I thought Total Suplex of the Heart was a fun comic that I would keep following if the story continued. More wrestling comics, please.

Georgie is a young freelancer and decides to get involved in the local indy wrestling scene for research about an article. As the drama, sex, sexism, and toxic relationships dominate her life, can she escape to the safety that comes when you love what you’re doing and who you’re doing it with?

The book is loosely based on author Joanne Starer’s own personal experience with the independent wrestling. scene.

Thank you Netgalley and Humanoids for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

You can pick up the comic here.

Hopefully, being a woman in the wrestling industry isn’t still this bad.

Without a doubt, there’s been a massive improvement in the treatment of women in the wedding industry over the last 5-10 years, let alone the last 20-30 years.

The book is rampant with the sexism and sexual advances/harassment that had been historically prevalent in the industry. Hopefully, things have changed somewhat.

The artwork throughout this book was so fun.

I was really impressed with the artwork from Ornella Greco. The scenes featuring action felt like you were in the ring with them.

The art featuring the characters “in the real world” was also well done, portraying the emotions that the characters were feeling.

I love comics about wrestling.

I’ve read a couple of comics recently that feature wrestling and had a really good time. More comics with wrestling in them!

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Comic: Total Suplex of the Heart

Publisher: Humanoids

Writer: Joanne Starer

Artist: Ornella Greco

Letterer: Nathan Kempf