The Jaume Rumeu Collection offers readers a captivating glimpse into the eerie world of Misty, a renowned supernatural horror comic from the late ’70s targeted at young girls, transporting us back to an era steeped in chilling tales. Although I wasn’t even born when these comics first graced the shelves, the allure of Misty somehow found its way into my childhood curiosity during the ’90s.
For those less familiar, Misty was a weekly British comic magazine published by Fleetway, serving as a cornerstone of supernatural storytelling for its time. The collection exudes a nostalgic charm, with artwork that starkly contrasts the sleek, digital aesthetics prevalent in today’s comics and manga. The vintage feel of the graphics enhances the overall experience, evoking a sense of fond reminiscence for enthusiasts of classic horror.
What pleasantly surprised me was the collection’s academic depth, offering intriguing insights into the creative process behind these iconic works. Despite its brevity at just 128 pages, delving into the pages of the Jaume Rumeu Collection feels more like an enriching exploration than a mundane task.
This book undoubtedly stands as a must-read for aficionados of Jaume Rumeu’s work and serves as a valuable addition to any horror comics collection. Its fusion of nostalgia, scholarly discourse, and spine-tingling tales ensures a thoroughly satisfying reading experience for fans old and new alike.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback, 128 pages
Expected publication: November 11th 2021 by 2000 AD
A copy of this book was provided by the publisher, Rebellion via Netgalley for an impartial and honest review
About the Author
Jaume Rumeu Perera was born in 1930 in Catalonia. He began drawing comics in 1952 when he signed to the art agency Creaciones Editorial, under the name Romeo, and debuting on the comic Johnny el Temerario (Johnny the Daredevil). A master of multiple genres, he drew science fiction, adventure, espionage, sports and romance comics and during his forty year comics career his work was published across Europe. In the UK he worked primarily romance and girls’ comics, adopting the pseudonym Homero in the late 1960s. For DC Thomson he drew Susette for Cherie and Juliette for Romeo, and for IPC, he drew comics for Tammy, Jinty and Misty. His work for Misty includes such iconic stories as The Black Widow, Spider Woman and The Loneliest Girl in the World. As the comics market shrank in the 1980s, he continued to draw comics across the continent, such as football comics for DC Thomson and horse comics for the Swedish and Dutch market. He retired from drawing comics in 1992, and died in 2003.
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