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Here’s a German-language story which most people should enjoy. Big biceps!

Nach Jürgens Geprahle beschließt Lena, ernsthaft in Form zu kommen. Die Arbeit geht gut von der Hand, aber wird sie ihn einholen können?

This German-language erotic fiction contains female muscle growth (FMG). All characters are at least 18 years old.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/725958

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A new story for those who like tall, muscular, big clitted uberwomen. You know you do.

The Potions

Jill buys two “magic” potions that are meant to make people sexier from a fortune teller. When her husband tries one of them, he finds that it works. Jill wants to keep up. That’s when things go wrong.
This work of erotic fiction contains male and female muscle growth and height growth. It also includes futa (she-male) stuff. All characters are at least 18 years old.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/724152

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Here’s a new one about which I’m not entirely sure. It’s not nice or anything, even though my stuff usually is.

Mark is Sadie’s latest victim and there isn’t much he can do. She’s a muscular killer and he’s tied up. Poor guy!
This work of fiction contains female muscle, brutality and general horribleness. It’s pretty bad. Still, it might turn some people on, so there you have it. You have been warned. All characters are at least 18 years old.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/723271

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Another new story!

This sequel of “The Test” returns to Claire, who is still enjoying her life as a superhero. She is still in tremendous shape and is still fighting for truth and justice. But trouble is brewing: There is another superhuman getting ready to challenge her. Will she prevail?
This erotic fiction contains female muscle growth (FMG), superpowers and fighting. All characters are at least 18 years old.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/718782

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So I would say that the diversity strategy was well-intended, but it was a gamble:
It could have brought in a new audience (and it did), but by still staying in the superhero paradigm and not finding ways to distribute the physical comic books efficiently, Marvel hamstringed itself.

But, and this is a big one, DC is in the same trouble. American comic books are sinking fast, while Japanese stuff enjoys ongoing popularity. That doesn’t have to happen, but it will require more than half-hearted attempts at acquiring new audiences, because people like me are eventually going to die out and who’s going to buy their stuff then?

(Of course, they can go the Playboy-route and just sell their trademarks for merchandise and adaptations, occasionally producing a half-assed book to maintain their copyrights.)

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By comparing these three approaches, the problems become evident:
– American comics are not perceived as culturally relevant (with a few exceptions that are then lauded as VERY IMPORTANT).
– They are expensive to produce, but not easily available. Their high unit cost makes it difficult for kids and teenagers to start reading them. Also, many stores are known to be hostile to newcomers. There is no all-ages segment, which is sad because you have to start them young.
– The reduction on superheroes means that the audience is very small. Superheroes are perceived as childish and ridiculous. They can be used in popcorn movies, but comic books are something different. Also, the story-lines and characters are decades old and only rarely expanded upon. It’s just same old, same old.

Under these conditions, the situation will only deteriorate faster.
There are several intrinsic problems too:
– Very few closed stories. If you want to start reading comics, you want a nice, cool story with the character that is actually interesting to you. Just pick it up and enjoy. And if that book was good, you’ll get another one.
– Huge universes that confuse newcomers. You don’t want to learn the lore before reading it. By interconnecting their characters, American publishers frequently derail their story lines. Many stories read like messes, because new characters just drop in and do their thing, without caring for the plot.
– A strangely tribal fanbase that gets very defensive about the product and aggressively fights newcomers.

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Honestly, I think that diversity is the least of their problems.

There are three big ways to produce comics and earn money with it:
– The American way, as also seen in Canada, but less so: This is mostly superheroes, with a dash of graphic novels. The books are in full color, on glossy paper, are released monthly or less frequently and distributed in specialized stores as well as online. The two big companies have been running their franchises for decades and earn money from merchandising mostly.
It’s very similar to Playboy, down to the customer base.
Movie and series tie-ins are rarely used for efficient cross-promotion.
– The Japanese way, as also seen in South Korea and China: This is a wild mix of stuff, widely varying quality and topics. Most comics are serialized weekly or bi-weekly, in black and white on cheap paper. Distribution happens pretty much everywhere and in specialized stores, plus online. The publishers constantly try new stuff and use their magazines to run new series and try whether they sell. Merchandising is a big deal and comics are used in cross-promotion.
The Italians do something similar, but inefficiently.
– The Franco-Belgian way: This is graphic novels all the way down. Releases are infrequent, high quality and on a variety of subjects. Cross-promotion, tie-ins and even merchandise is basically unknown apart from Asterix and Lucky Luke and even then, people seem to be reluctant. This works because it is seen as a cultural cornerstone and completely fascinating and important. Also, young people read the all-ages stuff, which is plentiful.

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Finally a new story. I’m sorry it took so long!

Four men come to an isolated farm. They offer their work, but have another plan. The lone woman owner turns out to be more than they expected. It’s something of a sequel to “You Know What They Say about Texas”.
This erotic fiction contains female muscle, feats of strength and a rather massive clit. All characters are at least 18 years old.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/716225

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Here’s something a little different. (There’s only very little muscle stuff in this.)

Folie à Trois

Frederick’s new girl is only meant to be a short term distraction when a plastic surgeon friend of his offers to turn her into a sex goddess. They both agree and an insane journey begins …
This erotic fiction contains breast and lip expansion, mental changes and plenty of weirdness. All characters are at least 18 years old.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/708458

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Here’s another “transitional” story. It still should be nice enough for everybody. This is also my 50th published story. Yay!

Enjoy!

Pasiphae
Just like the mythical Pasiphae, Aliyah craves the Bull, a giant god of sex. As it turns out, he’s into big burly men like himself. But where there’s a will, there’s a way.
This erotic fiction contains female muscle growth and gender-blending. All characters are at least 18 years old.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/702456

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