Heartthrobs #4

The neon-lit sleaze of 42nd Street sets a vivid backdrop for this final issue of Vertigo's Heartthrobs miniseries, with a bold, stylized figure in the foreground and a bewildered man in an orange suit caught amid the marquees advertising "Hot Sisters," "Bizarre Showgirls," and adult entertainment — a world that's equal parts gaudy and melancholy. The tagline "She was beautiful, she was kind, she was his… for a price!" sets a wry, bittersweet tone that feels right at home in Vertigo's 1999 lineup. With cover art by Guy Gonzales and interiors from writer Bob Fingerman and artist Pat McEown, this closing chapter of "Kissin' Cousin" promises an unflinching look at love, commerce, and the spaces in between.