COMIC BOOK OF THE WEEK

COMIC BOOK OF THE WEEK

Yes, I know I've been away from this part of the blog for a couple of weeks, but we've had shows to catch up on, and a new series to debut, plus, a couple of other things to write about, and life in general.  But we are BACK!  And THIS WEEK'S edition is for all you goth people who have a fancy for the macabre.  We dip into a collection produced by a writer/artist/magician named Roman Dirge, and a delightfully creepy character named Lenore.  So, let's see what this collection entails.

LENORE:  NOOGIES

COVER: Roman Dirge

WRITER: Roman Dirge

ARTIST: Roman Dirge

INKS: Roman Dirge

LETTERS: Roman Dirge

COLORS: Unknown

EDITOR: Unknown

COVER DATE: September 1999

PUBLISHER:  Slave Labor Graphics

STORY TITLE: Various titles over a four issue collection

Lenore: Noogies is a collection of the first four issues of Roman Dirge's Lenore series, produced by Slave Labor Graphics back in 1998-1999.  Lenore is a character inspired by Dirge's love for the Edgar Allan Poe classic, The Raven.  Many of his issues started with a quote from the famous poem to set the tone for the book.  Pretty much all the stories featured in this collection are short stories from the four issues featuring the (mis)adventures of the Cute Little Dead Girl.  Lenore became very popular and has had a two series run in her time.  Titan Graphics are now behind the publishing of the Lenore catalogue, and any new stories Dirge may produce.  He took a break from the character for a bit, as she's been around since 1998, and he publishes books on his own schedule.  

THE STORY:  A collection of various stories and adventures of The Cute Little Dead Girl.  Babysitting, visually impaired mice, and a cannibal named Soylent Green, Lenore comes back from the dead and tries to acclimate to her surroundings living in a funeral home, with various eccentric and dark characters as her friends.  

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I got introduced to Lenore by a friend, and while I am not big on the macabre and dark stuff too much, Dirge's writing had me in stitches because of the irony of the stories and the dark humor, which I can appreciate.  Apparently, the character initially was a bit darker, but Dirge found his funny bone, and created a character who just bumbles into death and killing, and other creepy, but hilarious scenarios.  If you're interested, this book is an excellent start to find out all about this deliciously dark character.