#404402 - Brutal Sisters Battle Vol II Eric Stanton

Brutal Sisters Battle, Volume II
written by Jack Van
illustrated by Eric Stanton
Brand X Publishing
Burbank, California
1989

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In 2009, we presented what we thought was Brutal Sisters Battle in Women in Fights, Volume Four, deriving content from a booklet with a two-color cover. A knowledgeable fan from the Pacific Northwest told us that we did it wrong, that our version was missing critical content. He let us borrow his copy of Brutal Sisters Battle and we made revisions in 2011.

In 2021, an associate in Florida provided us with first printings of three volumes of Brutal Sisters Battle published by Brand X.

Three volumes. Who knew?

These must be the authentic booklets that tell the complete tale. The first page of Volume II shows the signatures of writer, illustrator and publisher, in color. Three versions were printed, a total of 1300 copies of Volume II.

A year after the birthday fight recounted in Volume I, half-sisters Melony and Inge are at each other's throats again. Older sister Inge is hungry to regain the dominance and status she lost in the first bout. Pretty Melony can't wait to hear her older sister capitulate in defeat, again.

Melony fans the embers of long-smoldering animosity by flirting with her older sister's boyfriend at her birthday party. After guests and boyfriend leave, Inge can't wait to thrust her fists into the brazen hussy.

The two sisters are evenly matched, and author Jack Van employs a naval metaphor to contrast them.

That Inge was no boxer was readily apparent; but she had learned a thing or two, or three, during her last encounter with her sister exactly one year ago. This go-around had added much additional boxing knowledge, albeit painfully gained. . . .

Melony’s speed of hand and foot were natural, and she utilized these abilities to the utmost. By comparison with Mel’s rapid-fire offensive, Inge’s movements were slow, even clumsy. The contrast in style and skill was almost ludicrous.

Melony was a PT Boat, World War II style. Quick and facile, deadly accurate, she darted in to launch her torpedo fists, to sting and sting again before scurrying away out of range of her sister’s big guns. Inge was a command Battleship - Iowa class. Her forte was power, not speed. Her 16 inch guns boomed away at the enemy, missing the mark more often than they struck home. But when a salvo did find the range, it pounded Melony with the cannonball force of all of Inge’s 147 pounds of lethal dynamite.

Every one of the blonde’s punches packed twice the destructive power of her sister’s hornet stings. And when one landed, Melony’s entire body shuddered from the battering ram impact.

While the confrontation of Volume I occurs in a barn, the sisters sweat out the sequel in their father's fenced garden on a steamy summer night. After some hostile banter, Inge hits first, but many reversals follow. For example . . . .

Wresting her arms free from Inge’s clutches, Mel kicked at Inge’s ankles, knocking her feet out from under her. As Inge fell to the ground, Melony scrambled out of reach and struggled to her feet. As both regained their feet, Melony glanced at an enraged Inge. Knowing just what to expect from her sister, Melony was ready for the big woman’s charge. As the blonde bull steamed down upon her, the brunette toreador ducked low and set her feet.

Inge’s slowed reactions could not help her swerve to the side and avoid Melony’s shoulder driving into her midsection and knocking all the wind out of her. Continuing the motion, Melony quickly straightened upright, lifting Inge upwards by utilizing her back. The momentum of Inge’s onrushing body did the rest. Taking to the air, the blonde wheeled up and over, executing an aerial cartwheel, then slamming down upon the grass on her shoulder blades and buttocks or a perfect four-point landing. At that moment, Inge would have been quite content to lay where she had fallen.

But her younger sister had other plans. Clutching Inge’s hair with both hands, she hauled the prostrate blonde onto her feet. Then Melony placed one hand between Inge’s shoulder blades while the other plunged deep into her sweat-soaked crotch. With adrenaline-fueled strength borne from the heat of battle, Mel hoisted her sister’s big body into the air. The blonde was appalled to feel her feet take
leave of the ground as Melony body-pressed her foe toward the night sky. Inge had never witnessed an airplane spin before, much less been the subject of this dizzying and potentially dangerous maneuver.

She was soon due for a harrowing indoctrination. Perched aloft atop Melony’s upraised arms, Inge suffered no misconception about the fate which was in store for her. Her pedestal began to rotate, slowly at first. With each succeeding turn, Melony gained momentum, as did Inge. Faster and faster she spun, twirling her lush blonde burden on high. . . .

From cover to cover, this is a work for fans of fighting women stories. The conscientiously crafted prose demonstrates the author's knowledge of impromptu grapplers and the tactics they use to defeat angry opponents. Mr. Van's vivid language conjures scenes in which searing antagonism drives women to hurt each other, while never letting readers forget the pulchritude and femininity involved. His colorful metaphors and insightful descriptions of strategies and feelings make this a good read with a fast-moving narrative.

Mr. Stanton renders these voluptuous sisters using ink marker. Strong and curvaceous, his ladies engage in fierce combat. In boots, pumps and occasional wisps of lacy lingerie, the sisters brutalize, punch, scissor, spin, knee, shoulder, straddle and pull hair. His illustrations align with tableaux described in the story.

The text was re-set for the ebook iteration. Few changes were made to the skillful prose. Throughout the booklet, text includes numeric references to Stanton's pictures and these parenthetical markers are included in the ebook. The novelette consists of about 10,000 words.

The ebook includes all content in booklet, including the signatures page, the table of contents, an excerpt from an interview with Eric Stanton, The Author's Forward, The Editor's Forward and two pages of advertising, placed at the end.

Brightness, contrast and levels were adjusted and shadows reduced to show graphic detail. Illustrations transposed to ebook format with smooth edges.

Mr. Stanton contributed 14 illustrations, all of which show scenes in the story. His art is optimized on 45 pages. Each series first shows the complete panel followed by virtual enlargements of action elements or figure features. This presentation technique is intended to reduce the need for zooming and scrolling.

A second ebook contains only optimized pictures.

All new scans.

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