![]() Here, both are raised, explored and dealt with in the first four issues, leaving the two to explore this very odd new world they find themselves in. A lesser book would have held off on both the romance and the fact Maria is the only one who can see Meth’s true form for volumes before addressing it. Maria is quiet and considered, distant but not shy whilst Meth is a basically decent young demon with punctuality problems and a growing sense of living in two worlds at once. The friendship between the two, and the hint that it may develop into something more, absolutely blossoms under this careful, precise observation. Meth and Maria feel like real, grounded people and they’re both extremely likable from the moment you first meet them. Naniiebim has a fantastic eye for laconic, deadpan comedy and there are several big laughs that come from moments of observation as well as the sort of demented sense of mischief that culminates in Meth trying to work out why there’s a frozen chicken embedded in his door. It’s something I’ve seen prose urban fantasy play with but rarely, if ever, comics and the end result is both great fun and extremely charming. There’s a realistic, grounded sense to the story despite Mephistos’ (Meth to his friends) somewhat unusual line of work that’s very different to the usual approach this sort of story takes. ![]() Naniiebim’s work effortlessly combines a couple of established manga and anime tropes with a unique, very personal, tone. ![]() And she tries to kill him with a chicken. ![]()
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