A review by mjfmjfmjf
Astro City, Vol. 12: Lovers Quarrel by Kurt Busiek

5.0

And not much to change on a re-read. Except to recognize that this was a long-form story. I didn't remember either the main story or the backup story. The main story gives us a long view on the aging of some characters we've seen before, which is handled rather well. The backup story I didn't expect much from. But this is Astro City - so even an Ape who wants to play drums - shows depth and interesting side characters - as well as ties into characters we've seen and heard of before. Not as impressed though on a re-read. Most likely because it's all just a little less surprising. 4.5 of 5.

Wow. Or rather ho hum another absolutely fantastic Astro City, wow what a surprise. There was an intro to one of these books that something like Astro City treats the superhero graphic novel as a medium rather than a genre. And that kind of captures it. It's like all stories are told through Astro City. And it almost has a [a:Charles de Lint|8185168|Charles de Lint|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1494881016p2/8185168.jpg] Newford feel to it. Except there doesn't seem to be any sort of order. But maybe at some point long form stories will just come out.

This one is really just the story of Quarrel and to a lesser degree Crackerjack. But it's also the story of family and getting old and having limitations.

And a backup story of an Ape that just wants to play drums.