Gentlemen Prefer...Comics?

In between customer service calls, Egon Zigga displayed a remarkable ability and passion for drawing sexy female cartoon characters, especially those from Marvel Comics like The Valkyrie, Mantis and Susan Storm.

In fact, Zigga was not the only one with a fascination for sexy comic characters. Indeed, adult cartoon characters have a wide popular appeal.

And just why, and more importantly, how, is that?

Perhaps because cartoons are highly idealized and fit the notion of our ideal sexual fantasy, or perhaps because one can attach love and affection to an animated character without the pitfalls, insecurities and competition inherent in flesh and blood dating?

Lusting after animated characters is not merely the realm of teenage boys but has a wide following among men and women of all ages, as evidenced by the popularity of adult 'anime' cartoons, and more recently, complex animated Avatars, honed and refined to a fine art by digital programmers. Cartoon erotica is certainly not new, to say the least. Neolithic cave paintings depict human figures in acts of sexual copulation, and may have served as aphrodisiacs, or in a related sense, symbols of reproductive fertility.

The human imagination, as impressive and grandiose as it is, tends to idealize and simplify. When we concoct sexual fantasies, we tend to delete the unpleasant parts, such as rank smells, bodily imperfections, environmental distractions and any and all elements that detract from a positive cerebral-erotic experience. So explains the appeal of cartoon characters. They are always willing to please, accessible and literally picture perfect.

One can easily see the internet trending toward animation of youtube.com videos of Lady Gaga and especially Katy Perry, which are much closer to an animated product than a real one, and it is safe to assume this trend will continue for the above said reasons.

Zigga's boss, Tammy Chang, tapped Zigga on the shoulder not-ever-so-lightly, Zigga snapped his neck back in a near whiplash jerk. "You made The Mantis's boobs too big, you big lugnut! And draw me a grinning nude Hulk for my office wall, chop-chop!"