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A review by rouver
Astro City, Vol. 12: Lovers Quarrel by Alex Ross, Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson
4.0
Another fantastic installment in the Astro City series. If you haven't picked up Vol 1, go out & do so immediately.
This one focuses on two different characters. The first is about a 'regular woman' superhero who finds herself & her partner getting older, slowing down, and having to face the fact that life is going to change for her. Since they have to physically train in order to be crime fighters, rather than being aliens or with innate super powers, they're facing more & more injuries, with the potential of death becoming greater with each encounter.
We also get to meet Sticks, a sentient talking gorilla who comes from a remote, hidden tropical oasis. Tired of a life in his society's military, he travels to Astro City to become a drummer, hoping to make music and create joy in people. But a highly-trained gorilla is a much sought-after resource & things don't turn out quite the way he planned.
This one focuses on two different characters. The first is about a 'regular woman' superhero who finds herself & her partner getting older, slowing down, and having to face the fact that life is going to change for her. Since they have to physically train in order to be crime fighters, rather than being aliens or with innate super powers, they're facing more & more injuries, with the potential of death becoming greater with each encounter.
We also get to meet Sticks, a sentient talking gorilla who comes from a remote, hidden tropical oasis. Tired of a life in his society's military, he travels to Astro City to become a drummer, hoping to make music and create joy in people. But a highly-trained gorilla is a much sought-after resource & things don't turn out quite the way he planned.