As February rolls on, so does the monthlong celebration of things that just so happen to be awesome in this world of comic books. But, after celebrating the likes of Veronica Lodge, Doctor Doom and the transformation of a thunder god into a frog, perhaps it’s time to think of the nicer things in life…
I’m sure I’ve talked about my love of Brandon Graham’s King City before; it looks great, is funny and smart as hell and manages to recast a number of science fiction cliches and ideas into something new – In short, it’s one of the best comics of the last few years, hands down. But what I’m really thinking about today is the way Graham makes King City into a romance comic, in many ways, whether it’s characters being broken hearted and remembering their relationships before things went wrong, characters in relationships that survive despite outside pressures or sexy bad girls leading our heroes down the road to temptation, King City is full of relationship drama and excitement, all of it done just wonderfully well. It’s one of the sexiest comics of the last few years, too, but also one of the most wistful and melancholy in it’s own way, too. Really, you should check it out if you haven’t already.
