Leoncini, Mike – The Crash of Metal #0

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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.