Vext # 4 : Love Hurts
June 1999
Writer: Keith Giffen
Artist: Mike Mckone
Titans #3 May 1999
Weve all seen her that beautiful blond walking down street causing traffic jams and outright Pandemonium by her simple presence. Weve not only seen her, but each and every one of us has built her a shrine and sacrificed ourselves at her alter. Who is this woman who has such strong control over us? ParamourGoddess of Relationships Gone Hellishly Wrong, of course. And this issue shes coming for our hero, VextGod of Murphys Law.
After her last romantic dalliance self-destructed, Paramour decided to crash at Vexts place until her next affair. Needless to say Vext is less than thrilled ," Bed sic her!! Kill! K-Kill!" Life with Paramour trying to fix up his apartment so that it has a "womans touch". Later that night when the constant FlushaFlushaFlusha noise is silenced by Paramour, He thinks to himself, maybe this wont be too bad. Hes wrong.
The secondary plotline in the book follows Aaron Caldwell, rogue archaeologist who is on the search for gods on earth(there are one 4). This issue he is on a perilous journey to find Rypta Gudn God of Ill-timed Flatulence. Now reread the name of the god for a sick chuckle.
The final segment of the books happened before our parents were born "so we know theyre not kidding around" about how long ago this event happened. This section takes us to the Realm of the Gods on the day of Vexts birth. Funny how gods and humans take labor just the same.
That brilliant comic genius Keith Giffen has done it, again. Giffen has create a warped, humorous, at times sick, offbeat comic. This comic probably wouldnt appeal to the young or the easily offended after all it doesnt have the comic seal of approval. If you have a warped sense of humor this book is definitely for you. Not only is the story brilliant, but Mike Mckones art is gorgeous. And on top of all of that the letter column is wonderfully witty. Vext is an awesome comic which I highly recommend to people with offbeat comic tastes.