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Leoncini, Mike – Crash of Metal #1
Crash of Metal #1
OK, to tell you the truth, I’m not sure if this is #1 or just a preview of #1, but does it matter? Didn’t think so. Anyway, Mike seems to be looking for the most negative quote he can get from every review, so how about this: Even Jesus couldn’t love this abortion of a comic. That’s not how I actually feel about the book, but it’s a pretty good negative quote. More of the same misery here that you could see in #0. Ways that Mike could die, why girls don’t like him, why everything is so shitty… You know, I’d love to see him put together a happy-go-lucky story about moonbeams and unicorns. Sure it would probably suck, but a little bit of variety might help his growth as an artist. As for the content, it’s pretty good for what it is, although good luck reading this without finding something in it that’ll depress you. I chuckled once or twice, proving my morbid sense of humor, I guess. This is probably a buck or two (any more than that and you’re getting ripped off, there’s not much to it), contact info is up yonder…
Leoncini, Mike – The Crash of Metal #0
The Crash of Metal #0
I should point out right away that I liked this comic. The close ups on the faces in the early stories were creepy as hell and I thought he did an incredible job of illustrating the futility of daily existence and trying to fit in with people who are “out having fun”. My main problem is that some of his stories of things he had seen and heard were downright dull, which I guess is just the point he was trying to establish. Another problem I had with the book were the sketchbook pages, and I only had a problem there because there was a drastic drop in quality from the rest of the book. The stories were about as good, the art wasn’t. Other than that, fans of Ivan Brunetti rejoice, as all this guy needs is a loveless marriage to become equally miserable. Stories in here include Blind People Make Me Nervous, The Disquiet Is Deafening, The Kiss (one of the more disturbingly realistic stories I’ve seen in a while), Don’t Fuckin’ Touch Me!!! and a comic he did for his Granny. E-mail him to see if he’s still OK, or just where to send a couple of bucks, as this is one fucked up comic that shouldn’t be missed.
