Heavy Vinyl: Y2K-O!

I was staring at this comic while I was browsing the shop. I was only looking to buy single issues as I was low on funds but the staff member on the floor talked highly of it. Once she said how diverse and queer it was, I had to buy it. I don't regret my purchase since I always want to support anything LGBTQ+ related. Also, its published by BOOM! Box a division of Boom which published the Buffy comic which I loved. Needless to say I was looking forward to reading this today.

What I liked: The LGBTQ+ representation. The main character Chris is a lesbian who is crushing on Maggie. All the main characters are female which is refreshing! The nostalgia feeling I got while reading this. Since it takes place in 1998 a lot of the music references are from that 90's era and I was here for it! A bunch of vigilante chicks fighting evil doers is always okay in my book. The character Chris was my favorite, I enjoyed her awkwardness and her crushing on her coworker.

What I didn't like: This 1998 seems to be hate free which is extremely unrealistic. Nobody batted their eyes at Chris being openly gay, Maggie having 2 dads, or anything else. The plot seems a bit much. A bunch of record store employees are in a fight club, fighting the evil music industry? The last issue felt rushed and nothing is resolved. Why was the code put on the album? Whats going to happen next?

Artwork: Was amazingly drawn! It was neat and clean.

I'll probably buy Volume 2 if it ever gets released but I really want to see more relationship development between Chris and Maggie. I also want the plot to be a bit more clearer on who the villain is.