By Horacio Altuna
& Jorge Gonzalez
Publisher : Heavy
Metal Magazine (June 1, 2006)
Hardcover, 46
pages
A fun hardcover book that I bought off the Heavy Metal website. This book is listed at $70 - last time I checked- on Amazon, hence the different link to Heavy Metal, where I bought it on sale for $4.99. Normal price is 12.99 - which I found a little pricey for 48 pages, even if it is hardcover. This tome was originally published in Spanish, in Columbia, South America and eventually migrated north.
Printed
in black-and-white, it is a twisted neo-noir love story between a pimp and his
fresh new prostitute. Reminiscent of a Greek love tragedy, the pimp is so
overwhelmed by his emotions and the absolute purity radiating off his new
woman, that he is rendered impotent and cannot sexually dominate her. He then
grows insanely jealous of her johns who “violate” her and ends up stalking them
and enacting revenge.
I
know a lot of people prefer color in their comics, but to do so with this art
would be near sacrilegious. It was made to play with shadows and cascade a
gloominess on every panel. Unlike many books, the art perfectly reflects and
enhances the tone of the story. It is beautiful, grotesque, abnormal, and
wonderful to behold. Especially at the low, low price of $4.99.
For more readings, try books by Rex Hurst.
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