"Another slam-dunk for a series that breaks new ground in erotic art." - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Sex-positive, consent-driven erotica with an anchor in . . . the delightful smut of human history." - POLYGON Shelve those dusty tomes, fold up your smoking jacket, and lock the door of the study; this research trip is going to be wild! The latest in the Smut Peddler series of high-end erotic anthologies, Sordid Past is our most scholarly smutty journey yet as we dive into the annals of human history around the globe. From the depths of antiquity to the ancient 1990s, this collection is a whirlwind hands-on history lesson in the tried-and-true Smut Peddler style: broadly diverse, sex-positive, consent-driven, and tons of fun! Featuring some of the biggest names in mainstream and small press comics and illustration, including Eisner Award winner ERICA HENDERSON, Harvey and Lambda Award-winning EK WEAVER, tall-ship-sailing adventure cartoonist LUCY BELLWOOD, and many more!

"A must for myth-loving middle schoolers." - SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL "And they lived happily ever after . . . I assume." Vengeful spirits, flying ogres, helpful teapots, ghost pepper ghosts, and trickster tigers? That's just the start of this lively collection of Asian folktales, reimagined and retold in comics! This second volume of the "Cautionary Fables and Fairy Tales" graphic novel series is a thrilling, funny, and totally unexpected take on stories spanning the entirety of the Asian continent, with loads of lesser-known myths and legends from Tibet, India, Indonesia, and beyond. Featuring the work of GENE LUEN YANG, NICK DRAGOTTA, BLUE DELLIQUANTI, CARLA SPEED MCNEIL, NINA MATSUMOTO, and many more!