife how men seduce men: sweet, romantic, and very direct.









Nightlife by Dale Lazarov & Bastian Jonsson, November 2009

Dale's busy collaborating with illustrators on several forthcoming titles of gay erotic comics: Foxy Andy on Chums, Theo Bain on Greek Love, and Mioki on Power Pop Boys. Dale's dream is to be the Stan Lee of a line of chic hardcovers of man-on-man erotic comics full of carnality and sweetness. He loves comics illustrators and they love him back. Dale currently lives and works in Chicago.

One of the next stories of Dale will be illustrated by my Italian friend Laura "Zel" Carboni, who, btw, has also illustrated a cover for a yaoi novel by Jet Mykles that will be released by MLR Press. Just because, one of the wonderful works by Laura:



http://www.comicspace.com/dalelazarov/

Comments

[laurazel.livejournal.com]

Ciao tesoro, sai che devo disegnare una storia per Dale? ^^

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

NOOOO! non lo sapevo! é una bellissima notizia. Si può divulgare?

[laurazel.livejournal.com]

Penso di si stellina mia! Sono contenta perchè sarò una delle prime donne ad illustrare qualcosa per il pubblico strettamente gay di queste serie meravigliose! <3 Grazieee tesoro! <3

[kika-k.livejournal.com]

Le illustrazione mi ricordano Tom of Finland ma questo perchè io non ho una cultura sui fumetti.
Molto belle ed erotiche le illustrazione e congratulazioni a laurazel!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Beh si, Tom of Finland usava i Beefcake men, e quelli di Dale Lazarov sono decisamente dei bei "pezzi" di uomini ;-) Elisa

[bean-montag.livejournal.com]

I am so picking some of these up! I love that they are unscripted, and the art is so fabulous. The men are masculine but not ridiculously so, and there are quite a few tender panels even in the sample here.

Very nice!!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I like in particular Manly, and can't wait to see what will draw Laura, I think she has the right style for these stories. Elisa

[tizi17.livejournal.com]

mi piacciono quei disegni "hunk".. mi ricordano i bara manga - li conosci? sono praticamente i veri yaoi, disegnati da uomini per un publico gay.. molto interessante.. ;-)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

No, non li conosco, nel senso che non li ho mai letti, ma ne ho sentito parlare. Ho da parte un artista giapponese che credo sia di quel genere. Elisa

[dalelazarov.livejournal.com]

Thanks for plugging my work :) And, yes, Laura "Zel" Carboni is collaborating with me on a book. :)

Incidentally, you can get my books at a discount through BookDepository with free worldwide shipping -- and no credit card is necessary if you use PayPal.

http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9783867870443/Nightlife

http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9783861878872/Manly

http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9783861879718/Sticky

I imagine Italian readers of this blog can use the free shipping :)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you Dale, yes that is nice to know about the free shipping. And I hope the collaboration with Laura will be proficuous, she is fantastic artist, and I think her style is right for your story. Elisa

[dalelazarov.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! I would add that Laura's got a skill set for this particular script that few others have.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I can't wait to see it, I have all previous books by Laura and they are stunning. Elisa

[mammarella.livejournal.com]

Oh-huh! Bara manga LOL
These are nice but I don't think they are comparable to Tom of Finland.
Interesting selection. The last is absolutely gorgeous!
Thank u!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

The last is an original picture by Laura Zel Carboni, they are two of her heroes, I think of the first comics she drew. I can't wait to see what she will draw for Dale. Elisa