June 07, 2007

Porn Comic Book Saga in Singapore

Alvinology said:

If you saw News 5 at 9.30pm this evening (Wednesday, June 6, 2007) or the news on Channel 8, you’d have heard about the exposé: a graphic novel with overt sexual content was sold, unlabelled and not shrink-wrapped, at the recent book fair.

The informant, Rachel Chan, is my friend!....

If I might add my two cents’ worth, I have a feeling that this is just the beginning of a media hullabaloo, like the time they talked about whether cyclists should cycle on the road or pavement (thought that one would never blow over) and whether Singaporeans are truly happy.

Recommended by alvinism: "The other side of the story beyond what you see on mediacorp TV...."

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Submitted by alvinism on June 07//1:17am and published by jseng, Agagooga :: 20838 reads | trackback (4)
Comments 15

I gather it was from HarperCollins and it was a graphic novel for mature readers. But it certainly was porn. Didn't catch the news but did they publish the title? Not sure which one, but was it "How to Make Money Like a Porn Star" by Rolling Stone writer Nei Strauss and Bernard Chang?

Slam the exhibitor for making the mistake, but please, spare us another meaningless moral crusade.

Posted by SimpleSandra* on 9 June, 2007 - 2:38am

Oops, had meant to say "certainly WASN'T porn".... :-)

Posted by SimpleSandra* on 9 June, 2007 - 2:40am