From Goodreads: "Part-Time Grim Reaper. Full-Time Cutie!
Like most university students, Kim works a part-time job to make ends meet. Unlike most university students, Kim's job is pretty cool: she's a grim reaper, tasked with guiding souls into the afterlife. Like most university students, Becka has a super intense crush. Unlike most university students, Becka's crush is on a beautiful gothic angel that frequents the underworld. Of course, she doesn't know that. Unaware of the ghoulish drama she's about to step into, Becka finally gathers up the courage to ask Kim on a date! But when she falls into a ghostly portal and interrupts Kim at her job, she sets off a chain of events that will pit the two of them against angry cat-dads, vengeful zombies, and perhaps even the underworld itself. But if they work together, they just might make it... and maybe even get a smooch in the bargain."

Thank you to Oni Press for providing me with a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for review! All opinions are my own.

This was such a cute read! I don't generally read graphic novels/comics, but this one just drew me in as soon as I saw the cover. Also, the title is super funny and catchy. I just couldn't resist and I'm so glad I picked this one up.

Becka is a university student that works at a bakery and has a crush on a girl named Kim. Kim is a grim reaper, tasked with guiding souls into the afterlife. One day, when Becka accidentally falls into a portal and interrupts Kim at her job, she accidentally sets off a chain of events that will pit the two girls against an angry cat-dad, zombies, and even the reapers of the Underworld!

First off, I can see where people might think that this story was all over the place. Grim Beginnings is a bind up of four issues of Kim Reaper, so readers may have gotten confused and felt that there was a lot of jumping around in the story. I personally enjoyed how wacky and fun and even slightly all over the place it was! This story definitely didn't take itself too seriously and I loved the humor that was on every page. I especially loved the insanity that was the Underworld and how really, none of their rules made much sense and the reapers just kind of did what they wanted. All of the parts that took place in or involved the reapers in the Underworld had me laughing so hard!

Becka and Kim were super adorable and definitely ship-worthy. I loved how different they were, appearance-wise and personality-wise, and I really felt like they worked so well together. They were funny and cute and got into some crazy things throughout this bind up. Their character dynamic was great and they really balanced each other out so well. I loved that Becka was on the larger side because I don't ever read stories, let alone comics/graphic novels, about female characters that aren't twig thin. I thought she was absolutely beautiful and adorable and that her and Kim were the cutest couple ever. Kim was also so unique and funny and different and I just truly loved the two of them and all of their interactions throughout this comic. Even if the story/plot wasn't enjoyable (which it was absolutely enjoyable and I loved it!), I'd keep reading just to see more of Becka and Kim!

As I said above, this story definitely did not take itself too seriously. It was so funny and I loved all of the crazy antics that Becka and Kim got into. Also, I really enjoyed the Underworld and the reapers. I'd read an entire issue about the things that they get up to while in the Underworld because I feel like it's not all serious grim reaper business and that it would be a great story to read! Each chapter was a fairly quick read and I feel like the first three kind of connected as one story with chapter four being the beginning of a new story arc, which makes me really excited to see where the story goes from there.

Overall, this was a quick and fun read that had me laughing at how wacky it was. The relationship between the two main characters was wonderful and I'm so ready to see where their story goes in the future! If you're looking for a new comic/graphic novel to get into, or even if you want to get into the genre but are feeling unsure about it, I highly recommend picking up Grim Beginnings! It has humor, LGBT and unique body type representation, zombies, grim reapers, baked goods, and a lot of cats. This is one series you really don't want to miss!