After the fall of communism in Russia practically all creative people went through collective artistic crisis. The majority of them never recovered. :(
That's often the way...

Maybe the issue would have been more successful if they invited a manga artist. *shrugs*
I guess I just expected something... cleverer. And less squicky. Meh.

You're talking about My Immortal? *salivates*
I am. Miiiight be finished by the end of this week. *crosses fingers*