A review by irayred
Kill a Man by Steve Orlando, Phillip Kennedy Johnson
3.0
Sometimes you have to fight your way to success, even more so if you’re a queer person, surrounded by bigots.
James Bellyi is a young MMA wrestler who’s outed by his opponent in the middle of a fight and now, the company he works for, doesn’t want him to get the title, even if he deserves it.
On top of that, James’ dad died a few years ago by the hand of a gay MMA wrestler too. You see, DJ Bellyi was a homophobe who practically was asking to get beaten down. Wayne was the one who knocked him down for good and the guy never got up again. But this death changed both young James and Wayne. Now, so many years after that accident, Wayne becomes James’ coach and he helps him get back on the horse.
Now, this kinda sounds like the movie Creed, I know, the only difference is that we got a queer MC. Thus, we have the right amount of drama and action scenes that make this a fast read. Though I wasn’t really in love with the art style, the story has its strong points.
I would definitely recommend to read this graphic novel whether if you’re a fan of MMA or you’re interested in different yet entertaining queer stories.
I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
James Bellyi is a young MMA wrestler who’s outed by his opponent in the middle of a fight and now, the company he works for, doesn’t want him to get the title, even if he deserves it.
On top of that, James’ dad died a few years ago by the hand of a gay MMA wrestler too. You see, DJ Bellyi was a homophobe who practically was asking to get beaten down. Wayne was the one who knocked him down for good and the guy never got up again. But this death changed both young James and Wayne. Now, so many years after that accident, Wayne becomes James’ coach and he helps him get back on the horse.
Now, this kinda sounds like the movie Creed, I know, the only difference is that we got a queer MC. Thus, we have the right amount of drama and action scenes that make this a fast read. Though I wasn’t really in love with the art style, the story has its strong points.
I would definitely recommend to read this graphic novel whether if you’re a fan of MMA or you’re interested in different yet entertaining queer stories.
I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.