In “Rockstar and Softboy”, a $9 softcover one-shot from Image Comics, Sina Grace brings two gay characters to life in Hollyweird, California.
It’s a wild, wooly, and wonderfully ‘fleshed-out’ rendering of the lives of young gay men, from bedroom to bohemian partying.
Sina Grace shares his take on male characters in love and conflict. It’s a funny and touching tale when Rockstar decides to organize a wild house party for his bestie, Softboy. Who to invite? Let’s collect a varied bouquet of outrageous, analytical, impatient, and imbibing people and see what happens! But then, a demon shows up!!
Sina Grace’s writing is sharp and well defined, his drawings (letters by Rus Wooton) nuanced of line and colourfully hued. The multi-rainbowed surroundings, the over-the-top campy and vogue moments, and frank dialogue make for fascinatingly revealing observations.
Rockstar and Softboy also includes preparatory sketches, character studies, and plenty of behind-the-scenes thoughts about the making of this heartfelt one-shot.
Image Comics, Rockstar and Softboy, $8.99 for 68 pages of content. Rated Teen+
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