His comics were noted for "their straightforward explorations of psychological elements behind the physical connections"[3] and "focused on unbridled sexual ecstasy and gay sex as a joyous activity".

Blackburn drew illustrations for Physique Pictorial, Physique Art Quarterly, One, In Touch, FirstHand, ManTalk, Manscape, and Guys magazines.

[2] He self-published four books starring his signature character Coley from 1989 to 1991: Coley on Voodoo Island, Wild in the Street, Breathless, and Return to Voodoo Island.

[5][6] Coley Cochran was a muscular, blonde-maned 19-year-old who is kidnapped and undergoes a rite which makes him an un-ageing "voodoo sex god", narcissistic and able to seduce anyone around him, male or female.

[6] Eros Comix reprinted Return to Voodoo Island and published several subsequent limited series, followed by four large-format volumes in their Graphic Albums series, under the title Coley Running Wild:[7] Additional short stories about Coley (and another character Jonny Shadow) were featured in volumes 15 through 25 of Meatmen.