Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Heartthrob Vol. 1 Review

Heartthrob, Volume One: Never Going Back Again. Christopher Sebela, Robert Wilson IV, and Nick Filardi. 2016. Oni Press. 136 pages.

Rating: 4/5

I love the ridiculousness of this story. A young woman gets a heart transplant and then starts to see the man that the heart used to belong to. After years of playing things safe, she decides to let loose and go on a crime spree using the knowledge imparted to her by the organ donor.

So the concept is a bit out there, but the characters are really well done. Callie and Mercer are a good team, and made me think of Bonnie and Clyde a little bit. It's fun to see the toll their relationship takes on Callie over the course of the book, both physically and mentally. The supporting members of their crime family add some sanity to this crazy idea and even hint at the state of Callie's mind a few times.

I like the art. There isn't anything stand out about it, but it is solid work. There are a few instances where it really drives home some of the concepts used in the book. This is a fun, quirky book with a vibe similar to Ocean's Eleven or The Italian Job.

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