Reviews for Strangers in Paradise, Book 4: Love Me Tender, Vol. 4

The average rating for Strangers in Paradise, Book 4: Love Me Tender, Vol. 4 based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-10-31 00:00:00 Trenton Mason The first collected volume of issues from what became the main bulk of the series. Volume 1 had 3 issues and Volume 2 had 13 issues. I recommend you start with those so you know the characters and backstory before you get into new things here. This volume collects issues 1 to 5 of Volume 3. While in theory this volume is a complete story and it does end with the line "End of Part 1", it is definitely a reintroduction to the SIP crew that needs to be followed up by continuing into the next volume. There is no way you could read this volume and be fully satisfied with what you got. This is the appetizer and your steak is on the way! Despite the traditional black and white of the photo above, this volume is in color (unless he re-released it in black and white later). Based on reading some notes on this, it sounds like this approach was taken because he was looking to go more mainstream with a new publisher at the time and that was the way to do it. I do believe, if I recall from reading the first 30 or so issues a few years ago, that he does go back to black and white later on - which I do prefer for Moore! While Love Me Tender was in color and not a complete story - I still LOVE Strangers In Paradise, the way Moore writes his characters, and just his writing style in general. He does a great job combining humorous and serious content. You want to laugh, and you want to cry. You are always left wanting to know what will happen next!

Review # 2 was written on 2017-10-11 00:00:00 Jim Lyza "Take my hand, I'm a stranger in paradise, oh lost in a wonderland, I am a stranger in paradise. If I stand starry-eyed that's the danger in paradise for mortals who stand beside an angel like you. Won't you answer this fervent prayer of a stranger in paradise, don't send me in dark despair from all that I hunger for, but open your angels arms to this stranger in paradise and tell her that she need be a stranger no more." .....and that is the sweet and agonizing tale of Francine and Katchoo!