The Complete Love Hurts

Tennyson wrote, "'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." Well, Tennyson never met these lovers! In this massive tomb of romance comics with brutal, terrible twists, Swedish comics creator Kim W. Andersson--making his U.S. debut--delivers a shocking series of short stories about love gone horribly wrong! Featuring lovelorn supervillains, psychopathic online daters, murderous reality TV show stars, and heartbroken cowboys, samurais, and astronauts, Love Hurts showcases that no matter who you are or what you do, love can be one deadly bitch!Kim W. Andersson is the winner of the Swedish Comics Academy's Adamson Statue--Sweden's most prestigious comics award!Andersson's graphic novel Alena is being adapted into a movie in Sweden's burgeoning movie industry- which brought us films like Let The Right One In and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo!Foreword by Peter Snejbjerg (B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth, Starman, Light Brigade)!

From Publishers Weekly

Serialized in Scandinavia and featured in Dark Horse Presents, Anderson's gruesome romance comics closely resemble 2000 A.D.'s Future Shocks: short, gut-punch tales that alternately delight and horrify. While the initial two-page shorts lack much subtlety or technical skill, as the collection progresses, Anderson's development as both an artist and writer is evident. Comparing the tropes parodied in #4 and #30 shows this; the former bluntly jabs at slasher cliches in the manner of Scream, while the latter both echoes and builds on Stephen King's Carrie and supervillain origin stories. Anderson saves the best for last: in #31 he expands the length and scope of his stories to include psychological horror and classic space fantasy. While Anderson proves he's imaginative and versatile in his artwork, his writing is less so. Still, his work is nonetheless entertaining and makes a great read on Halloween and Valentine's Day alike. (Nov.)\n

Peter Blenski, Booklist

“aahs,” the man tells his female partner he has been cheating on her. So she responds a little rashly . . . by severing his head with her skate at the end of the routine. The twisted scenarios in Love Hurts recall ’50s horror comics like Tales from the Crypt, which lured their audience in through shock and dark humor rather than complicated story and development. The stories are often only two- to three-pages long, and, as with any anthology, some are more original than others. But with more than 30 short stories, there’s a lot here for any horror fan to devour. Andersson’s character design often accentuates the obscurity of each situation, with manic smiles and dead set eyes, while also giving a retro vibe that pays homage to the golden age of horror comics. Not for the faint of heart, but wicked fun for the right audience."

About the Author

Kim W. Andersson a Swedish comic book artist and the creator of the romantic horror comic Love Hurts. After being published for several years in Scandinavia and featured in Dark Horse Presents it's finally getting collected in the US by Dark Horse Comics, as The Complete Love Hurts. 2012 Kim W. released his first graphic novel, Alena. Also a romantic horror comic, but this time a lot darker. Alena is at the moment being made into a motion picture, coming out 2015! The author lives in Hagersten, Sweden.

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