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Falling in Love on the Path to Hell #2

Few new Image titles have sophomore slumps so there was no reason to be concerned with Falling in Love’s second issue. Writer Gerry Duggan raises the stakes now that MacRaith and Asami are on an island of the dead. Their only guide is Mohan, the leader of the human army battling the ghouls and demons that emerge daily from the river Styx.

While Asami hasn’t spoken a word, MacRaith has no trouble keeping the conversation with Mohan going as they explore this strange island. Duggan quickly establishes an adventure where anything can happen. The title suggests that against the odds MacRaith and Asami are going to fall for each other. Duggan is certainly taking the slow road on that courtship, which makes for a more engaging setup.

Artist Garry Brown has a style reminiscent of a Denys Cowan or Walt Simonson. The panels are very clear and the action sequences are easy to follow. Brown also has a strong sense of cinematography knowing right when to bring his camera in tighter on the characters and when to go for the breathtaking wide shot.

Falling in Love has an easy to grasp concept and the mix of fighters from all kinds of time periods keeps it from reading like any other comic out today.

Rating: 9 out of 10