TGComics third Premium Comic is Ariel Redux. It's a 574 panel comic (including three SWF animated files), and was the first 3D comic ever created by our most popular artist on the site, CBlack.
Ariel Redux tells the story of Alex, a young man whose body is horribly, irrevocably damaged after a brutal beating. His mother believes Alex's loss of manhood is the perfect opportunity to push him in a different direction. She wants her son to fill the shoes of his late, lamented sister, Ariel. And if that's not bad enough, some other people meet the feminized Alex, and form ideas of their own regarding how he/she should look and behave. Will Alex fulfill his mother's wishes and be forced to live out Ariel's destiny? Will he fall completely under the spell of those who want to use his voluptuous, transformed body to satisfy their own sordid desires?
Ariel Redux was created a number of years ago and was originally hosted on the now-defunct Siren Song website. It was CBlack's first, ambitious attempt to tell a story in comics form (he'd previously created some illustrated stories and a number of short, animated films). Fans of the author/artist will be interested to see how quickly CBlack adapted to the graphic story format in terms of pacing and compositions (as well as his trademark sexually steamy sequences).
The version of Ariel Redux we're releasing here contains the same content as the one originally offered on Siren Song. The only additions are a new cover and some new chapter heading text. We have converted the format so it's the same kind of gallery you're used to seeing on TGComics (the Siren Song version had separate SWF files for each chapter).
Since this work is essentially a reprint, we're charging substantially less than we would for a new work by CBlack. You can buy access to Ariel Redux for $6.00. If you'd like a peek at the comic before purchasing, you can preview the first three chapters (91 panels).
If you're into TG fiction categories, the following labels (among others) would apply: Surgery, Mind Control, Hetero/Gay/Lesbian, Transplant, Process: Slow.
What you are buying when you purchase Ariel Redux is lifetime access to a gallery containing the comic. You will need to be logged in to view the comic, otherwise, you'll be redirected to this page. The gallery works exactly the same as all the public galleries on TGComics. You can download the 571 jpegs and 3 SWF files and save them on your computer, if you'd like. There is also a PDF version of the complete comic available for easy downloading. Because of the animated SWF (Flash) files, it is recommended you view the PDF using Acrobat Reader 9. We're not sure how many other PDF readers will allow you to view the animated SWF files properly.
If you're not already a member, you can create a New Premium Membership that gives you the ability to purchase Premium Comics and grants you access to the TGC Forum. Membership is absolutely free. You're not obligated to buy anything ever.
The PDF version of Ariel Redux will also be available for purchase on lulu.com at the end of September. Lulu takes Paypal, so, folks who aren't comfortable using a credit card, don't have access to a credit card, and/or have problems buying from CCBill (our credit card processor) can buy the complete, 574-panel PDF (with the 3 SWF files).
If you have more questions, please take a look at the FAQs page. Hopefully you'll find the answer you're looking for there. If not, feel free to email any questions you have to .
I want to remind people once again that we're imposing no digital management restrictions on our comics, so there won't be any hassles reading/viewing them. Please don't ask others who buy the comic to share it with you for free or upload it to file-sharing sites. Please remember that TGComics offers lots of free content and will continue to do so going forward.
Thanks for visiting and supporting TGComics.com. We hope you'll consider buying Ariel Redux. It's CBlack's first masterpiece!
Peace,
