ANGEL LOVE
DC Comics

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Angel is a young woman in the big city.  A remarkably adult look at pregnancy, death, cocaine and all the other hazards of big city life in a whimsical format.
 
                          Time Out
 

Angel Love...far from Archie The real world has inched its way into the realm of comic books...
             
The New York Post

In 1985 Barbara created, wrote, and drew Angel Love, a comic book for teenagers. Angel moves to New York to become an artist, but discovers that life holds many dangers. She falls in love with a cocaine addict, her girlfriend becomes pregnant, and her mother is dying.  But through it all, Angel triumphs.  Her wanna-be actress/model roommate and the talking cockroaches balance the drama with humor. DC Comics published this 9-part maxi-series in 1987-88.

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