Lenore, Vol. 1: Noogies (Issues 1-4) (v. 1) [Paperback]

Roman Dirge (Author, Artist)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 11, 1999

A collection of the first four issues of the popular Lenore comic book series. Lenore: Noogies is a romp into the dark, surreal world of a little dead girl. Featuring stories about limbless cannibals, clock monsters, cursed vampire dolls, taxidermied friends and obssesed would be lover and more fuzzy animal mutilations than should be legal. Lenore is one of the funniest, darkest comic books on the marketplace today.

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About the Author

Roman Dirge is the author of two othwr books by Slave Labor Graphics; "The Monsters in my Tummy" and "Something at the Window is Scratching"

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: SLG Publishing (July 11, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943151031
• ISBN-13: 978-0943151038
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #448,035 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gotta love the adorable little dead girl!, September 10, 2003

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CreepyT "CreepyTendencies" (Colorado, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lenore, Vol. 1: Noogies (Issues 1-4) (v. 1) (Paperback)

I must admit that I am not usually one to enjoy many comic books. But who can resist such an adorable little dead girl? I flipped through my first Lenore comic in a local store, and was instantly amused. When I found this little gem on-line (the first four issues compiled into one nice, neat book) I decided that I just had to purchase it.

Lenore is a dead little girl who doesn't quite understand the living around her. She doesn't mean to do some of the things she does, she's just trying to find her niche. The humor in this book is dark, yet definitely not for the serious personality. But for those of you who can enjoy the lighter side of the dark, gothic subculture, this book will have you rolling on the floor laughing. Some highlights include:

"Babysitting," "It's magic," "Lenore's Scientific, don't even question it facts," "A walk in the city," "Little Miss Muffet," "Mr. Puffy," and "A New Toy."

So why did I give it only four stars? Because I found a couple of the strips to be a bit cheesy. The second installment, "Wedgies," is better in my opinion. However, you shouldn't read issues 5-8 without first picking up this book and reading 1-4. If you can enjoy vampires-turned dolls, things returning from the dead (Mr. Gosh is hilarious!), and a little girl's penchant for accidentally harming cute, small, fuzzy things (watch out for those hamsters!), then this comic is a must-have, as is "Wedgies!" I can't wait for the next four-issue book (9-12) to come out!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Cute Little Dead Girl... How Sweet!, January 24, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Lenore, Vol. 1: Noogies (Issues 1-4) (v. 1) (Paperback)

This book does something remarkable... It makes the sickest of situations adorable! Lenore is just so sweet, and never means any harm. Somehow, though, anything she gets her curious little hands on dies rather miserably. Lenore herself is quite strange. It's not really her small stature or creepy one eye'd blank stare that makes her so cute, but the entire package of her being such a curious and michievous little girl that reminds us of what good little children are like. She's not a brat, she doesn't whine or wail. She's like the child we'd all want, except for her little problem of either killing, or getting killed. All by curious misfortune.

A lot of people compare seem to like comparing Johnny the Homicidal Maniac to Lenore. Yes both are based on sick twisted humor, but there are two very big differences that make both of them nice to have and not so similar as many think:
1. Characterization: Lenore isn't insane really. She seems quite sweet and soft spoken. She knows about her mistakes, but that's all they really are. Just her little mishaps. Johnny, on the other hand is much more troubled, and knows it. throughout his comic, searches for the reasons and the way out.
2. Plot: Lenore is great, but there isn't much story to it. Other than the series of cats Lenore brings home and kills, there aren't many ties that connect the stories to each other.

So anyway, if you need some dark laughs as well as something to make you say, "aw..." then Lenore is perfect. Cute, witty, sick... everyone must love Lenore. Even if there isn't much plot...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Disturbingly Entertaining, April 10, 2001

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Takuya Arai (Lakewood, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lenore, Vol. 1: Noogies (Issues 1-4) (v. 1) (Paperback)

I ordered this book on a whim after I saw the link to it on Amazon on the page for Angus Oblong's Creepy Suzie. I loved that book so I thought I'd give this a try and was pleasantly surprized. I was worried a bit since alot of these "dark" comics take themselves waaay too seriously but this one has a nice humorous edge to it.

The stories are simple and not that original but something about his dilivery and cute little Lenore with her big round eyes gives it a whole new spin and, even though you may say "ew" out loud, you know that in the deep dark corner in the back of your mind, you're finding this hillarious.

If you want something a bit dark and weird but still want to be entertained, give this one a try. You just might like it.