Issue: Heart #1
Release Date: November 2, 2011
Writer: Blair Butler
Artist: Kevin Mellon
Cover: Kevin Mellon
Letterer: crank!
Publisher: Image Comics
“Mixed Martial Arts and comics collide when an office drone named Oren “Rooster” Redmond follows his older brother into the fiercely competitive world of professional MMA. With nothing left to lose, Oren hopes to find his purpose in fighting, but does passion equal proficiency? Does Oren truly have the heart of a champion? Find out in the first chapter of this four-issue series.”
I have to admit, I’m not the biggest MMA/UFC fan. Sure, I like to watch guys beat the crap out of each other but I couldn’t tell you the name of any moves or the subtleties of a match turning in favor of one guy to the other. I don’t think that it’s a stretch to think that there might be a few comic book readers out there that are the same way. Don’t let that throw you off from checking out this miniseries. Despite it being advertised mainly as a “mixed martial arts comic” (see blurb from Image above), I found the MMA aspect to be merely a backdrop to a story that’s widely relatable.
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