His text is accompanied throughout by lots and lots of illustrations, many in color, and Seves gives the histories of several of Stanton’s serials and tells their stories. The book has an index and is copiously footnoted in the back by page number, which notes add substantial information to the narrative as well as citing Seves’ extensive sources. And he interviewed many persons who either knew Stanton or others of the fetish milieu. The details of Stanton’s life and some representation of his work I’ve taken from Eric Stanton & the History of the Bizarre Underground by Richard Perez Seves (288 7x8-inch pages, b/w and some color 2018 Schiffer Publishing hardcover, $29.99).Īuthor Seves, who says on the book jacket’s back flap that he is a collector “obsessed” with vintage American fetish art, musters impressive research in the book: he dug into FBI reports, court records, Navy documents, the New York State Census, previous books about Stanton (Eric Kroll’s The Art of Eric Stanton and other tomes), as well as such obvious sources as Belier Press publications and many obscure periodicals ( Comics Buyer’s Guide!?). Stanton also worked with pioneering underground fetish art publishers, Leonard Burtman, the notorious Times Square publisher. Commissioned by Klaw starting in the late 1940s, his bondage fantasy chapter serials earned him underground fame. While Stanton began his career as a bondage fantasy artist for Irving Klaw, the majority of his later work depicted gender role reversal and proto-feminist female dominance scenarios. Wikipedia sums him up this way (avoiding Ditko):Įric Stanton was an American underground cartoonist and fetish art pioneer. The other fascinating aspect to Stanton is that he probably helped Steve Ditko invent Spider-Man. I’m more fascinated by his work than his psyche. Why he did that is a question for his psychoanalyst, not me. First, he could draw beautiful sexy women but chose to portray them in physical combat or bound, strapped, and gagged in the best dominance tradition. STANTON IS A FASCINATING FIGURE in cartooning for at least two reasons. The cheek buckles can now be forward or at the back of the head.Features Eric Stanton: Master Fetish Artist M4 muzzle…Folded_stitched soft garment leather straps with extra padding, larger Drings, and reinforced rivets M3 muzzle…wider Folded-stitched soft garment leather straps with a posture collar and Connecting Drings for a body harness M2 muzzle…Folded-stitched soft garment leather straps with a posture collar M1 muzzle…Original muzzle with Latigo straps, and basic padded collar The forehead strap is also non-padded, giving it a slightly less bulky feel and look. The difference between this Muzzle and the reinforced muzzle is the strapping isn’t as wide on the cheeks, and jaw. So many creative ways to make use of a mouth Dring. As far as I’m concerned the Door Knocker Dring at the mouth really takes this muzzle to the next level. Locking straps don’t have the metal eyelet reinforcement and may warp over time. This particular design is working better as non-locking with eyelets as they add strength to the straps. I’m always surprised that you can keep going tighter with the padded straps is comfortable. With regular strapping, once you get to tight, that’s it, it’s tight and not cinching any further. One of my personal favorite aspects of this muzzle is that you can keep cinching tighter and tighter, and the padding gently presses into you, hugging you gently.
Such an amazing feeling for any heavy bondage lover.
Do you recall what it feels like at the Doctor’s office when your blood pressure is being checked, with that velcro strap squeezing squeezing squeezing your bicep? That’s what this feels like on your head when you are cinching this muzzle tight. This muzzle has a lot of reinforced padding on the neck, mouth, and all up the back and top of the head. The most common problem with a leather head harness is the straps eventually hurting the head, especially after long hours of use. This bondage gag muzzle provides support, with plenty of attachment points for every scene.
This Padded muzzle gag was created to offer the greatest comfort for long term wear.