Matthew Lenz » Comics http://www.nocturnal.org/blog Ignore the typos and spelling. I do. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:21:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Original Art http://www.nocturnal.org/blog/2006/09/15/original-art/ http://www.nocturnal.org/blog/2006/09/15/original-art/#comments Fri, 15 Sep 2006 21:37:47 +0000 Matthew http://www.nocturnal.org/blog/?p=5 I recently started commissioning and collecting comic art. I'm also planning on learning how to picture frame. Once I get some time I'll scan (or take pictures) some of the work for everyone to see.

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]]> http://www.nocturnal.org/blog/2006/09/15/getting-my-comics-organized/feed/ 0 Good comics I’ve been reading http://www.nocturnal.org/blog/2006/01/17/good-comics-ive-been-reading/ http://www.nocturnal.org/blog/2006/01/17/good-comics-ive-been-reading/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2006 01:23:42 +0000 Matthew http://www.nocturnal.org/blog/?p=8 I read pretty much every horror comic that comes out every week. I know that’s a bold statement but its true. Now if only they were all actually worthy of reading :) . One new comic that peaked my interest is called Archaic. The cover art on the first issue kinda reminded me of some of the cover art I’ve seen on Glen Danzig’s Verotik site. The actual story reminded me of a couple stories I read in an issue of the now canceled Metal Hurlant. If you are a horror comic fan such as myself I’d recommend that you check it out.

Another comic I’ve become addicted to is Girls being published through Image Comics. The entire premise of the comic is just nuts (not even going to bother explaining it, just read it!) but I really like the flow of the story and the writing reminds me a bit of some other great monthly comics like Y – The Last Man and The Walking Dead.

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]]> http://www.nocturnal.org/blog/2005/10/19/hellblazer-full-run/feed/ 0 Desolation Jones #1-2 http://www.nocturnal.org/blog/2005/09/04/desolation-jones-1-2/ http://www.nocturnal.org/blog/2005/09/04/desolation-jones-1-2/#comments Sun, 04 Sep 2005 06:51:58 +0000 Matthew http://www.nocturnal.org/blog/?p=9 Warren Ellis I want to have your babies. I love this comic book. I got them both as back issues and I think it might be the first time I’ve read a couple comics and re-read immediately afterword. I’m not comparing Jones to Constantine but Ellis’ Hellblazer run was probably my favorite and Jones reminds me of Constantine. I’m now subscribed to this comic through my on-line retailer and anxiously await the next issue :) .

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]]> http://www.nocturnal.org/blog/2005/09/04/desolation-jones-1-2/feed/ 0 The Wicked West (Image Comics) http://www.nocturnal.org/blog/2004/11/05/the-wicked-west-image-comics/ http://www.nocturnal.org/blog/2004/11/05/the-wicked-west-image-comics/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2004 03:58:46 +0000 Matthew http://www.nocturnal.org/blog/?p=11 I had been looking forward to this book for quite some time and I wasn’t disappointed at all. The story is a horror western about a drifter who has a run in with vampires, after taking a local teaching job, in a small town called Javer’s Tanks. The artwork is excellent and so is the writing.

Another thing I liked about this GN was the price. If I remember right I got it for about $7.50 after a discount and it must retail for around $10. That is a pretty good price for a book that is over 100 pages. I’m really looking forward to any new GNs that are released detailing the “adventures” of the main character, Cotton Coleridge. The GN is by Todd Livingston, Robert Tinnell, Neil Vokes, Scott Keating and was published by Image Comics. Check it out!

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Given that minor critique I have to say that this is a good book. I can only hope that more books involving these characters are written because it
definitely leaves you wanting to know more. Check this book out, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. Killing Demons is by Peter Siegel and Brent White and can be ordered by visiting Engine Press.

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