‘Love Is In The Air’ Will Hit You Right In The Feels

Writer: Tony Blando/ Artist: Keiko Weins / Cover Art: Edgar Covarrubias / Gumroad Released on Valentine’s Day this year, Love Is In The Air is written and lettered by Tony Blando, back after his first foray into comics, the mermaid tale SINKER. Love Is In The Air is billed as “a sci-fi mini-comic extravaganza” with really fun art by Keiko Weins. I had been looking at sneak peeks of this comic for a a while now on Tony’s Instagram and I’m glad it’s finally out in the world. Of Scientists and Robots “A bad day gets worse when budding-scientist Hanna and her robot sidekick Dweeb encounter a strange happening in her town…” Our comic opens to the bedroom of Hanna — she’s a frazzled teen scientist who has just arrived home to the safety of her bedroom and lab. She’s greeted by her robot companion Dweeb who is endearingly helpful and a thing I totally want to protect. Also Dweeb makes me sit in my feels cause I’m not over Oppy, NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. Oppy’s last words were: “My battery is low and it’s getting dark.” Cue the ‘I don’t know why I’m crying in the club meme’. But back on topic, Hanna is home, weary yet ready to jump back into another day of science although she has much on her mind.

The rise to action comes when Hanna’s sister, who has been preoccupied with a boyfriend lately, comes by to spend time with her nerdy little sister — intriguing dear Hanna as it is something a bit out of character. Hanna and Dweeb find that something BIG has happened …