Download Sunstone Volume 6 Stjepan Sejic Books

Product details Series Sunstone Paperback 200 pages Publisher Image Comics (March 26, 2019) Language English ISBN-10 1534310045

Sunstone Volume 6 Stjepan Sejic Books Reviews

• I placed my order for this volume back in May 2018 and went on to follow the creator's social media while trying to avoid spoilers. It was absolutely worth the wait. The author's disclaimer at the front of the book warns readers not to judge Mercy by Sunstone, and I can see why, but I had no difficulty returning to Ally and Lisa's world and viewing it through a different lens. If anything, it made it seem even better-rounded and more irresistible than the earlier volumes.
  
  This volume, which moves from focusing on Ally and Lisa's relationship to Alan and Anne, and the history which would eventually lead to them getting together. It was sexy as hell, as I've come to expect from Seijic's Sunstone comics, but it was also a genuinely delightful slice-of-life story which pressed so many of my buttons (especially metal). I loved seeing more about Tom and Cassie, too, which only highlights Seijic's talent for creating memorable, intriguing secondary characters as well not only am I titillated by the beautifully rendered eroticism, but I want so very badly to be friends with the characters.
• I very much enjoyed the original Sunstone series, so I'm happy to see what is essentially a prequel. We meet familiar characters in their younger days, as they are coming to terms with their various kinks. As always, the portrayal of kinky people as normal people with the usual pair bonding issues is well done and very refreshing. The art is well done and the scenes are hot. Looking forward to more, as promised.
• I've been in love with Stjepan Sejic's art from the first time I saw his DC sketches of Wonder Woman, Superman, and Batman. He never disappoints as an artist or a writer. Mercy picks up where Sunstone left off and dives in to the history of Alan and Anne. From the tiny snippets of the history between Ally and Alan scattered through Sunstone, now we get to see the full blown story as relayed to Lisa, our favorite writer!
  
  New to Sunstone? That's okay, too. Maybe this will encourage you to go back and read through one of the most amazing love stories ever printed, while enjoying an entirely new story of how entirely messy and wonderful relationships can be.
• Like the first arc (Sunstone 1-5), Mercy v1 manages to expertly blend "hot and sexy" with "cringe-worthy because you've totally been there and done exactly that." (Some parts hit disturbingly close to home for me, in fact.) You can see real people doing the same dumb and/or mature and/or sexy things, and yet it's still fun to read about. While I am most drawn to the author's writing style and story, his artistic style is just as refined and appealing as in earlier chapters. Where nudity or partial nudity is shown, it's entirely reasonable in context (both story and visually) and sexy in a realistic way, not in a "huge bazongas and giant dicks" porny way.
  
  Some frames in particular manage to be extremely hot without even showing as much as a nipple, just from the setting, context, characters, and framing of the image. But there's plenty of nipples too if that's your thing.
  
  (For those who have read it, I'm referring to Ally on her knees when Alan gets back. Visuals HOT. Character responses Hilarious.)
  
  The whole series is worth reading, but you can also start just here if you prefer.
• The art is just as great as the first 5 volumes. There is plenty of humor throughout the book.
  The story of Anne and Alan was briefly touched on in the first 5 volumes so a little repetition here at times, but it's more fleshed out so it feels new and I didn't mind, especially since you get a better emotional connection with Alan especially.
  My only negative would be the perspective changes from Alan to Anne and back were a little jarring. The first time we get a perspective change we pull back to Alan, Anne and Lisa sitting around and we get a verbal hand off before we dive back in. From there on out it switches without this hand off, the first time this happened I had to flip back and forth between the pages a couple of times and even wondered if i was missing some pages.
  Overall an excellent addition to the Sunstone world and I'm looking forward to the rest of Anne and Alan's story.
  P.S. Looking forward to that new Calendar as well!!!
• You could technically start at this one first since it is a new story-line. If you like romantic graphic novels that frame a healthy (albeit awkward) exploration of BDSM as a framework for relationship stories, this series is wonderful.
  For those coming back to Sunstone after the first five volumes, the quality you expect from Shiniez/Mr. Sejic is fully here. There is a bit more explicit sexual content in this one compared to the first five, in the sense of what you see on the body. For far as I can remember, you only see genitals in the first five volumes in a light comedic sense, when Allison tries to get latex on, and even then, it's not a direct focused rendition. Volume six is still not anywhere near the over the top nature of straight up porn graphic novels and stays well within reach of using it just at the right amount.
• ...is a paraphrase of the author's own words. And it's so very true. Funny, heart-warming and beautiful. While adult themes are a framing device, the crux of the series is about the relationships between people, be they friends, spouses or lovers. This being the sixth in the series, many of the characters will be familiar if you've read the other volumes (and if you haven't, you should.) This volume begins the story of Alan and Anne, their pasts and the people therein. The characterizations are relatable and the entire volume an enjoyable read. You know what you're in for from the first page of the book and that in no way diminishes the enjoyment of the story. Last and certainly not least, let's not forget to mention the beautiful artwork and commentary from Stepjan Sejic.