I sat down last night and read the first seven issues of
David Lapham's
"Murder Me Dead." It's a very different comic from his "Stray
Bullets," but just as good. Although its story arcs spanned
several issues, SB offered a complete story in each comic.
MMD is one intricately plotted nine-issue story.
I think Lapham has probably read a fair amount of David
Goodis in between watching a lot of classic films noir. The
main character is even a piano player. The most sympathetic
characters are not very, but you still care about them
because their faults are only too human and believable, just
exaggerated versions of the not-too-bright things you and/or
your friends have done for love. And Lapham keeps you
guessing for a long time about whether the lead female
character is a femme fatale who uses any man who comes her
way or has just had a long run of bad luck. I'm looking
forward to the next two issues.
Then more "Stray Bullets."
Mark
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