Sneha Jaiswal (Twitter | Instagram)
“Love and War” had the kind of ending I was hoping for, so the final issue of the five part comic book series by Andrew Wheeler and Killian NG made me happy!
An overview of the story first – Protagonist Domo has a crush on his team captain Gabriel, who disappears after they share a moment. Now he is lost, confused and must co-captain the tug-of-war team with the crazy Jocasta. When new student Emil brings in the promise of fresh romance, Domo is torn between going after Gabriel or letting Emil chase him. However, before worrying about romance, Domo must get his act together to win the tug-of-war championship.
In Issue #5, the focus shifts to the championship, where Domo comes face to face with Gabriel, who is now on the rival team. Meanwhile, Emil is in the stands, cheering for Domo and his team. The creators deliver both sporting and romantic tension in this action-packed finale, where many things are happening at once. The artwork is consistently, cute, bright and vivid. I feel like just 24 pages per issue wasn’t enough, all the characters don’t get a lot of space to grow and the relationships progress at an unnatural speed. However, it all culminates in a picture-perfect finish… so all’s well that ends well. Besides, there might be a volume two out soon. It’s a 4 on 5 from me.
“Love and War” is available to download on Kindle Unlimited.
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