How could I not refuse Wuvable Oaf? the premise alone is something that appeals to me : A hirsute, cat loving, Morrissey fanatic and his burgeoning romance with the lead singer of a disco-grindcore band. Cats! Morrissey! Music! Humor! yes, yes and yes!

Thankfully I was not disappointed by this collection of the first Wuvable Oaf comics and then some short pieces which help the reader put things in perspective. There’s also a detailed character index at the back of the book and it’s a great help.

Like all good comics, there’s an underlying themes.Wuvable Oaf playfully satirises hipster culture ; musical attitudes, performance art and conceptual restaurants and this is pulled off brilliantly. However at it’s core it is a love story albeit one with pretty weird moments.

I loved the art style – think of the rubber quality of Robert Crumb’s characters, with a touch of Jaime Hernandez in there. Most of the panels a stuffed with detail so it pays to notice the details. The dialogue is funny and the stories are interlinked. Wuvable Oaf is an unpredictable and original headrush . Hopefully I’ll be able to invest in the second volume as I am curious to see how far Luce will take this character