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Wrecked Hearts
Sci-fi Dark Shojo! Did you know people can have feelings in space! This book is 2 stories set in the Wrecked Ship universe, with shape shifting android-cats, hockey on Mars, high-school crushes, sexy dreams, and futuristic book production.
152 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2016
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July 13, 2016
Backed the Kickstarter this was part of and am a proud owner of this book, ho ho ho.
(a) The book is physically lovely. Softcover, I think spot-gloss (wouldn't it make sense to write this description with the book in front of me? hell no), and has a lil sleeve, just like Japanese-printed shoujo manga, haha. Well-designed, feels good to hold and page through.
(b) Consists of two separate short stories (sci-fi??) by two different artists. The shoujo manga sensibility really carries through to the stories, and you can tell the artists are both fans of that style of storytelling (and they tell stories in that mode confidently).
(b1) The first story is kind of gender-bendy, low-key sexy(????), kind of quirky, yet quiet and full of character. Sketchy, watercolory art that evokes Sakamoto or Miyazaki's concept art, and a sense of humor and a sense of space. Outer space that is! (ha ha ha)
(b2) The second story is kind of mysterious, and about... friendship? in space? loneliness, and connections, robots and plants? ??? Art is rounded, simple, slightly rough, with a muted yet vibrant color palette. Kind of like the anime Kaiba.
(c) I'm going to do that dumb thing where I compare something already obscure to other obscure things, but the stories reminded me of, respectively, the Keiko Nishi short story comic "The Skin of Her Heart" (part of Love Song, which has 4 short stories), and gigi d.g.'s recent lady of the shard webcomic (i guess it's a short story. what's a short story, anyway). This isn't me saying that these stories are at all similar, per se, but that they evoke similar feelings from me. And I guess is a roundabout way of recommending more comics for your comic-reading happiness.
(a) The book is physically lovely. Softcover, I think spot-gloss (wouldn't it make sense to write this description with the book in front of me? hell no), and has a lil sleeve, just like Japanese-printed shoujo manga, haha. Well-designed, feels good to hold and page through.
(b) Consists of two separate short stories (sci-fi??) by two different artists. The shoujo manga sensibility really carries through to the stories, and you can tell the artists are both fans of that style of storytelling (and they tell stories in that mode confidently).
(b1) The first story is kind of gender-bendy, low-key sexy(????), kind of quirky, yet quiet and full of character. Sketchy, watercolory art that evokes Sakamoto or Miyazaki's concept art, and a sense of humor and a sense of space. Outer space that is! (ha ha ha)
(b2) The second story is kind of mysterious, and about... friendship? in space? loneliness, and connections, robots and plants? ??? Art is rounded, simple, slightly rough, with a muted yet vibrant color palette. Kind of like the anime Kaiba.
(c) I'm going to do that dumb thing where I compare something already obscure to other obscure things, but the stories reminded me of, respectively, the Keiko Nishi short story comic "The Skin of Her Heart" (part of Love Song, which has 4 short stories), and gigi d.g.'s recent lady of the shard webcomic (i guess it's a short story. what's a short story, anyway). This isn't me saying that these stories are at all similar, per se, but that they evoke similar feelings from me. And I guess is a roundabout way of recommending more comics for your comic-reading happiness.
June 30, 2024
Odd, childish, and pulpy. Art is aight, writing is dorky but ok. All in all, a cute homage but not particularly mind blowing.
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January 20, 2021
I wish that this comic was on my radar when the kickstarter was live!!! If I could get a physical copy of this, I would in a heartbeat. That being said, the digital version is really good.
I loved the various stories. The author and illustrator are so talented at expressing these dense emotional moments be it lust or love. The art style and themes make me feel nostalgic for older manga stories from the 70s.
It’s a wonderful collection and I recommend buying a digital copy from Peow.
I loved the various stories. The author and illustrator are so talented at expressing these dense emotional moments be it lust or love. The art style and themes make me feel nostalgic for older manga stories from the 70s.
It’s a wonderful collection and I recommend buying a digital copy from Peow.
January 8, 2017
very nice miyazaki-esque art, very minimal storytelling that manages to imply a lot. some spelling errors. also the cover is beautiful, obviously a lot of care put into the book itself.
August 2, 2021
What a wholesome, light read 🥺🥺🥺 Luca Oliveri’s Real Thing is my personal favorite of the two stories 😅 I love how Oliveri draws the action poses in Fio and Roman’s hockey matches (the poses are not stiff at all and you instantly get what’s happening); and how he renders facial expressions (I suspect an animation background) 😍😍😍 Real Thing combines comedy and tragedy really well, and I believe that Oliveri managed to wrap up the story neatly after Roman figures out zombie Bell’s true identity 😅😅😅 And who could forget that erotic, attention-grabbing first page? Definitely not me 🤪🤪🤪
July 9, 2024
soft lavender shōjo-inspired french comics. the first is about a girl attending high school on a moon colony, with a bunch of references to retro sci-fi (ursula k. le guin, for example). it’s not very good and a bit too cutesy-weird for my tastes. the second is about a spaceship carrying an alien traveling for his blog and a galactic goddess. it’s clearly land of the lustrous-inspired and done in monochromatic tones, as well as similarly cutesy (but thankfully more my style). both have quite a few spelling mistakes.
February 22, 2024
Reading through this made me feel like a teenager again
August 8, 2016
This was such a fun read. I ordered it on a whim because I dig futuristic space settings and I liked both artists' styles, and I'm really glad I did.
First of all, the book looks beautiful. Lovely cover with hot pink contrasts. The comic pages themselves are gorgeous, the artists know how to work a page.
The first story, 'Real Thing' by Luca Oliveri, is shorter, full-color, and has surprisingly solid world-building despite the limited number of pages it was established in. It felt very natural and inviting to me. The art - I'm in love with Oliveri's art... It has this lose, concept art like feel to it, similar to Miyazaki's sketches. The coloring is refreshing, with warm hues hinted where it's necessary. The story focuses on Fio, a shape-shifting alien who has mildly erotic dreams about Roman, a classmate (nothing explicit though). A pleasurable, light, fun read.
'Dark Energy' is the second and longer story of the two and created by Mathilde Kitteh. Unlike the first, it's black and white with grey midtones. What can I say, the art style is just what you'd expect of the artist, cute, fresh, young, with adorable quirky designs. If you enjoy funny critters, you'll hopefully have as much fun with this as I did. The story isn't just cutesy though, it attempts to explore more existential themes. New love, past love, breaking free and self-realization. Probably. I think the actual message falls a bit short. I actually wish Mathilde Kitteh had had more space to dig deeper into these themes, because I felt there was more hidden potential. However, I like what we got and it felt still rounded enough for me to enjoy.
All in all, Wrecked Hearts is a refreshing, lovely comic, reminiscent of oldschool shoujo manga. If that sounds good to you, go grab a copy at Peow's online shop!
First of all, the book looks beautiful. Lovely cover with hot pink contrasts. The comic pages themselves are gorgeous, the artists know how to work a page.
The first story, 'Real Thing' by Luca Oliveri, is shorter, full-color, and has surprisingly solid world-building despite the limited number of pages it was established in. It felt very natural and inviting to me. The art - I'm in love with Oliveri's art... It has this lose, concept art like feel to it, similar to Miyazaki's sketches. The coloring is refreshing, with warm hues hinted where it's necessary. The story focuses on Fio, a shape-shifting alien who has mildly erotic dreams about Roman, a classmate (nothing explicit though). A pleasurable, light, fun read.
'Dark Energy' is the second and longer story of the two and created by Mathilde Kitteh. Unlike the first, it's black and white with grey midtones. What can I say, the art style is just what you'd expect of the artist, cute, fresh, young, with adorable quirky designs. If you enjoy funny critters, you'll hopefully have as much fun with this as I did. The story isn't just cutesy though, it attempts to explore more existential themes. New love, past love, breaking free and self-realization. Probably. I think the actual message falls a bit short. I actually wish Mathilde Kitteh had had more space to dig deeper into these themes, because I felt there was more hidden potential. However, I like what we got and it felt still rounded enough for me to enjoy.
All in all, Wrecked Hearts is a refreshing, lovely comic, reminiscent of oldschool shoujo manga. If that sounds good to you, go grab a copy at Peow's online shop!
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