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Lenore #2
Lenore: Jugarretas
PARA MORIRSE DE RISA.
Vuelve la pequeña niña muerta con sus macabras aventuras, en las que no pueden faltar apariciones estalres de Mr. Gosh, el pretendiente que nunca se rinde, o de Golfillo, el muñeco de trapo vampiro.
Lenore es la deliciosamente malvada creación de Roman Dirge, el Miguel Ángel del humor macabro.
"Lenore tiene todo aquello que te gusta de Emily The Strange y otras figuras góticas, pero 20 veces más graciosa" USA Today
Vuelve la pequeña niña muerta con sus macabras aventuras, en las que no pueden faltar apariciones estalres de Mr. Gosh, el pretendiente que nunca se rinde, o de Golfillo, el muñeco de trapo vampiro.
Lenore es la deliciosamente malvada creación de Roman Dirge, el Miguel Ángel del humor macabro.
"Lenore tiene todo aquello que te gusta de Emily The Strange y otras figuras góticas, pero 20 veces más graciosa" USA Today
112 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2000
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About the author
Roman Dirge
85 books397 followersRoman Dirge (born on April 29, 1972) is an artist and magician, and the creator of the Lenore comic-book series; he currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
Told by his art teachers that he would never make it as an artist due to his crude style, he quit art and became a full-time magician. After a few years, his passion for art overtook him and he created the comic about Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl for Xenophobe magazine. The comic strips were later seen by Dan Vado, president of Slave Labor
Told by his art teachers that he would never make it as an artist due to his crude style, he quit art and became a full-time magician. After a few years, his passion for art overtook him and he created the comic about Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl for Xenophobe magazine. The comic strips were later seen by Dan Vado, president of Slave Labor
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October 31, 2017
Es obvio que éste no es un libro para gente que se perturba fácilmente, o que busca la máxima verdad en todo lo que lee. Es más un libro para juguetear con el humor negro: el del dolor, la muerte y el doble sentido. Pareciera un cuento infantil (aunque no lo es) salpicado con rimas y calaveritas (que tampoco lo son), donde la oscuridad se vuelve colorida, muy al estilo de un Día de Muertos, muy en tiempo para la fecha :v
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Voy a poner mi reseña/opinión aquí (/^o^)/ https://depalabrasymonstruos.wordpres...
August 22, 2017
Compared to the previous volume, the artwork has significantly improved here.
Though still random, there's now more continuity from one gag to the next.
That lady bug revenge tale was so damn funny :)
Though still random, there's now more continuity from one gag to the next.
That lady bug revenge tale was so damn funny :)
October 4, 2019
Me encanta el humor negro de Roman Dirge, no me gustó la traducción española, hubiera preferido algo neutral.
March 15, 2019
Its like dark potty humor. Anyone who remembers invader zim and courage the cowardly dog will know what I mean. It looks innocent enough till you realize whats actally going on is a dead girl who is actively "accidentally" killing everything and everyone she touches. If you thought Johnny the homicidal maniac was good you might give this series a try. Its not as smart, but it will kill some time until you find something better to read.
August 10, 2025
It's Lenore The Cute Little Dead Girl, what else can I say? It's a fantastic sequel/second edition to an already fantastic first edition, which you would think would be quite hard to live up to, but amazingly it still holds the same signature humor, writing and characters that made the first edition so special and so dear to my cold, dead, decaying heart. 10/10 comic series. Highly recommend!
November 14, 2017
Este tomo estuvo bien. Me han gustado mas los otros dos que he leído, Lenore parece más loca en esos, pero es que este era tomo de transición para nuestra adorable niña muerta. Ya solo me queda el último, ya veremos en que terminan sus aventuras, y a cuantos bichos más se carga en el camino.
July 22, 2018
This was Invader Zim art-style meets Beetlejuice Universe meets goofy, adorable little girl. This anthology of short tales was odd, entertaining, and sometimes amusing. It's like a guilty pleasure read
January 17, 2018
This was adorable,loved the art.
January 31, 2018
I really like the art but the humor is very uneven for me.
July 28, 2018
There are more stories in here that go for a few pages, and these are more successful. In book 1, it was almost all one-page narratives that don't give Lenore as much space to be cute!
September 1, 2018
Still creepy and disturbing... and cute.
May 26, 2021
The cute little undead girl, I enjoyed this one as much as I remembered - eh ok, in some spots it was more of an eye-roll than the giant grin I gave when I was younger, but fun none the less.
June 22, 2021
Love these!!
March 2, 2022
I have read all 3 and I absolutely loved these. Do dark and very funny. If you love dark humouress books I would highly recommend
August 7, 2022
Incredible how quickly the artwork improved from vol. 1 to vol. 2.
We’ve gotten ahold of comedy-horror, with shows like Stranger Things and What We Do In The Shadows; now the world needs to discover “cutesie-horror.” World, meet Lenore.
We’ve gotten ahold of comedy-horror, with shows like Stranger Things and What We Do In The Shadows; now the world needs to discover “cutesie-horror.” World, meet Lenore.
October 31, 2022
3.75
The weekend of the three collection in my opinion but it was still entertaining and I just love the art style
The weekend of the three collection in my opinion but it was still entertaining and I just love the art style
September 29, 2025
I like those short stories. A lot of horror-inspired humor.
October 18, 2016
Fantastic artwork. Clever stories.
March 20, 2017
what the f did I just read?
June 2, 2009
I was really disappointed with this book because I was expecting more humor twisted with the horrific behavior. There were a few attempts that peeped laughter, yet not fulfilling enough to potentially purchase. I was more affected by the grotesque aspect of some moments because the subject matter was too disgusting to be writing about, at least for my tolerance.
From reading the first few pages of Lenore: Noogies, I was lead to believe that the googley-eyed freak doll was some sort of comical character that I could really grow to like. She definitely had some weird quarks about her, reason enough to deserve two stars instead of one. Aside from that, I usually don't read horror or watch gruesome movies enough to be able to tolerate something like this graphic novel.
I suppose Lenore deserves another chance of attention, in hope that this one was the most abominable.
Good Riddance!
From reading the first few pages of Lenore: Noogies, I was lead to believe that the googley-eyed freak doll was some sort of comical character that I could really grow to like. She definitely had some weird quarks about her, reason enough to deserve two stars instead of one. Aside from that, I usually don't read horror or watch gruesome movies enough to be able to tolerate something like this graphic novel.
I suppose Lenore deserves another chance of attention, in hope that this one was the most abominable.
Good Riddance!
September 11, 2014
This is my review for the entire Lenore series (Issues 1-12):
"So what did you think of Lenore?" One may ask me, and being an Tim Burton and Jhonen Vasquez fan I'm obligated to say yes. So the long and short of it is yes I did but considering I even brought up the other aforementioned writers I'm gonna have to say it is a more childish version of the other two. Lenore is good but not great. It's silver, but it's not gold. It's Dirge but it's not Vasquez. The draw of the series was the entire childlike dark aspect of the series with promises of dark humor offered to me in a rather Pavlovian manner. And while the series nails the dark humor aspect rather well I couldn't help but feel that it was trying to be more clever that it actually was. However the art is great in a doodly kind of way, and I did get a couple of pretty genuine chuckles out of it. That being said, it is a niche comic, and I recommend it to fans of Burton and Vasquez.
"So what did you think of Lenore?" One may ask me, and being an Tim Burton and Jhonen Vasquez fan I'm obligated to say yes. So the long and short of it is yes I did but considering I even brought up the other aforementioned writers I'm gonna have to say it is a more childish version of the other two. Lenore is good but not great. It's silver, but it's not gold. It's Dirge but it's not Vasquez. The draw of the series was the entire childlike dark aspect of the series with promises of dark humor offered to me in a rather Pavlovian manner. And while the series nails the dark humor aspect rather well I couldn't help but feel that it was trying to be more clever that it actually was. However the art is great in a doodly kind of way, and I did get a couple of pretty genuine chuckles out of it. That being said, it is a niche comic, and I recommend it to fans of Burton and Vasquez.
May 23, 2012
Like the first issue of Lenore, this one was hilariously funny and sadistic. I love Lenore; I find her lack of emotions refreshing and comical. There are also parts that the author, Roman Dirge, includes himself in; they are stories from his past, illustrated for our enjoyment, and they are my favorite parts in every issue, especially in this one. I crack up during each of these and laugh for a good five minutes; it’s hilarious.
Be warned, though: this comic book is not for the faint of heart or those sensitive to death; if you are, it may tear you apart, which I hope to avoid. I think that this series is funny, but some people may think it is horrible and disgusting. If you like shows such as Invader Zim or Ren and Stimpy, then you will love this comic. I urge you to read this if it sounds like your cup of tea because it is hilarious!
Be warned, though: this comic book is not for the faint of heart or those sensitive to death; if you are, it may tear you apart, which I hope to avoid. I think that this series is funny, but some people may think it is horrible and disgusting. If you like shows such as Invader Zim or Ren and Stimpy, then you will love this comic. I urge you to read this if it sounds like your cup of tea because it is hilarious!
February 25, 2014
"Lenore" is a little dead girl in a violent and gothic comic world. The general art reminded me of "Squee" so I thought I would give it a try. The issues weren't bad. It's a little graphic but I wasn't NOT expecting that. Roman Dirge's illustrated life accounts between comics were pretty funny. "The Last Dance of the Lady Bug," and Chapter #3 about Lenore's dreams were my favorite additions to this volume. And even though I skipped the pretentious intro, I appreciate that Nivek Ogre wrote it. Really made me take this comic that more legit and able to stand on it's own instead of focusing on what other comics it reminded me of.
February 29, 2008
Roman Dirge, Lenore: Wedgies (Slave Labor Graphics, 2000)
I'm jumping on the Lenore bandwagon unconscionably late, I know, but at least I got there eventually. Worse yet, I know I should have waited for Noogies, the first collection, but while leafing through everything I got from the library Friday, I got caught by Ogre's introduction, and from there I was lost. I gulped the whole thing down in one shot. It's sick, it's twisted, it's funny, it's deeply-felt.. Oh, and it's got Jhonen Vasquez, Master of Bees. What more could you possibly ask for? ****
I'm jumping on the Lenore bandwagon unconscionably late, I know, but at least I got there eventually. Worse yet, I know I should have waited for Noogies, the first collection, but while leafing through everything I got from the library Friday, I got caught by Ogre's introduction, and from there I was lost. I gulped the whole thing down in one shot. It's sick, it's twisted, it's funny, it's deeply-felt.. Oh, and it's got Jhonen Vasquez, Master of Bees. What more could you possibly ask for? ****
August 23, 2025
I just cannot get enough of this cute little dead girl and the amusing stories from her creator. This volume holds issues 5 to 8 and finds Lenore holding a tea party, playing the Easter Bunny (after a slightly unfortunate incident) and being chased by a new toilet cleaner that has escaped from a nearby science lab. She also finds herself returned 'home' after an innocent visit to the doctors. We also discover Roman's talents as a magician and are told an immensely amusing story involving a snake! Humorous, cute and massively entertaining, I just love this series!
June 18, 2014
Like I said for "Noogies", its cute and somewhat odd. Like, morbidly cute. The thing is though, beyond cute its not too noteworthy in other ways. I like it, definitely a solid 3 stars. Its funny but not hilarious to me (like Nny or I feel Sick), morbid but not graphically disturbing (like Preacher or anything by Warren Ellis). I would probably compare it most with the Courtney Crumrin series. Both are cute with a sense of morbid supernaturalism. CC series does feel like it tells more of a linear story though but both are very similar.
July 15, 2014
Once again I took a trip into the dark world of Lenore, and boy am I glad I did. Some familiar characters are back in new stories like poor Mr Gosh and his misplaced undying love for the little dead girl. So many of these stories are utterly hilarious! I had to grit my teeth to stop myself as I was sat on a platform surrounded by people.
Once again Roman includes random stories about himself, my favourite being him sharing a flat with two other guys living across from a college campus.
Definitely enjoyed this one more then Noogies, much funnier, but still just as good and original.
Once again Roman includes random stories about himself, my favourite being him sharing a flat with two other guys living across from a college campus.
Definitely enjoyed this one more then Noogies, much funnier, but still just as good and original.
March 15, 2015
I'm really not much of a fan of cutsey gothic. I've seen Lenore for ages and found this and the first volume cheap at the Oxfam so decided to read them. It was cute, dead things and more dead things. But I'm just not a fan of comic strip style stories. (I can't think of a better way to say that.) It just seems like something you pick up and read a couple pages of and put down and I like things with more depth. Nothing wrong with it just not really my thing. I don't think I will bother getting anymore.
August 31, 2015
When I was younger (and maybe had more dark and gothic tastes) I dreamed of collecting all Dirge's comics and I thought he was a genius even though I had never read anything drawn by him.
Well, the day has come and I finally bought and read "Lenore: Wedgies" (which in Italy was released as the first issue of Lenore for some strange reason) and I found it quite silly and not funny at all. It was pretty fast to read, at least.
I wonder if my 15-16 years old self would have found this hilarious. Guess I'll never know.
Well, the day has come and I finally bought and read "Lenore: Wedgies" (which in Italy was released as the first issue of Lenore for some strange reason) and I found it quite silly and not funny at all. It was pretty fast to read, at least.
I wonder if my 15-16 years old self would have found this hilarious. Guess I'll never know.
January 12, 2011
First Line: "Uh huh ... Bring Everyone."
I didn't enjoy this compilation quite as much as the first, it was still very darkly funny. I feel a bit evil when I'm reading these - as though Lenore's orneriness seeps into me as I turn the pages. It is a very darkly funny series - with the result that I often find myself laughing with a mixture of glee and guilt. Reading Lenore is quite a unique experience, so give it a try if you're feeling naughty.
I didn't enjoy this compilation quite as much as the first, it was still very darkly funny. I feel a bit evil when I'm reading these - as though Lenore's orneriness seeps into me as I turn the pages. It is a very darkly funny series - with the result that I often find myself laughing with a mixture of glee and guilt. Reading Lenore is quite a unique experience, so give it a try if you're feeling naughty.
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