The Art of Matt Martin 2008 - Signed and Numbered |
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Features 44 pieces of art on 24 pages. Pre-orders only! This book is printed on demand and orders are placed every 6-8 weeks! Do not wait to place your orders! This book is high quality and is limited to 1000 copies. It comes signed and numbered. $10.00 + $2.50 for shipping.
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Snowman: Ghost Dance #0
This book is $3 and is available from IndyPlanet. Click the cover image to go to Indy Planet!
IndyPlanet Reviews for Snowman: Ghost Dance #0:
| by Luthor Dare | Date Added: Thursday 11 December, 2008 |
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first encountered Matt Martin's SNOWMAN sometime back in the mid-90's.
This was during the so-called "speculator boom" when everyone and their
mother had their own comic-book company, and indie-comics were all the
rage. I'd read a profile on it in Wizard magazine, and the image of the
evil-looking snowman definitely piqued my curiosity. It's the tale of a Native American man who's entire tribe is slaughtered during the early days of America, and he has been ressurected inside of creature made of snow, and now he intends to seek revenge on White people. ALL White people. He wants to wipe them out, just as they wiped out his people. That's quite a daring concept, and one that certainly would've never been published by The Big Two, at least not without being seriously watered down, so the freedom of self-publishing frees up Matt Martin to take this character into whatever direction he so chooses, no matter how gory it gets (& it DOES get gory). In this return issue, we get two short stories. A prelude to the upcoming miniseries, written & drawn by Matt Martin, and a backup tale, set in the past, by Andrew & Danita Mangum. Overall, it's a fine issue, although it does seem to rely on the reader having previous knowledge of the character, in order to fully understand what's happening. It also would've been nice to see Matt Martin's drawing of the character in action, but he doesn't even appear the first story. Andrew Mangum does an excellent job of featuring Snowman in his tale (while Danita Mangum's chilling dialog explores the seething racial hatred which burns inside the mind of Snowman), but since it is Matt Martin's character, it is surprising that he left that for someone else. So, for those small complaints, I will give this 4 out of 5. Rating:  [4 of 5 Stars!]
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| by J.R. LeMar | Date Added: Monday 08 December, 2008 |
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This book is not for the faint of heart, nor for the politically
correct. Check your sensitivity @ the door before you read it. Mr. Martin starts off this grand return to his first creation in fine style, with the first page showing the half-nude blood-splattered corpse of a Native American woman. And the story doesn't let up from there. After a trip to a small town diner, and then to a strip club, we witness two miners who are exploring an underground cave, in order to find a missing friend, whom they are worried may have gotten lost. Unfortunately for them, there's more to their friend's disappearance than meets the eye. And the cliffhanger to this suspenseful 11-page story shows that Mr. Martin definitely knows how to leave his audience wanting more. All of this is beautifully rendered in Mr. Martin's crisp, clean, style. Clearly, in his long hiatus from this character, he has not lost a step. Following that is a 7-page backup story by the husband & wife creative team of Andrew & Danita Mangum, which details an event in the Snowman's past, showing the character in all of his psychopathic glory, as he slaughters those whom he considers his enemies. Mrs. Mangum crafts a chilling narrative, giving insights into the character's motivations, which should both fascinate and repel you (in a good way). Like any great horror author, she makes us feel an identification for the lead character, despite how repugnant his actions may be. And the action is wonderfully, and BRUTALLY, brought to life by Mr. Magnum. To his credit, he did not try to merely imitate the artistic style of Mr. Martin, and instead felt comfortable in doing his own thing, showing off the homicidal fury in all it's blood-soaked glory. Pick this book up. You won't regret. Although you may never look @ a snowfall the same way again. . . Rating:  [5 of 5 Stars!]
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