My Boyfriend is a Monster
graphic novel series published by Graphic Universe
by Dan Jolley illustrated by Alitha E. Martinez
ISBN 978-0761370789
by Marie P. Croall, illustrated by Hyeondo Park
ISBN 978-0761370765
Review by Matthew M.
The My Boyfriend is a
Monster series is an anthology, with each story being standalone, but the basic
concept is used for each story. Following a Twilight-style plot, these high
school girls Vanessa Shingle (Vol. 3) and Bethany Farmer (Vol. 4) are attracted
to Jean-Paul McClellan and Allein, a vampire and a faerie respectively.
Afterwards, it turns out that the monsters are going up against other monsters
from their worlds. The monster and the girl then team up and take down the
other monsters. That’s the basic idea for each story. While it does sound like
it borrows from Twilight (I haven’t read Twilight), the stories do belong to
the genre of high school romance monster action. The romance parts goes as much
as you would expect, with the girls’ being curious about the guys, then finding
out, then spend time with each other, the way each story is told is different.
Vanessa’s story is different form Bethany’s, with how they are personality
wise, and how they deal with the monsters they meet. Besides the romance,
there’s plenty of high school wit that won’t exactly make you laugh, but is
somewhat clever and gets your attention.
As
comic books, the art is decent. Done in B&W, with a few color pages, the
art get’s the job done. The fight scenes are handle well, be it in a classroom
or another dimension. The characters are drawn with some detail, even several
minor characters, so everyone can be kept track of. With each book being over
100 pages, they can be read in one sitting, or spread out. Handling the concept
of teen girls dating monsters with some quality, and decent artwork, the books
can only be recommended for comic fans. You don’t have to be a fan of monster
romance series to enjoy it. 3/5.
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