Love Fights Volume 1 [Paperback]

Andi Watson (Author, Artist)

Book Description

Series: Love Fights | Publication Date: May 4, 2004

It's hard enough for your average person to get a date with all the anxieties we have in our modern world. For Jack, it's even worse. Where he lives, superheroes are a common sight, flying through the air and showing off their outrageous muscles in their skintight outfits. In comparison, a regular guy must seem boring and puny. So when he meets Nora in the midst of two steroid-cases beating the tar out of each other, he can't help but be a little giddy that she has agreed to go out with him. Too bad it's not that simple. Nora works for Expose, the leading magazine for superpowered trends. Chasing a scoop is a little more important to her than getting scooped off her feet, leaving Jack in the dust once again. To make matters worse, his cat, Guthrie, has gone missing, and though the feline will be returned to him - he's not going to be the same cat Jack remembers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Oni Press (May 4, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929998864
• ISBN-13: 978-1929998869
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #335,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ah, love.., May 20, 2004

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"roofaxe" (Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love Fights Volume 1 (Paperback)

Love Fights was my first Andi Watson read, and I was a bit disappointed by the TPB (which collects #1-6 of the comic) after reading all the hype over the single issues. I really enjoyed the artwork - all around, Watson is creative and funny in his renderings. The main story line just never grabbed me. I found the "love fights" leaning on cliche too often, and the story moved forward glacially. I did like Guthrie the cat and his mysterious powers and jealousy, but I wasn't drawn into any of the other characters' situations or personalities. In the story, Watson's theme of male insecurity in a world over-populated with superheroes is well executed, though. He does a great job lampooning this theme via his main male character who is attracted to a strong, intelligent woman.

Overall, I found Love Fights to be graphically strong with a weak story and character interest. Perhaps the story kicks up in later issues? I will be reading and reviewing Watson's Complete Geisha, which I am looking forward to comparing to Love Fights, but Love Fights TPB #1 did not draw me in to continue the series.

0 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Love Fights bites?, May 20, 2004

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"roofaxe" (Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love Fights Volume 1 (Paperback)

Love Fights was my first Andi Watson read, and I was a bit disappointed by the TPB after reading all the hype over the single issues. I really enjoyed the artwork - all around, Watson is creative and funny in his renderings. The main story line just never grabbed me. I found the "love fights" leaning on cliche too often, and the story moved forward glacially. I did like Guthrie the cat and his mysterious powers and jealousy, but I wasn't drawn into any of the characters' situations or personalities. In the story, Watson's theme of male insecurity in a world over-populated with superheroes is well executed, though. He does a great job lampooning this theme via his main male character who is attracted to a strong, intelligent woman.

Overall, I found Love Fights to be graphically strong with a weak story and character interest. Perhaps the story kicks up in later issues? I will be reading and reviewing Watson's Complete Geisha, which I am looking forward to comparing to Love Fights, but Love Fights TPB #1 did not draw me in to continue the series.