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Once the long-awaited book was published, some readers were overwhelmed not only by the variety and abundance but also by the book’s size. In the words of one critic: “credit must be given to Amazon for having such sturdy packaging. Who wants their mail carrier to know they bought a book about crotches that weighs two tons?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome people think excesses aren’t good; for those people, we have created a reduced version of The Big Book of Pussy with the best the book has to offer, a lightweight volume that puts this explicit and provocative material in a different perspective. Now it’s possible to follow the evolution of genital exposure to the camera more easily, through 100 years of photographs with one common element: the exhibitionist pleasure with which the models reveal their feminine neatness. 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In 1954, Tom of Finland dispensed with brown leather in his works to create his own savages: muscular, hypermasculine rebels dressed in black leather with very powerful engines between their legs. That same year, the style was adopted by the Satyrs Motorcycle Club, the first gay rebel club, and brought Tom's fantasy world to life. As expected from Tom, he soon adapted his new gay icons by adding caps and leather riding pants, knee-high boots, and the \"Tom\" brand on the gas tank of all the motorcycles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTom's bikers first appeared as two \"Motorcycle Boys\" in \u003cem\u003ePhysique Pictorial\u003c\/em\u003e in the winter of 1958. Another appeared on the cover of the April 1960 issue. From that moment on, the bikers became the stars of his content, a nod to his American readers and a sign of his growing obsession. When in 1968 he decided to use a recurring character, a personal avatar, he created Kake, the quintessential leather-clad biker, and presented his all kinds of adventures in 26-panel comics. Tom adopted Kake's outfit and was seen wearing a black leather jacket, a white T-shirt, jeans, and tall boots until the end of his life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Little Book of Tom: Bikers\u003c\/em\u003e includes Tom's first images for Physique Pictorial, Kake in his archetypal gear, comics, and steamy individual drawings in 192 pages full of sexy, masculine men enjoying other masculine men dressed in black leather, blue jeans, and tall boots. 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Criticized by some who considered his work a glorification of power, Tom was quick to remind that the world he created was fantasy, where everything was possible and consensual, even in prison.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Little Book of Tom: Cops \u0026amp; Robbers\u003c\/em\u003e explores Tom’s fascination with the world of justice and crime through a combination of comic strips, drawings, and full-page illustrations in a compact and affordable 192-page format. 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