There's so much to appreciate in this series premiere as the story, world, and main character are captivating and will leave readers smiling and full of joy. This first issue will likely hook readers with its charm and dramatic and mysterious cliffhanger as Love Me: A Romance Story is not just about great storytelling, but one of the most unique experiences on stands. Read Full Review

Love Me: A Romance Story #1
Mad Cave Studios

W: Francesca Perillo
A: Stefano Cardoselli
C: Lorenzo Scaramella
L: Buddy Beaudoin

Synopsis…New York City, sometime in the far future, where robots like JoJo have taken over the tasks humans no longer want to perform…like driving a taxi. JoJo is pretty happy with his lot in life but feels as though something is missing…then he meets Gilda and it’s love at first sight. But the course of true love is a bumpy one and JoJo is going to find that out firsthand when he discovers that Gilda is entangled with the mafia that runs his beloved city, and they’re very much against this potential union for their own reasons. Watch out, JoJo!

Thoughts…

This first issue is a really pleasant and completely different type of story. The whole thing has a really fun tone to it. The writing and art style go really well together to make this a light hearted and joyous read. There is a great feel to the narrative, everything is so full of fun. This issue does a really great job of setting up the concept and getting us to really like the main character of Jojo. It also sets up a little bit of what could be coming up in future issues, as there are a few mentions of robots not being that well liked at all, so maybe there will be a darker turn to the story.

As I mentioned above the writing for the story has a really fun tone to it. It is a nice change to have something so light and happy for a bit, this is quite refreshing with what I normally read. Jojo has almost a child-like innocence to him, so optimistic and positive about every aspect of his existence, there is a real contentment to his life. You can’t help but be drawn into the world of Jojo, with his routines and love of Nina Simone, I have a feeling that we will see a different side of things as the series continues but for now this is a world full with mostly joy, just don’t listen to Frida too much as she seems a little less enthused by the world but she is a cat and they are hardly ever happy.

The artstyle is certainly unique and suits the story to a tee. Everything is bright and colourful, buildings are drawn from a strange perspective. The panels are really busy with little details but at the same time they are not overwhelming. You will want to go back through the book after you have read it to look at all the panels to see if there are little things you missed, like slogans and signs tucked away. There are some real great uses of colour throughout the issue, and they are really big and bold full page visual experiences. Even the lettering is presented in different styles throughout all of which adds to the visuals of the whole thing.

As soon as I started reading this issue I knew I was going to enjoy it. This is an interesting story and something very different from a lot of the comics we see monthly. This is definitely a very visual book but at the same time the writing is cleverly done. This has a great tone and the concept is intriguing, I look forward to seeing where this goes from here. I would give this 8 out of 10, it is nice to have a fun read though that ending….
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