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Hey folks, it’s time for another round of Love/Hate—that tiny segment in which I tell you about something I’m loving right now, and something I hate with the burning heat of a thousand suns. Strap in.❤️ LOVE: Local Man (Graphic Novel)I finally picked up the Local Man trade paperback—you know, the Tim Seeley book that dropped as single issues while I was behind the counter at the comic shop. I dug that first issue, but holy hell does it read even better collected. It’s equal parts celebration and parody of those over-the-top ’90s Image books—think Youngblood, Brigade, and Next Men—but with modern storytelling chops and a wicked sense of humor.The premise is simple: a washed-up superhero named Bullseye (yes, that’s his power—perfect aim with anything he throws) gets kicked out of the big leagues and ends up back in his hometown. Cue a bizarre string of trouble chasing him around streets that remember him as an asshole. It’s goofy, it’s fun, it’s sharp—and the art for one of the covers by Bill Maus (you remember