Matthew Erman
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Writer of comics:
witchblood,
long lost,
loving, Ohio
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Lit. Rep: @inthesestones
Email: heyyoumatthew@gmail.com
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Articles by Matthew Erman
Heebie Jeebies
. Sept. 2024. 184p. pap. $14.99. ISBN 9781545811887. COPY ISBN Gr 5-8–What kid hasn’t thought about their school being haunted? Middle schoolers Blue and Herschel break into their school at night, alongside a frightened new janitor, in the hopes of finding a treasure that might solve their financial issues and help with being bullied at school. What they get instead is a case of the heebie jeebies as they battle to solve the mysteries of the haunted ghosts that live within the school’s walls.
Dying Inside
A girl seeking death finds eternal life instead in this unexpectedly playful goth fantasy debut from Fall Out Boy bassist Wentz, with cowriter Klein and artist Sterle (The Modern Witch Tarot). Ash, a snarky teenage rock fan struggling with depression, attempts suicide in imitation of her favorite emo musician, but the knife with which she stabs herself turns out to be an enchanted artifact that renders her immortal.
Matthew Erman Talks Loving, Ohio
I have been following Matthew Erman’s comic career for a while and watching it evolve over time. The themes that have been explored in each of his stories have related in one way or another in some ways but they all feel like they were leading up to Loving, Ohio. I was lucky enough to read the comic last year and have not been able to stop thinking about it since. It’s a beautiful horror graphic novel dealing with family, belonging, and understanding the systems on which you can rely.
Loving, Ohio
Gr 10 Up–The fictional town of Loving, Ohio, has always presented itself as a place where hope and love reign, mostly through the local religious organization known as The Chorus. Made up of many prominent townspeople, The Chorus has their hands in everything. When a high school senior dies by suicide, his surviving friends believe that The Chorus, who they know more as a dangerous cult, will spin their friend’s death to show why people should join them.
Loving, Ohio
This understated horror comic by Erman (Mariko Between Worlds) and artist Beck (Verse) finds terror in teenage suburban ennui. Sloane and her friends are high schoolers in what appears to be a typical Midwestern town. It gradually becomes clear, however, that the town of Loving is run by the Chorus, a new-agey cult whose beliefs range from past-life regression to the dangers of fluoride. The kids regard their parents’ fanaticism with adolescent skepticism: “All religions are cults.
The Nasty: The Complete Series
This rollicking dark comedy from Lees (the Mountainhead series) and Cahoon brings Britain’s 1980s “video nasty” moral panic into the spotlight in a delightfully updated way. Shy Scottish teen Graeme “Thumper” Connell loves B-movie horror films so much that he seemingly conjures his favorite star, a masked slasher called Red Ennis, to be his imaginary friend.
Advance Review: Golgotha Motor Mountain #1
Coming soon from IDW Publishing is a new horror story set in an interesting location and with a vast cast. Check out my thoughts on Golgotha Motor Mountain #1. 3 Million Years is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. When a derelict chunk of a passing interstellar rock rains down on Elwood and Vernon Damnage’s meth lab in Golgotha Knob, Kentucky, their lives are turned into a redneck body horror nightmare.
Long Lost
Long Lost is a surreal, dark, slice-of-life horror comic in the vein of Junji Ito’s Uzumaki and Charles Burns’ Blackhole. Created by husband and wife team, Matthew Erman and Lisa Sterle (Modern Witch Tarot Deck), published monthly by Scout Comics.
Are You Feeling Lucky? Can You Catch the Core?
I still am in awe with all of the opportunities I've had to meet and interview folks around the comic industry. Here I am, just some schmo with a blog and a youtube channel, and I've gotten to speak with countless amazing creators. One person who just blows my mind with how wild he is, is Matthew Erman. He is one of the most high octane and genuinely nice people I've gotten to meet about their work.
Comics Writing
Welcome to Matthew Erman | Comics Writer by me, Matthew Erman 💬. Comic Creator/Writer of Long Lost, Witchblood, and Good Luck (he/him) • VAULT | BOOM | IDW | DARK HORSE | MAD CAVE | Rep'd by Peter Ryan of @stimolaliterary Sign up now so you don’t miss the first issue. In the meantime, tell your friends!
GOOD LUCK # 2 (REVIEW)
Good Luck # 2 Boom Studios Written by: Matthew Erman Illustrated by: Stefano Simeone Lettered by: Mike Fiorentino It takes more than well wishes to succeed at most anything. Planning and practice are paramount to almost all pursuits in life and sometimes even that isn’t enough. So as Team Hilde prepares for what is officially titled Field Test #001-Laka all members of the Bureau of Luck and Probability are a bit on edge.
Good Luck #1 Builds an Ambitious World That Overtakes the Narrative
Matthew Erman and Stefano Simeone's Good Luck #1 builds an intricate world that ends up sacrificing the development of its characters and narrative. Story by Matthew Erman Art by Stefano Simeone Colors by Stefano Simeon Letters by Mike Fiorentino Cover by Jorge Corona, Sarah Stern, Gerarld Parel Publisher BOOM! Studios Price 3.99 (USD) Release Date 2021-06-23 In recent months BOOM! Studios released a slew of dark, exciting new comics like Basilisk, BZRKR and The Many Deaths of Laila Starr.
Witchblood #1 Kicks Off With a Quest for Vengeance (EXCLUSIVE)
CBR has an exclusive first look at Witchblood #1 from Vault Comics, by Matthew Erman, Lisa Sterle, Gab Contreras, Jim Campbell and Tim Daniel. Road tripping through the southwest on a motorcycle sounds like fun, but getting run off the road by a mysterious and intimidating figure who refuses to pay for the damages is a risk most aren't willing to take.
Matthew Erman’s profile • Letterboxd
Favorite films Recent likes All Recent reviews More The Stuff 1985 ★★★★ Added This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth. Foghorn Leghorn, obsessed with sweat palms, decides to abduct a child and stage a military take-over of an ice cream factory. An enthralling film of white people putting vanilla ice cream into their faces and going "yum yum yum!" Night of the Demons 1988 ★★★½ Watched 17 Jan, 2021 This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Terminal Punks #1 Is a Bloody, Punk-Infused Commentary On Capitalism
Terminal Punks #1 traps a group of crust punks in an airport with infected animals owned by a billionaire -- and it's incredible. Story by Matthew Erman Art by Shelby Criswell Colors by Shelby Criswell Letters by Micah Myers Cover by Shelby Criswell Publisher Mad Cave Studios Price 3.99 (USD) Release Date 2020-11-11 Some people have entirely too much money.
EXCLUSIVE: Mad Cave Studios' Terminal Punks #1 Makes Heroes Out of Gutter Punks
CBR has an exclusive preview Terminal Punks #1, by Matthew Erman, Shelby Criswell and Micah Myers, wherein a punk band faces a mutant animal breakout. In case it isn't stressful enough to travel to New York City for what could be a career-making gig, imagine having the entire trip derailed by a bunch of mutated zoo animals being set free in the airport.
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Book review: 'Comic Shop' unveils industry's real-life, complex heroes and villains
By Matthew Erman For The Columbus Dispatch Much like the superheroes sitting on comic-store shelves, Dan Gearino’s “Comic Shop” is built around myth.
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