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My Boyfriend Is a Monster #8
A Match Made in Heaven
Life isn't exactly paradise for aspiring artist Morning Glory Conroy. Anxious about an upcoming comics festival and worried about her best friend Julia's deteriorating home life, Glory has enough to juggle without also being swept off her feet by the guy Julia likes. Gabriel is the answer to every girl's sweet, full of wonder at the world, and divinely handsome. But does he count as a real boyfriend if his overbearing guardian forbids even kissing? Not to mention the added complication of his mischievous cousin Luci trailing Glory's every move just to cause trouble. Glory is in for a startling revelation when she discovers Gabriel's true identity―and learns that their romance has distracted him from an important mission. Will it take a miracle to sort out this mess, or can Glory move heaven and earth to help the people she loves?
128 pages, Library Binding
First published December 28, 2012
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Trina Robbins
267 books85 followersTrina Robbins is an American comics artist and writer. She was an early and influential participant in the underground comix movement, and one of the few female artists in underground comix when she started. Her first comics were printed in the East Village Other. She later joined the staff of a feminist underground newspaper It Ain't Me, Babe, with whom she produced the first all-woman comic book titled It Ain't Me Babe. She became increasingly involved in creating outlets for and promoting female comics artists, through projects such as the comics anthology Wimmen's Comix. She was also the penciller on Wonder Woman for a time in the '80s.
Trina has worked on an adaptation of Sax Rohmer's Dope for Eclipse Comics and GoGirl with artist Anne Timmons for Image Comics.
Trina designed Vampirella's costume for Forrest Ackerman and Jim Warren.
In addition to her comics work, Robbins is an author of non-fiction books, including several with an emphasis on the history of women in cartooning.
She is the first of the three "Ladies of the Canyon" in Joni Mitchell's classic song from the album of the same name.
Trina Robbins won a Special Achievement Award from the San Diego Comic Con in 1989 for her work on Strip AIDS U.S.A., a benefit book that she co-edited with Bill Sienkiewicz and Robert Triptow.
Trina has worked on an adaptation of Sax Rohmer's Dope for Eclipse Comics and GoGirl with artist Anne Timmons for Image Comics.
Trina designed Vampirella's costume for Forrest Ackerman and Jim Warren.
In addition to her comics work, Robbins is an author of non-fiction books, including several with an emphasis on the history of women in cartooning.
She is the first of the three "Ladies of the Canyon" in Joni Mitchell's classic song from the album of the same name.
Trina Robbins won a Special Achievement Award from the San Diego Comic Con in 1989 for her work on Strip AIDS U.S.A., a benefit book that she co-edited with Bill Sienkiewicz and Robert Triptow.
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July 9, 2014
Finally the Black Girl Gets the (Angel) Boy!
This book is so freaking adorable. I've been wanting to check out the My Boyfriend's a Monster series for awhile and finally it came into my local library. Yay!
A Match Made in Heaven is a paranormal and geek twist. Morning Glory is a aspiring artist working on her first graphic novel and hoping to make a big splash at the local D.O.G (Do your Own Graph novel) festival. She isn't part of any of the popular cliques (all of which are ethnically diverse I might add), and gets harassed by wanna-be gangsters bad boys at school, but she doesn't care. Her best friend Julia is all the social circle she needs. Enter Gabriel, a gorgeous and mysterious new boy in school who at first seems interested in Julia, but quickly shows his intentions for Glory. Cue the swelling music and floating hearts filling the air. Ah young love.
Let me straight with you, this is a standard manga high school dating story. Even the fact that Gabriel is an angel fits all the tropes of classic manga. The real twist here is that Morning Glory is black and this story doesn't have any explicit nudity or graphic violence. It is a sweet middle grad romance about an angel and human girl who fall in love. There are other parts of the story, a bit of drama with Gabriel's "cousin" Luci, and Julia's stepfather, but those are sorted out quickly in typical manga fashion. At its heart, the story is about Glory as it should be.
The art is stunning. Both the hyper stylized manga-esque art in Glory's Steamgrrlz comic and the general layout of the book is gorgeous. You can see the influence of traditional Japanese manga style, but this book is unmistakable Western in it's style and specifically in it's distinct character designs. Not to mention the diversity captured in the scenes at Glory's school and the D.O.G. festival. Seriously, where has this series been all of my life? I wish I had something like this when I was a kid.
I would recommend this book to middle grade readers who like manga, fans of diverse kids books and lovers of paranormal romance.
This book is so freaking adorable. I've been wanting to check out the My Boyfriend's a Monster series for awhile and finally it came into my local library. Yay!
A Match Made in Heaven is a paranormal and geek twist. Morning Glory is a aspiring artist working on her first graphic novel and hoping to make a big splash at the local D.O.G (Do your Own Graph novel) festival. She isn't part of any of the popular cliques (all of which are ethnically diverse I might add), and gets harassed by wanna-be gangsters bad boys at school, but she doesn't care. Her best friend Julia is all the social circle she needs. Enter Gabriel, a gorgeous and mysterious new boy in school who at first seems interested in Julia, but quickly shows his intentions for Glory. Cue the swelling music and floating hearts filling the air. Ah young love.
Let me straight with you, this is a standard manga high school dating story. Even the fact that Gabriel is an angel fits all the tropes of classic manga. The real twist here is that Morning Glory is black and this story doesn't have any explicit nudity or graphic violence. It is a sweet middle grad romance about an angel and human girl who fall in love. There are other parts of the story, a bit of drama with Gabriel's "cousin" Luci, and Julia's stepfather, but those are sorted out quickly in typical manga fashion. At its heart, the story is about Glory as it should be.
The art is stunning. Both the hyper stylized manga-esque art in Glory's Steamgrrlz comic and the general layout of the book is gorgeous. You can see the influence of traditional Japanese manga style, but this book is unmistakable Western in it's style and specifically in it's distinct character designs. Not to mention the diversity captured in the scenes at Glory's school and the D.O.G. festival. Seriously, where has this series been all of my life? I wish I had something like this when I was a kid.
I would recommend this book to middle grade readers who like manga, fans of diverse kids books and lovers of paranormal romance.
March 3, 2013
It is times like these when I sit down to write a review and ask "Why can't we have more of these kinds of books in this genre?" Seriously. "A Match Made in Heaven," installation #8 of the "My Boyfriend is a Monster" series, is a graphic novel that I personally enjoyed from beginning to end, and I think it's a great read for young adults as well with its respective issues and relationships. I loved the characters, the humor, the dialogue, the gorgeous artwork, the fact that it has characters of color in the leading roles, and ultimately a cute story that left an impression on me after everything was said and done.
The story revolves around a young budding comic artist named Morning Glory (or Glory, for short). Glory has a hard time in school with people who either don't understand her talents or tease her about her respective name, among other measures. Her friend Julia is a sweet, supportive girl with problems of her own at home, but the two lean on each other and have a great relationship. There's an interesting twist to things when a new student named Gabriel shows up in Glory and Julia's class, and immediately takes an interest in them. Julia somewhat crushes on Gabriel, but it's Glory that he ends up having a connection with. Things take a further turn for the unexpected when Gabriel's "cousin" shows up and makes matters worse for Glory in the pursuit of her dreams, but then Gabriel reveals a secret that makes him not quite like other guys that Glory has met. (*cough* The name's a big, big giveaway. *cough*)
I actually have a history of really liking angel stories, but I haven't read many that have the kind of humor and sweetness that this particular work had, and the themes don't feel forced down your throat or overdone. It's actually quite charming to follow the characters and how they come to terms with each other. The ending of this particular story did leave me a little choked up considering, even in the brief time I came to know these characters, how close I became to them and understood their struggles.
A solid recommendation from me on "A Match Made in Heaven", I loved the work and I certainly won't hesitate to pick up other works in this respective series.
Overall score: 5/5
Note: I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, from the publisher Lerner/Graphic Universe.
The story revolves around a young budding comic artist named Morning Glory (or Glory, for short). Glory has a hard time in school with people who either don't understand her talents or tease her about her respective name, among other measures. Her friend Julia is a sweet, supportive girl with problems of her own at home, but the two lean on each other and have a great relationship. There's an interesting twist to things when a new student named Gabriel shows up in Glory and Julia's class, and immediately takes an interest in them. Julia somewhat crushes on Gabriel, but it's Glory that he ends up having a connection with. Things take a further turn for the unexpected when Gabriel's "cousin" shows up and makes matters worse for Glory in the pursuit of her dreams, but then Gabriel reveals a secret that makes him not quite like other guys that Glory has met. (*cough* The name's a big, big giveaway. *cough*)
I actually have a history of really liking angel stories, but I haven't read many that have the kind of humor and sweetness that this particular work had, and the themes don't feel forced down your throat or overdone. It's actually quite charming to follow the characters and how they come to terms with each other. The ending of this particular story did leave me a little choked up considering, even in the brief time I came to know these characters, how close I became to them and understood their struggles.
A solid recommendation from me on "A Match Made in Heaven", I loved the work and I certainly won't hesitate to pick up other works in this respective series.
Overall score: 5/5
Note: I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, from the publisher Lerner/Graphic Universe.
August 6, 2017
My 13 yr old daughter is obsessed with graphic novels (and she wanted to read this series, so, of course I had to check them out first) I love this series. I really enjoyed this book. First off the graphics is absolutely stunning, second it takes place in my favorite place (my hometown) - San Francisco, and third it's an interracial paranormal romance! Hell Yes!
This book is about; a girl who is an artist and wants to win a comic book competition.. She is different, loves shopping at the local thrift stores, which causes bullies to pick on her. But when the new gorgeous student, Gabriel, enters her class, sparks fly...
This book is about; a girl who is an artist and wants to win a comic book competition.. She is different, loves shopping at the local thrift stores, which causes bullies to pick on her. But when the new gorgeous student, Gabriel, enters her class, sparks fly...
March 12, 2013
Girl is a teenage graphic novel artist.
Girl is an outcast in a posh school.
Girl has a best friend.
Girl meets angel pretending to be human.
Girl's best friend seems of particular interest to angel.
Girl kisses angel.
Girl meets less angelic new girl, cousin to angel hero.
Girl has a very bad day, mean new girl watches in glee.
Girl needs rescue, angel provides.
Girl figures out the truth.
Girl learns that angel came down to earth to help her best friend, but got distracted by her. =D
Girl's best friend comes to her when things go wrong for her family.
Girl turns to angel, but angel tells girl she can help more than he can.
Girl accepts this and does something brave.
Girl saves the day.
Girl's angel boyfriend gets a call from powers that be to come back home due to his mucking up.
Girl sad and resigned but with new material for another graphic novel...about an angel.
Cute. I need to go back and read the previous seven issues. The Gabriel/Lucifer arc is pretty canonical, no surprises there, but I liked the heroine, Morning Glory and her love for all things graphic novel. That love can even trump her crush on an angel, and that's rad. =D
Disclaimer: Netgalley Arc. Short, honest review in exchange for cool free graphic novel.
Girl is an outcast in a posh school.
Girl has a best friend.
Girl meets angel pretending to be human.
Girl's best friend seems of particular interest to angel.
Girl kisses angel.
Girl meets less angelic new girl, cousin to angel hero.
Girl has a very bad day, mean new girl watches in glee.
Girl needs rescue, angel provides.
Girl figures out the truth.
Girl learns that angel came down to earth to help her best friend, but got distracted by her. =D
Girl's best friend comes to her when things go wrong for her family.
Girl turns to angel, but angel tells girl she can help more than he can.
Girl accepts this and does something brave.
Girl saves the day.
Girl's angel boyfriend gets a call from powers that be to come back home due to his mucking up.
Girl sad and resigned but with new material for another graphic novel...about an angel.
Cute. I need to go back and read the previous seven issues. The Gabriel/Lucifer arc is pretty canonical, no surprises there, but I liked the heroine, Morning Glory and her love for all things graphic novel. That love can even trump her crush on an angel, and that's rad. =D
Disclaimer: Netgalley Arc. Short, honest review in exchange for cool free graphic novel.
September 17, 2022
Sweet YA romance.
April 11, 2021
I love this series of books! Usually, the stories are super cute and different!
August 11, 2016
Okay this was actually good. I mean look at that cover. The wings surrounding the couple. Kind of reminded me of Howl for a second there. Anyway, we had a vampire, a zombie, a Hyde/jekyll, a faerie and yeah, this one an angel.
Different love interests with their own personalities, am I right? The art was kind of nice too. Giving this a little higher rating since well, it was cute at times and I liked the cover. Story wasn't that bad either. Much better than the last ones, but as good as the first one. This was a pretty good to good series.
Different love interests with their own personalities, am I right? The art was kind of nice too. Giving this a little higher rating since well, it was cute at times and I liked the cover. Story wasn't that bad either. Much better than the last ones, but as good as the first one. This was a pretty good to good series.
September 12, 2020
My NFNT review is up here. This genuinely made me sniffle. I like it a lot. I might have even given it five stars if it had gone for the cheesy happy ending that I always desperately want rather than bittersweet optimism.
September 4, 2013
There were things I liked here. Like Morning Glory's dedication to her art and her relationship with best friend Julia. But I thought the best thing about the book was that Morning Glory herself saved the day, not her supernatural boyfriend, and that she did it with his encouragement. I liked that message of empowerment. Overall this is a quick read that will appeal to the tragic romance crowd.
July 10, 2020
Of the eight books, this one doesn't really fit. Gabriel is a powerful, paranormal being, but he's not a classic monster. Nor is he written as a monster here. He is an angel who has strayed from his mission and furthermore has debased himself by falling in love with a human.
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November 25, 2019
Like the last book, the plot was rushed and confusing, and it was just kind of bland. Maybe it's because I'm reading these books further into adulthood than I was when I started, but they seem to get cornier as they go along.
August 17, 2021
After having my hopes dashed with the previous book in the series, (please see review.) I was a bit apprehensive of reading this one, but I thought "Hey, why not finish the series. It's a short story anyway."
At first look through, it was your regular YA romance set up.
I liked the manga style the story was drawn in, since I generally read manga.
Minor note, are all the school guidance counselors drawn almost the same, or are the stories just merging with me? I mean they are at separate locations, with (as far as I know,) different guidance counselors, but they are begining to look similar. I think it's the twenty-ish to thirty-ish looking character type that's still hip, and caring for the students, that's making them run together.
That is until Glory met Gabriel. Their relationship made me squeal! Such a turn around from the last book. I'm so glad I read this one. Their relationship is just so sweet without being overly sappy.
Even with the mean girl/Gabriel's cousin, Luci trying to murder Glory this book did not disappoint.
I was actually tearing up at the ending and that's something I rarely do. Also, I liked it that Glory is a Person of Color, this plot point change was a major change of pace as compared to the previous books. I also like it that her friend Julia was important to the plot. Her part wasn't like so many YA romances where she's there but it's in name only.
I also liked it that Glory and Luci butting heads wasn't because of a love triangle or what have you. Luci is just evil for the sake of being evil.
Would I reread this series all together? Only specific ones.
Would I reread this specific book? Oh yes, definitely.
At first look through, it was your regular YA romance set up.
I liked the manga style the story was drawn in, since I generally read manga.
Minor note, are all the school guidance counselors drawn almost the same, or are the stories just merging with me? I mean they are at separate locations, with (as far as I know,) different guidance counselors, but they are begining to look similar. I think it's the twenty-ish to thirty-ish looking character type that's still hip, and caring for the students, that's making them run together.
That is until Glory met Gabriel. Their relationship made me squeal! Such a turn around from the last book. I'm so glad I read this one. Their relationship is just so sweet without being overly sappy.
Even with the mean girl/Gabriel's cousin, Luci trying to murder Glory this book did not disappoint.
I was actually tearing up at the ending and that's something I rarely do. Also, I liked it that Glory is a Person of Color, this plot point change was a major change of pace as compared to the previous books. I also like it that her friend Julia was important to the plot. Her part wasn't like so many YA romances where she's there but it's in name only.
I also liked it that Glory and Luci butting heads wasn't because of a love triangle or what have you. Luci is just evil for the sake of being evil.
Would I reread this series all together? Only specific ones.
Would I reread this specific book? Oh yes, definitely.
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March 19, 2019
I met Trina Robbins at a local convention and picked up this comic because 1) it was cheap and 2) the main character was black. The artwork is nice and the overall plot definitely places this comic in the Young Adults (YA) section. Even though I'm not an avid YA reader, I am always open to good writing and art in any genre. As much as I think representative in comics is important and I applaud the effort to create a black female character outside of the usual stereotypes, the blackness of the characters felt striped away. It's not that I'm looking for a stereotypical characterization in speech or look, but the main character just didn't feel black. Toni Morrison makes a good point in her nonfiction book, Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination, that American Africanism is washed out in many white works in order not to look or understand the deeper racial impacts on a black person. My Boyfriend Is a Monster doesn't lend itself to the main character, Morning Glory, questioning her artistry and presence as a black female artist. It eliminates any sense that Morning Glory is black and opportunities such as others challenging her dating a white boy or drawing comics are overlooked. Instead, Morning Glory's skin color and mind could be traded in for any other ethnicity. "Hope you like this interchangeable YA love story," is what I got from this comic.
September 15, 2023
I had this book in my TBR for the longest time. I had a hard time finding this copy and finally I was able to get a PDF version (not the best quality though).
Anyway, this is one of the books from the series of "My boyfriend is a Monster" although technically, I'm not sure Angels can be considered as Monsters.
The story was really cute, I always have a soft spot for Nerdy-artsy protagonist. Morning Glory, is very talented at her comic making, but unfortunately, she does not have the best self-esteem, although she is determined about producing comics.
Gabriel, is an angel that is supposed to be Julia, Glory's BFF Guardian Angel but he falls in love with Glory and because of that, he doesn't complete his true mission. But both Glory and Gabriel are sweet with each other regardless.
This plot was ok, it had more than just romance. It focused on Glory's passion and courage as well as some issues in school and family matters.
It ended bittersweet, but I guess it was ok though. Art style was relevant to the ambiance of the story.
Anyway, this is one of the books from the series of "My boyfriend is a Monster" although technically, I'm not sure Angels can be considered as Monsters.
The story was really cute, I always have a soft spot for Nerdy-artsy protagonist. Morning Glory, is very talented at her comic making, but unfortunately, she does not have the best self-esteem, although she is determined about producing comics.
Gabriel, is an angel that is supposed to be Julia, Glory's BFF Guardian Angel but he falls in love with Glory and because of that, he doesn't complete his true mission. But both Glory and Gabriel are sweet with each other regardless.
This plot was ok, it had more than just romance. It focused on Glory's passion and courage as well as some issues in school and family matters.
It ended bittersweet, but I guess it was ok though. Art style was relevant to the ambiance of the story.
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March 12, 2025This series popped up in my local library's Libby and I spotted angel wings and "monster boyfriend" so I had to nab it! (The art also reminded me of another artist I follow—not the same people, but exciting to find a new artist duo nonetheless!)
Cute graphic novel in a western manga style with a Black female lead who's a comic artist?! With a monster boyfriend??? So cute. I love seeing books about (aspiring/not yet professional) comic artists (especially ladies, queer folk, or POC) making their way in the world 🥹
Definitely for a younger teen audience, and not all of them are manga-style, so I may not borrow the other books, but it's cool to see that these were published in the early 2010s!
Cute graphic novel in a western manga style with a Black female lead who's a comic artist?! With a monster boyfriend??? So cute. I love seeing books about (aspiring/not yet professional) comic artists (especially ladies, queer folk, or POC) making their way in the world 🥹
Definitely for a younger teen audience, and not all of them are manga-style, so I may not borrow the other books, but it's cool to see that these were published in the early 2010s!
August 16, 2018
So, while I did like this one, I didn't love it. I just felt as if there wasn't a whole lot happening as the story progressed, but I did really like the characters, and I like that we got to see some of the comic the main character was writing. I also thought this was an interesting take on the angels vs demons concept, and I thought it was done well.
November 14, 2019
This one might be my favorite of this series, but given that a lot of these have been real stinkers, that might not be high praise. There were a lot of things here that I liked, and I wish they had been polished into a better graphic novel. I was sad that she didn’t get to stay together with her boyfriend at the end.
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November 16, 2017
It only took me a couple of class periods to read this one. It's quite possibly my favorite of the series.
I really liked the artwork. The stories were good and realistic (well, other than the angel part). It just felt right.
I'm glad that I've added it to my classroom library.
I really liked the artwork. The stories were good and realistic (well, other than the angel part). It just felt right.
I'm glad that I've added it to my classroom library.
February 19, 2025
Last book of the series: The love interest switch from Julia to Glory was random but atleast they communicated about it. Gabriel is giving Maximum Ride vibes - overall it was pretty decent. I liked the art even if the plot was a little cringe at times.
July 21, 2017
Perfect.
May 31, 2018
3.5
Loved the art.
Loved the art.
November 19, 2018
Really good
It moved a little faster the middle but overall I thought it was a really good book and also the characters really sweet and I wish you continued.
It moved a little faster the middle but overall I thought it was a really good book and also the characters really sweet and I wish you continued.
March 2, 2020
I have read every book in this series, and this is, by far, the best. Beautiful illustrations combined with a cohesive story made for a light and breezy read.
April 5, 2024
I really loved this one. It's very sweet to the point I almost cried.
March 31, 2025
Most beloved story in all of the series ever since my second year in highschool.
March 3, 2017
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May 14, 2015
This is the first book with a woman of color as the main character. You'd think the series would have more diversity but apparently white girls get most of the supernatural dudes.
Morning Glory, the daughter of two hippies, wants to be a comic book artist. She faces rich elitist assholes who may or may not be racist every day at school. They're definitely snobs who won't let her sit next to them in the empty seat on the bus because she's poor buys her clothes at the thrift shop and therefore has bedbugs....but its white people telling a black girl where not to sit on a bus...sound familiar no? so I'ma put that down as racist bullshit.
She meets both Gary Barry and Mr James the english teacher in the first 20 pages of the book and then she meets the new transfer student, Gabriel DiAngelo. Gabriel asks her friend Julia out, but over lunch we learn that Julia's mother and step father's divorce is going badly enough for a restraining order to be required and her stepfather is creepy as fuck. Still, Glory ends up on the date with Gabriel instead of Julia.
After a date with Gabriel, Glory is smitten but everything goes wrong when Gabriel's cousin Luci shows up. Luci is obviously some kind of demon entitiy and is a bitch and a half. So Luci decides that torturing Glory is a great load of fun and is only thwarted by Gabriel when she 'goes to far' and sets some drunk would-be rapists on Glory.
Then Gabriel gives her the confidence to follow her dreams and copy her comic at a copy shop and they go to a con. Meta. I kind of adore comics about comic conventions, my favorite being China Clugston Major's comic DramaCon. Which was the most accurate representation of con culture I've ever read. Glory meets her hero and then almost dies and we learn that Gabriel is in fact an angel. Gabriel's powers seem totally limited as hell so when he is actually needed, he can't help. Julia's two year old sister has been kidnapped by her step dad and they can't find him anywhere. So Glory saves the day and forces him to give up the baby who he left in a nativity scene as Jesus. Who leaves a baby outside on christmas eve? Who leaves THEIR baby outside on christmas eve while they go get drunk? How is this logical character driven plot? Gabriel takes her home and then has to leave forever. Then Glory grows some balls and stands up to all the assholes at school.
I would say this is my second favorite to the Ghost book, although the ending is quite sad and you have to read the epilogue to realize that she gets another boyfriend named Dylan. So basically supernatural romance ends in being forever apart. Very Oh My Goddess.
Morning Glory, the daughter of two hippies, wants to be a comic book artist. She faces rich elitist assholes who may or may not be racist every day at school. They're definitely snobs who won't let her sit next to them in the empty seat on the bus because she's poor buys her clothes at the thrift shop and therefore has bedbugs....but its white people telling a black girl where not to sit on a bus...sound familiar no? so I'ma put that down as racist bullshit.
She meets both Gary Barry and Mr James the english teacher in the first 20 pages of the book and then she meets the new transfer student, Gabriel DiAngelo. Gabriel asks her friend Julia out, but over lunch we learn that Julia's mother and step father's divorce is going badly enough for a restraining order to be required and her stepfather is creepy as fuck. Still, Glory ends up on the date with Gabriel instead of Julia.
After a date with Gabriel, Glory is smitten but everything goes wrong when Gabriel's cousin Luci shows up. Luci is obviously some kind of demon entitiy and is a bitch and a half. So Luci decides that torturing Glory is a great load of fun and is only thwarted by Gabriel when she 'goes to far' and sets some drunk would-be rapists on Glory.
Then Gabriel gives her the confidence to follow her dreams and copy her comic at a copy shop and they go to a con. Meta. I kind of adore comics about comic conventions, my favorite being China Clugston Major's comic DramaCon. Which was the most accurate representation of con culture I've ever read. Glory meets her hero and then almost dies and we learn that Gabriel is in fact an angel. Gabriel's powers seem totally limited as hell so when he is actually needed, he can't help. Julia's two year old sister has been kidnapped by her step dad and they can't find him anywhere. So Glory saves the day and forces him to give up the baby who he left in a nativity scene as Jesus. Who leaves a baby outside on christmas eve? Who leaves THEIR baby outside on christmas eve while they go get drunk? How is this logical character driven plot? Gabriel takes her home and then has to leave forever. Then Glory grows some balls and stands up to all the assholes at school.
I would say this is my second favorite to the Ghost book, although the ending is quite sad and you have to read the epilogue to realize that she gets another boyfriend named Dylan. So basically supernatural romance ends in being forever apart. Very Oh My Goddess.
May 1, 2013
I requested this from Netgalley. One thing I'm struggling with in regards to graphic novels is how to read them. If they come in Kindle format I can read them on the iPad, which is fine. But this one was a PDF and DRM protected. So I can only read it from Adobe Digital Editions. which only downloads to my black and white Kobo Touch. And the screen is too small to enjoy a graphic novel. So I have to read from my desktop computer. Which is fine if the graphic novel is short like this one, but...I wish I could figure out a solution to this.
Anyway, this was very cute in a very wholesome way. Points for the racial diversity. Points lost for the (almost) Rape Rescue Fantasy (WTF?). Points gained back for the counter stereotype biker gang. I don't even know what to do about the points for the semi-sympathetic and oddly balanced treatment of an abusive spouse. The artwork was lovely, and Gabriel was a delightfully androgynous love interest that tweens will swoon over I'm sure. This book also gave me my first ever LOL moment in a graphic novel, in the moment after Gabriel reveals his true nature.
I don't know why I found it so funny. Something about an angel being so teenage just cracked me up.
This is part of a series that I'm kind of ashamed to say I really like to check out. The book came out April 1st.
Anyway, this was very cute in a very wholesome way. Points for the racial diversity. Points lost for the (almost) Rape Rescue Fantasy (WTF?). Points gained back for the counter stereotype biker gang. I don't even know what to do about the points for the semi-sympathetic and oddly balanced treatment of an abusive spouse. The artwork was lovely, and Gabriel was a delightfully androgynous love interest that tweens will swoon over I'm sure. This book also gave me my first ever LOL moment in a graphic novel, in the moment after Gabriel reveals his true nature.
I don't know why I found it so funny. Something about an angel being so teenage just cracked me up.
This is part of a series that I'm kind of ashamed to say I really like to check out. The book came out April 1st.
October 29, 2014
Well, let's say this rank third in my personal list but I haven't read He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not yet.
In this book we're dealing with good angels and bad angels. The female protagonist has a weird name, she wants to be a manga-ka and is black. The male protagonist is an angel. Insta-love. Troubles.
One thing that I noticed and that is different from all the other volumes in the series is that there are more characters involved. I don't know, I got the feeling that the world in which the protagonists act was better depicted than in most novels of the series. You get a glimpse of the school life, a bit of outside life, and you have a BFF that has troubles at home and needs help.
The art was quite good. There are Spanish artists at work here. Good, but the best art in the series belongs to Janina Görrissen. The overlay/screen (sorry, I'm not sure which is the correct word in English for the particular instrument that Japanese manga artists use to draw patterns on their plates) is a bit awkward compared to the Japanese style but it's OK.
OK, nowm on to the last installment in the series. ^__^
In this book we're dealing with good angels and bad angels. The female protagonist has a weird name, she wants to be a manga-ka and is black. The male protagonist is an angel. Insta-love. Troubles.
One thing that I noticed and that is different from all the other volumes in the series is that there are more characters involved. I don't know, I got the feeling that the world in which the protagonists act was better depicted than in most novels of the series. You get a glimpse of the school life, a bit of outside life, and you have a BFF that has troubles at home and needs help.
The art was quite good. There are Spanish artists at work here. Good, but the best art in the series belongs to Janina Görrissen. The overlay/screen (sorry, I'm not sure which is the correct word in English for the particular instrument that Japanese manga artists use to draw patterns on their plates) is a bit awkward compared to the Japanese style but it's OK.
OK, nowm on to the last installment in the series. ^__^
March 20, 2013
Morning Glory dreams with being a Manga artist. She puts her hopes and dreams in a competition where she can showcase her work. While she is preparing her comic, a new kid arrives at school that later on, becomes her boyfriend. The circumstances of this match become quite interesting when she learns how the very nature of this relationship has impacted his purpose on Earth.
Trina Robbins created a comic book in the tradition of Manga, genre which clearly has influenced this title. Black and white illustrations show us the life of Morning Glory an aspiring artist whose boyfriends is an angel. This title is an example of a westernized Shojo. A Match Made In Heaven is directed to an audience in their teens. The story is entertaining, the art looks nice and the characters are likable. The illustrations have a sense of cuteness or as any good otaku would call it kawaii-ness.
After reading this, I can't help but think that there is something missing. The ending seemed forced. The last section of the comic with the letters is funny and complements the comic story. This is the #8 on the series My Boyfriend Is A Monster. Look for this series if you like Comics, Manga, Shojo or even Anime.
Source: Netgalley for honest review
Trina Robbins created a comic book in the tradition of Manga, genre which clearly has influenced this title. Black and white illustrations show us the life of Morning Glory an aspiring artist whose boyfriends is an angel. This title is an example of a westernized Shojo. A Match Made In Heaven is directed to an audience in their teens. The story is entertaining, the art looks nice and the characters are likable. The illustrations have a sense of cuteness or as any good otaku would call it kawaii-ness.
After reading this, I can't help but think that there is something missing. The ending seemed forced. The last section of the comic with the letters is funny and complements the comic story. This is the #8 on the series My Boyfriend Is A Monster. Look for this series if you like Comics, Manga, Shojo or even Anime.
Source: Netgalley for honest review
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