START AGAIN #1 is a comic written by Jaime Me with art by Toni Doya and colors by Sean Callahan. A superhero’s life is turned upside down after a very embarrassing moment. This is a superhero comic that takes place in the UK and has a lot of messy drama, a bit of violence, and rom-com vibes. The main man here is Jump, real name Ajay. He is a superhero with super strength and durability who can jump very high. The leading lady is Natalie Brown, she runs into Ajay at a club and she seems to be very nice. This story begins when Ajay enters the bathroom at a club and accidentally enters the stall that is already occupied by Natalie. What happens next is an awkward, flirtatious conversation that eventually leads to her bedroom where adult activities unfold. There is light destruction here with some violence that isn’t bloody or gory. The pacing is somewhat fast-paced and the tone is like that of a 2000’s era rom-com with a superhero. There are more than a few intense moments due to violence and drama. The dialogue is primarily conversational with a UK-talking style and slang as well as occasional thought narration from Ajay. There are no word-heavy pages. This is an exciting debut issue starring a couple that is forced to deal with major revelations before the relationship even gets underway.

            The art here is drawn in a detailed, modern style with well done lighting. The color palette is realistic with a very large range. There isn’t really any natural scenery here as this takes place in and around buildings, and they are usually close together. The location changes frequently from city streets to various apartments to the club. The backgrounds here usually show the immediate surroundings which results in the dramatic scenes feeling weightier. The expression level here is high as these characters react strongly to what goes on. Emotions we’ll see here include shock, anger, happiness, fear, sadness, depression, and annoyance then this is for you. The faces have an overall above-average amount of detail so the different looks tend to be clear. The violence here is mainly physical with some destruction occurring. There isn’t any blood or gore. The action scenes come in short bursts that have an unconfusing flow.

“Is this worth reading?”

Yes, if this is up your alley.

“Would I like this?”

If you like superhero rom-coms stories that star a superhero and feature heavy, messy drama and a bit of violence while taking place in the UK then this is for you.

“What would this comic’s film rating be?”

R. Violence, nudity, sexual situations.

“Could I get a quote from the comic?”

“The internet really is wasted on you.”

 

Kickstarter Link 1: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jamieme/start-again-1-a-superhero-boy-meets-girl-comic/description

Kickstarter Link 2: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jamieme/start-again-1-new-love-digital-variant/description

Kickstarter Link 3: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jamieme/start-again-1-remastered/description

Kickstarter Link 4: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jamieme/start-again-1-limited-edition/description

Kickstarter Link 5: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jamieme/start-again-issue-1-make100/description

***IN-DEPTH COMIC STATS BELOW***

Probably Contains Spoilers

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Actual Pages(not counting covers and credits): 24

Violent Pages: 3, for 13% of the comic

Sexy Pages: 3, for 13% of the comic

 

**The levels below aren’t necessarily maintained throughout the whole comic, but they were definitely reached**

 

Violence Level – 3

“Wasn’t no tussling at all.”

“Sometimes you gotta hit somebody.”

“I’m getting charged with how many counts of assault?”

“This was a tournament arc.”

“All my life I had to fight.”

 

Gore Level – 1

“The only thing leaking out your face is tears.”

“Looks like somebody spilled some ketchup.”

“Might need to soak that up with a bath towel.”

“That isn’t supposed to be outside the body.”

“This is a slaughterhouse.”

 

Death Level – 1

“And everybody lived happily ever after.”

“We might have gone to a couple funerals.”

“It just LOOKS like a serial killer was here.”

“Yeah this was a tragedy.”

“Think Gettysburg.”

 

Porn Level – 4

“Everybody kept their clothes on.”

“I guess it was too hot for a bra.”

“Sometimes you got to let everything air out.”

“This is like late night Cinemax in the early 2000’s.”

“Oh. This is porn.”