Coley #[3] - Breathless
(1991)

John Blackburn, 1989 Series
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[40.00 USD]
Pages
164
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Editing
John Blackburn

Issue Notes

3rd COLEY book; "An erotic graphic novel". "Privately printed limited edition". Adults only. 100 copies printed. Price taken from mail order, not listed on item.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Breathless (Table of Contents)

Coley Cochran / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Blackburn
Pencils
John Blackburn
Inks
John Blackburn
Letters
John Blackburn

Genre
adventure; erotica
Keywords
adult

Breathless (Table of Contents: 1)

Coley Cochran / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 6 pages (report information)

Script
John Blackburn
Pencils
John Blackburn
Inks
John Blackburn
Letters
John Blackburn

Keywords
adult

Indexer Notes

2 title pages (the 2nd of which is reproduced on the book's cover plate), introduction and 3 pin-ups. Blackburn describes how the character of Coley took on a life of his own; how Lon, the intended star of the story wound up being a supporting character once he decided to use Coley in it; and how the story in this book would not have worked without the sex scenes.

Breathless (Table of Contents: 2)

Coley Cochran / comic story / 42 pages (report information)

Script
John Blackburn
Pencils
John Blackburn
Inks
John Blackburn
Letters
John Blackburn

Genre
adventure; erotica
Characters
Coley Cochran; Kitty; Jessica Lamb (Jesse, Jess); Cora (neighbor); Sally (neighbor); Sam Quarterman; Flo Quarterman; Arthur (butler); Allan (butler); Quincey Quarterman ("Papa Quince", film producer); Rob (assistant); Curt (cameraman); Harry "Lance" Larue
Synopsis
Jessica introduces her friend Kit to her new roommate, Coley. Kit can't believe the stories Jess tells about him. Hoping to "wean" Coley off boys, Jess suggests Kit take Coley for a drive. He relates the parking lot incident which led to him getting an offer to become a porn star. He meets millionaire Quincey Quarterman, who tells him he bought out the contract from his brother, and took care of Coley's trouble with the police. Coley agrees to star in Quincey's film, to be written & directed by Harry "Lance" Larue, an aging ex-matinee idol who seems to dislike everybody-- but takes a liking to Coley (as does just about everyone else who crosses his path). Kit decides to make it with Coley, thinking she can "teach" him a few things-- but they prove to be almost equally matched.
Reprints
Keywords
adult

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of 4. Pages 14-22 are the only reprinted pages, with minor changes made to the first of the reprinted pages. The events in this story take place a week after the previous story in Coley (John Blackburn, 1989 series) #[2] - Coley, Wild in the Street (1989). Curt's name revealed in Dagger of Blood (Fantagraphics, 1997 series) #2 (March 1997).

The Atomic Blonde (Table of Contents: 3)

Coley Cochran / comic story / 37 pages (report information)

Script
John Blackburn
Pencils
John Blackburn
Inks
John Blackburn
Letters
John Blackburn

Genre
adventure; erotica
Characters
Coley Cochran; Lon Ireland; Kitty; Quincey Quarterman; Eddy "The Nightcrawler" (50's rock & roll star); Jessica Lamb; Harry "Lance" Larue; Allan; Gail; Felix; Lulu; Ramon; witch doctor
Synopsis
Coley dances at a nightclub while Eddy "The Nightcrawler" performs a song written for Quincey's promotional video, "The Atomic Blonde". Coley has gotten Jessica a photographer job on Quincey's magazines. She moves into Quincey's mansion, and is bugged at how close Coley & Kit have become, even though she got them together in the first place. She tells Coley sex will not ruin their friendship, and so she finally joins the growing list of his lovers. Allan (Quincey's butler) tells Coley he can't get him out of his mind, and asks what's up with all these girls. Coley says nothing's as "cut and dried" as some like to think. Later, Coley has a foursome with Allan, Jess & Kit. Coley then relates to Quincey & the others the story of how he acquired "voodoo" powers.
Reprints
Keywords
adult

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of 4. Only five pages (pp. 64-66, 70 & 75) of the "Voodoo Island" flashback are actual reprints from the original story. The rest were redrawn from scratch, retelling the story with many details left out and some new ones added.

Voodoo Dancer (Table of Contents: 4)

Coley Cochran / comic story / 53 pages (report information)

Script
John Blackburn
Pencils
John Blackburn
Inks
John Blackburn
Letters
John Blackburn

Genre
adventure; erotica
Characters
Coley Cochran; Harry "Lance" Larue; Lon Ireland; Quincey Quarterman; Jessica Lamb; Rev. Jebediah Swinborne, "The Sword Of God" (Evangelical preacher); Bill Dehner ("After Dark Tonight" talk-show host); Kitty; Lola Brown (actress); Tanner (Police Chief); Benchley (dog); Cora; Sally
Synopsis
Coley dances for a group of Occult Researchers. Harry appears on a late-night talk show. Coley meets his co-star, Lon Ireland, and the two begin working on the film, while also developing a relationship. All the advance publicity attracts the attention of Rev. Swinborne, who begins calling Coley the embodiment of Satanic evil. Quincey reveals he sent a tape to Swinborne just to stir up more publicity. Harry hopes he isn't going too far, and Coley appears on another talk-show. Things get more complicated as Lon falls for Coley, Coley reveals he's in love with Harry, and Jessica, increasingly jealous, dumps Coley. One of Swinborne's people approaches Jessica with an offer to help her get Coley back (while "putting the fear of God into him"). Coley finds Police Chief Tanner taking pot shots at a stray dog, whom Coley manages to save-- and adopt.
Keywords
adult

Indexer Notes

Part 3 of 4.

Flowers of Evil (Table of Contents: 5)

Coley Cochran / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
John Blackburn
Pencils
John Blackburn
Inks
John Blackburn
Letters
John Blackburn

Genre
adventure; erotica
Characters
Coley Cochran; Delores Delana (actress, on poster); Quincey Quarterman; Allan; Harry "Lance" Larue; Lon Ireland; Kitty; Ramon; Jessica Lamb; Jebediah Swinborne; Benchley
Synopsis
Tension mounts the night of the film premiere. Coley receives a note from Jessica to meets her at some old temple ruins, while Ramon (the witch doctor's son from Voodoo Island) warns him not to go. He does-- and finds Rev. Swinborne is determined to destroy him, and anyone else that gets in his way. Unbelieveable violence erupts, and Coley is only saved by an apparent "act of God".
Keywords
adult

Indexer Notes

Part 4 of 4. Next appearance: Coley (John Blackburn, 1989 series) #[4] - Return to Voodoo Island (1991).

Coley (Table of Contents: 6)

Coley Cochran / insert or dust jacket / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Blackburn
Pencils
John Blackburn
Inks
John Blackburn
Letters
John Blackburn

Keywords
adult

Indexer Notes

Each copy of this book apparently contains an original John Blackburn drawing. Mine contains a picture of Coley in a leather jacket, smoking.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Breathless
    Coley Cochran
  2. 1. Breathless
    Coley Cochran
  3. 2. Breathless
    Coley Cochran
  4. 3. The Atomic Blonde
    Coley Cochran
  5. 4. Voodoo Dancer
    Coley Cochran
  6. 5. Flowers of Evil
    Coley Cochran
  7. 6. Coley
    Coley Cochran
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Robert K. S. Croy, Sr.
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Henry R. Kujawa
  • Jim Van Dore