Fresh Romance

Fine edition.

Reading Age: 16+

This comics anthology contains four different stories about love in fantasy, contemporary, and historical settings.

"School Spirit" is about the forbidden love lives of four teenagers in the same school.

"Ruined" is about a lady who marries a kind gentleman after being involved in a scandal.

"The Ruby Equation" is about a being whose job is helping humans find love and learning what it's like firsthand.

"Beauties" is a gorgeous retelling of Beauty and the Beast, in which beauty breaks the beast's chains.

The stories portray different bodies, skin colors, orientations, and even kinds of love, and there's plenty of appeal besides the romance angle, such as magic, cute witches, wicked families, and strong female friendships. Each is the work of a different team, so drawing styles, lettering, and voices differ. This beautiful, colorful comics sampler (hopefully, more will come) is a sorely needed, refreshing change from the superhero-dominated comics landscape.

The critically acclaimed anthology Fresh Romance is finally available in print! Have you been wondering what the fuss is all about? Fresh Romance is an exciting collection of romance comics from some of comics’ most talented creators including Kate Leth, Arielle Jovellanos, Sarah Vaugn, Sarah Winifred Searle, Sarah Kuhn, Sally Jane Thompson, Marguerite Bennett, and Trungles. From unhappy historical marriages to covert teenage romances, there’s something for everyone in Fresh Romance.