A Reignbow & Dee-Va Debut Review
We can all agree that there is a severe lack of three dimensional gay representation in mainstream comics but that doesn't mean that gay characters in comics don't exist. As highlighted by the recent "Emerging LGBT Voices" panel at this year's San Diego Comic Con such voices are making waves especially in the indie comic world. One such emerging voice is Brian Andersen, the creator of So Super Duper. His latest project is Reignbow & Dee-Va, where a gay man and his best gal pal find more then they bargained for while out on the town.
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What readers will be immediately struck by is the color. Where the art on So Super Duper is very cute but comic strippy, Reignbow & Dee-Va takes Andersen's unique voice to the next level. Thanks to the anime influenced art of co-creator and artist Celina Hernandez the characters interact in a more grounded surrounding and the action sequences have a great deal of life to them. The highlight is a full color splash page that I can't describe without giving things away but let's say mainstream gay comic book fans have been wanting to see something like that in the pages of DC or Marvel for years.
The story itself is light-hearted fun. Andersen makes no apologies for his lead characters, which might not be something all readers embrace but works for the story he is telling. The amusing duo thrive on their "night on the town that takes a convenient turn" in a way that would have been lost had the adventure been an actual mission. Tongue seems planted firmly in cheek especially during a few of the fights, one of which will make readers never look at fake eyelashes the same way again.
Reignbow & Dee-Va is worth a look and not just because supporting LGBT voices helps show the industry that some readers are looking for a little more diversity. It's a fun little tale of friendship and unexpected adventure that pops off the page.
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OracleChele
Posted to Hot Stuff, Review on 31 July 2008
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I've been a fan of Brian Andersen's work on So Super Duper since it began, but this is hands down his best work ever! YEAH BRIAN!
Thank you Pink Kryptonite and OracleChele for the article, thank you to Queeroes.com for the kind comments and BIG thank you to Brian Andersen for creating an awesome comic and characters!
Wow! Thank you for this fantastic review. So sweet, so nice and so totally amazing! Yay! I am honored. :)
my boyfriend and i picked this up at con after attending the emerging voices in LBGT comic panel. It was very touching to see Brian be so passionate about his work i'll admit i got a bit misty seeing him get teary when talking about his work. keep up the great work and i hope we'll see a new issue of Reignbow and Dee-va soon, we both really enjoyed it.
BTW razor lashes = genius
I first fell in love with Reignbow and Dee-Va when I saw the uber-cute chibi teasers. The duo dynamic is great and the action sequences are hilarious!
I first fell in love with Reignbow and Dee-Va when I saw the uber-cute chibi teasers. The duo dynamic is great and the action sequences are hilarious!