New Story Arc. "Just West of Love," Part One The answers are here in this eye-opening new arc of the Eisner and Harvey-nominated series! Since issue one, Joan has been hunted and haunted by the Cowboy. Now, we travel west and explore his origins as we discover a huge clue to why Joan is trapped inside this strange world of love and violence.
The trapping of the western is used to lull readers into a sense of familiarity before making a huge narrative shift in Love Everlasting #11. Kings scripting expertly pivots the expectations of the romance to deliver a fascinating origin story that begs for a follow-up, to show the cowboy goes from searching for his love to killing her instead. Charretier illustrates a Western story that bucks the idealized trend of these stories and adapts to the more realistic form of love on display. These notions clash with Hollingsworths colors, which oscillate between the typical romanticized colors of a Western and something more original. With this issue, the ongoing story of Joan takes another detour that makes the antagonist even more compelling as mysteries continue to unravel. Read Full Review
Charretier delivers fantastic art throughout the issue. The visuals capture the gritty tone of the story as well as the wonderful aesthetic of romance comics. Read Full Review
Just as the most recent formula was proving tiresome, King and Charretier reinvigorate the series once more and provide plenty of excitement for the arrival of issue #12 next month. Read Full Review
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