Empty Love Stories

A short-lived but charming two-issue series from Slave Labor Graphics, Empty Love Stories (1994–1996) pairs writer Steve Darnall with artists Paul Fricke and Tom Gianni for a pair of bittersweet, offbeat tales about romance and its quiet disappointments. It’s a small, fondly remembered artifact of the 1990s alternative-comics scene, capturing the era's taste for low-key character studies and wry melancholy.