the years best comics (in my opinion) part 6

For the final instalment of my 2011 round up i am talking about Our Love Is Real by Sam Humphries and Steve Sanders.

yes, that fella is doing what you think he is doing to that dog...

Our Love Is Real is a sick little one shot comic book that after a few limited runs, which Humphries self published, finally came out in comic shops worldwide in November via Image.

It is a tale of sex, sexuality and love (but mainly sex) set in a future where AIDS has been successfully vaccinated. There are Zoosexuals (who have relations with animals), Mineralsexuals (who have sex with crystals) and Vegisexuals (who are always rioting)

Zoosexual riot police officer Jok relishes violence and enjoys smashing the jaws off of Vegisexuals. He runs into Brin, an elfin Mineralsexual who he begins to fall for immediately. 

I don't want to elaborate any more of the finer points of the plot as it is only a short one shot comic, i will say that the story whilst lewd and not for the faint of heart is also very sweet. It's a tract on acceptance and tolerance. Who cares how you get your freak on as long as you are getting your freak on!

hot

The buzz on the internet drew me to this comic but it delivered in spades. 

Sanders' pencils have an almost Quietly/Chaykin appeal and reminded me of 2000AD art in places. 

Reading this comic is like being flashed by a randy trans-sexual......and i mean that as a compliment and highest praise!

Humphries next (infuriatingly limited) comic is called Sacrifice, a tale of an epileptic Joy Division fan being hurled back thru time to the Aztec era. Our Love Is Real has hooked me.....