Love and Capes

    (Maerkle, 2006–2010)
™ and © Maerkle Press

This colorful cartoon romance toys with the familiar Superman/Lois Lane romantic paradigm by imagining what happens when the male super-hero lead comes out to his girlfriend. Creator Thomas F. Zahler generates comic spark by exploring the inequalities inhering in any relationship where one half the pair is an invulnerable superman, and the understandable jealousies any ordinary woman would feel dating someone who’s romantic past includes bodacious female she-warriors. Will the barrel-chested, caped Crusader and the perky, blond Abby find a way to make it work? Maybe true love will show the way.

— Leland Burrill
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  • 1
    #1
    Jun 2006
    Cover: $3.95
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  • 2
    #2
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    W: Thomas F. Zahler  ·  A: Thomas F. Zahler
    ca. 2006
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  • 3
    #3
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    W: Thomas F. Zahler  ·  A: Thomas F. Zahler
    ca. 2007
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  • 4
    #4
    Mar 1989
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  • 5
    #5
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    W: Thomas F. Zahler  ·  A: Thomas F. Zahler
    ca. 2007
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    #6
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    ca. 2007
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    #7
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    W: Thomas F. Zahler  ·  A: Thomas F. Zahler
    ca. 2008
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  • 8
    #8
    Oct 2008
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  • 10
    #10
    May 2009
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    W: Thomas F. Zahler  ·  A: Thomas F. Zahler
    2 copies from $1.06
  • 11
    #11
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    W: Thomas F. Zahler  ·  A: Thomas F. Zahler
    ca. 2009
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  • 12
    #12
    Cover has Crusader as groom
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    W: Thomas F. Zahler  ·  A: Thomas F. Zahler
    ca. 2009
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  • 13
    #13
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  • FCBD 2007
    Free Comic Book Day #2007
    Cover credits this as Issue #4
    May 2007
    W: Thomas F. Zahler  ·  A: Thomas F. Zahler
    Free Comic Book Day 2007 giveaway
    1 copy for $0.99
  • FCBD 2008
    Free Comic Book Day #2008
    May 2008
    W: Thomas F. Zahler  ·  A: Thomas F. Zahler
    Free Comic Book Day 2008 giveaway; Numbered as issue #7
    1 copy for $1.49
  • FCBD 2010
    Free Comic Book Day #2010
    May 2010
    W: Thomas F. Zahler  ·  A: Thomas F. Zahler
    Free Comic Book Day 2010 giveaway; Numbered as issue #13
    1 copy for $0.80