{"product_id":"9783836550512","title":"Tom of Finland: The Complete Kake Comics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMustaches and muscles: Back to the days when men were men and sex was carefree\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1965, \u003cb\u003eTom of Finland\u003c\/b\u003e began flirting with the idea of \u003cb\u003ean ongoing character for his panel stories, the ultimate Tom’s Man\u003c\/b\u003e. He tried out a blond named Vicky—a common male name in Finland—followed by a Tarzan-inspired Jack. Then in 1968 Tom settled on \u003cb\u003eKake, a dark-haired, mustached leatherman\u003c\/b\u003e who often wore a tight white T-shirt bearing the motto “Fucker.” Kake lived up to this moniker, a sort of post-Stonewall, hyper-masculine Johnny Appleseed \u003cb\u003etraveling the world on his motorcycle to\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003espread the seeds of liberated, mutually satisfying, ecstatically explicit gay sex\u003c\/b\u003e. Tom lived out many of his most personal fantasies through Kake, and Kake’s international fans made him the template for what came to be known as the gay clone look of the 1970s. Between 1968 and 1986, Tom published \u003cb\u003e26 episodes of Kake adventures\u003c\/b\u003e, most as 20-page booklets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eTom of Finland – The Complete Kake Comics\u003c\/i\u003e collects all of these stories in one volume\u003c\/b\u003e. Return with Kake to the days when men were men, sex was carefree, and everyone wore a big thick mustache.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBibliotheca Universalis\u003c\/i\u003e — Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!\u003cbr\u003eSince we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. \u003ci\u003eBibliotheca Universalis\u003c\/i\u003e brings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBookworm’s delight — never bore, always excite\u003c\/b\u003e !\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eText in English, French, and German\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48353545978096,"sku":"9783836550512","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836550512_p0.jpg?v=1764626878","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836550512","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}