Consumed

(Platinum, 2007)
™ and © Platinum Studio Comics

Oliver Stewart has an undemanding job at the local quick print/copy shop. His circle of friends and family reveal him to be a nice, average guy waiting for his life to start. Casey works at the local pet store and when she comes to the copy shop to have some flyers printed, a mutual attraction begins. However, Casey has a boyfriend, Gavin, who is an arrogant creep. Moreover, Casey doesn’t realize Gavin is involved in a cult intent on bringing the demon Kavaleth to earth and she is to be the creature’s vessel. So even after Casey breaks up with him, he insists she keep the necklace he gave her as a token of love.

If not for the occult elements this title could qualify as a down-to-earth love story featuring charming, likable protagonists involved in a blossoming romance. Writer Asa Shunskas-Tait has a good ear for natural dialogue coupled with the ability to depict a budding relationship without the characters seeming contrived. Artist Dennis Budd’s clean simple style evokes a bucolic atmosphere that contrasts sharply with the events that the reader knows are coming.

— George Haberberger

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