Perhaps I'm alone in this, but I always found the Marquis de Sade to be a tragically comical historical figure. I read a biography of him in college that included raunchy pictures done in a victorian style that were actually drawn by him; the man was a genius, albeit a genius in a very specialized area. The Marquis de Sade was a pervert and sexual deviant before it was 'cool'.
Maybe it's because of this that I came up with a story idea; I drew this as the hypothetical cover of a picture book retelling his biography in a comical and over the top manner (sadly, though, I wouldn't have to actually exaggerate his story that much considering how over the top the man was in real life). So, without further ado I present to you:
The Illustrated Children's Guide to the Marquis de Sade
Do you think that's too much?
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