LOVE STORIES (TO DIE FOR) #1 Review


Are the stories contained in this comic book really something worth dying for?  Read on to find out.

The official description from Image:

TWO COMPLETE STORIES AT LESS THAN HALF THE PRICE OF TWO COMICS!

Two full-length stories in one double-length flip book! First, a desperate monk pits a band of savage Vikings against a pack of rabid vampires in a frantic attempt to protect an exceptionally precious child. In the second story, a woman trapped on a space station overrun by aliens must chose whether to save the second seat on her two-person escape pod for her aloof but heroic husband or for her passionate, forbidden lover.

If you read the text above then you already know that you’re bound to have an interesting time perusing this affair.  To say that it is odd or outlandish is an understatement, but what the creative teams deliver is worth more than the price of purchase.

Dirk Manning pens the script for both of these short stories and might I say I did not realize how versatile the text would be as this author seamlessly jumped between science fiction and barbaric fantasy.  His work load in the end touched upon many themes such as loyalty, love, respect and honor.  As he used rather stereotypical archetypes to explore these raw human emotions we also got to witness a fair amount of worthwhile betrayal.  In the end I thoroughly enjoyed both of these addicting tales.

Rich Bonk handles the art for Bloodlust: Deceiver of the Gods while Owen Gieni births the illustrations for Symptom of the Universe.  Both of these yarns require high skill sets , as intricate line work on both ends highlight adventures that are certainly up to the job of entertaining anyone who’s willing to take a chance with this one-shot. From my humble point of view, I found both of these talents to be well suited to their task as hordes of vampires and aliens came to life on the comic book page.

Love Stories (To Die For) #1 is an interesting but odd mix that’s certainly worth a look.  Highly recommended.

4.5/5

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