The first time I saw an illustration by Eric Stanton I was disgusted and baffled.
Disgusted because the theme was women beating up other women for the entertainment of men. Catfights are so far from being my kink that they even evoke a slight spasm of puritan distaste.
Shocked because it appeared to be the work of Steve Ditko. Ditko was the original artist of Spiderman and Doctor Strange. To someone of my age and tastes Steve Ditko is a legend. The kinky comic book was so unexpected. The more so since Ditko in later years would produce a series of bizarrely hyper-moralistic small press comics.
Eventually I learned that Stanton and Ditko shared a studio for a time. I’ve never seen an elucidation of their working relationship.
This morning I was stunned to discover this book:







