Love and Capes Catchup
- Posted by Johanna on February 24, 2008 at 11:21 pm
- Category: Comic News
I’ve been remiss in not talking about Love and Capes more often, since it’s my favorite superhero book. Although it’s not really a superhero book, not in traditional style — instead, it’s a romantic comedy that happens to feature a superhero, and its pacing shows a strong comic strip influence, with frequent punchlines. It’s cute and funny and touching and well worth reading.
I recommended issue 1 and issue 2, as well as the fourth issue, which came out for Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) last year. (I skipped the third issue only because of timing, not because of quality.)
Since then, there’s been two more issues, and #7 is due out for FCBD this year. I encourage you to check it out. You have a bunch of options for catching up with this terrific series: new in stores is a six-pack of all the issues so far, at an $8 discount over buying them individually. The first three issues are available online free at Wowio. There are also lots of samples at the book’s website.
Hey, did you know that there are also “liner notes” to each issue at the website? I didn’t. Plus, artist Thom Zahler has been interviewed at Comic Pants, where he reveals a lot of the series inspirations, which only makes me like it (and him!) more.
February 24, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Yes, bad on you for not reminding me!:)
I love this series but with so much going on, I had no idea that I’d missed 2 issues since the FCBD one!
No funds currently, but I’l make a point when I get my first check on the new job to order them.
February 25, 2008 at 5:59 am
This has been a great book since issue one, and Thom deserves much more attention than he gets. He’s a nice guy in addition to being a talented writer and artist, and I hope the addition of the book to Wowio helps generate more interest.
February 26, 2008 at 11:39 am
[...] over at Comics Worth Reading has dropped some digital love on Love and Capes: I’ve been remiss in not talking about Love [...]
February 26, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Zahler has done a great job of showing this couple’s romantic journey. The characters are likeable and as a reader you find yourself pulling for the couple. One of the best books on the market!
February 26, 2008 at 3:00 pm
I met him at Baltimore and budget constraints prevented me from buying more than the first issue.
If one likes this genre, I recommend Julie Kenner’s Aphrodite series of prose novels.
April 18, 2008 at 4:46 pm
[...] I got to pick up the first issue of the new Perhapanauts series, Comic Book Comics #1, Love and Capes #7 (the upcoming FCBD issue), and the FCBD Comic Book Diner issue from Kids Love Comics. And the [...]
May 3, 2008 at 8:43 pm
[...] out a couple of the free comics I’ve already had the pleasure of reading. There’s a new Love and Capes #7, which is already the highlight of my day. It introduces Microdot, a shrinking superheroine with [...]
September 27, 2008 at 5:10 pm
[...] you see, Thom is the author of Love and Capes, one of my very most favorite series, and he also drew himself on the cover of the upcoming issue [...]