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The Couch
The Couch is a humorous look at the life of Dr. Warren Lee, a psychiatrist with no money, one patient, and an eviction notice. Just when all seems to be at its lowest for Warren, he accidentally becomes the exclusive therapist to the superheroes of Megalopolis. This is not another superhero story, no, it's the story of how a not-so-good-at-his-job, or personal life, psychiatrist fails upward into his dream job. Too bad being a superhero doesn't pay... and neither do they.
Written by David A. Byrne, author of the humorous novel Shady Place and drawn by Matt Magill creator of Masters of the Treehouse, Luthor the Laziest Viking, and Eat @ Shrimpy's.
Written by David A. Byrne, author of the humorous novel Shady Place and drawn by Matt Magill creator of Masters of the Treehouse, Luthor the Laziest Viking, and Eat @ Shrimpy's.
32 pages, ebook
Published January 1, 2017
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About the author
David A. Byrne
2 books17 followersDavid Byrne is...David A. Byrne, forgot the “A” the first time. The “A” is important, because some guy with the name David Byrne had to be in a band called the Talking Heads and make the name somewhat famous before I was born. The nerve. Ok, so the Talking Heads are great, but come on!
Writing is David's passion. It keeps him up at night. Writer of screenplays, prose, comics, song lyrics, whatever flows. Even copy for real estate listings; really, really terrific copy…really the best. Maybe not so much.
David's debut novel, Shady Place, was a finalist in the 2016 Launch Pad Manuscript competition. His first comic book, The Couch, launched in late 2017.
The rest of stuff you need to know about David: Born in Germany. Mostly raised in and lives in Florida. Owner of 2 cats, who happen to have stripes and are terrorists. Sold real estate for more than a decade. Worked in validation for pharmaceutical companies (bonus points if you know what validation is).
Writing is David's passion. It keeps him up at night. Writer of screenplays, prose, comics, song lyrics, whatever flows. Even copy for real estate listings; really, really terrific copy…really the best. Maybe not so much.
David's debut novel, Shady Place, was a finalist in the 2016 Launch Pad Manuscript competition. His first comic book, The Couch, launched in late 2017.
The rest of stuff you need to know about David: Born in Germany. Mostly raised in and lives in Florida. Owner of 2 cats, who happen to have stripes and are terrorists. Sold real estate for more than a decade. Worked in validation for pharmaceutical companies (bonus points if you know what validation is).
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November 12, 2017
The Doctor is In… trouble of losing his girlfriend, business and his only client. This comic is about a psychiatrist who probably should spend more time on the couch then next to it. I have to say it was somewhat interesting of a comic to read. It kept my attention mostly. But I did not like the art style. It reminded me of Wallace & Gromit from their very first movie when they were on the moon. It was endearing in W&G and annoying in The Couch for me. But I can get beyond that, Artists abilities generally get better over time. Have you ever seen a original Garfield cartoon from the late 70’s? Barely recognizable to today’s Garfield.
My main wish is that the comic got to the point a little bit quicker. A super hero chases a criminal into the doctor’s office and he leaves. But on the very last page the hero comes back and then the comic ends.
I got this comic from a Instafreebie giveaway. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t pay the asking price of $3 for this issue in particular. Maybe if it had gotten to the point of the comic quicker. This was just a comic version of a pre-novella for a series. At least it is DRM Free.
My main wish is that the comic got to the point a little bit quicker. A super hero chases a criminal into the doctor’s office and he leaves. But on the very last page the hero comes back and then the comic ends.
I got this comic from a Instafreebie giveaway. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t pay the asking price of $3 for this issue in particular. Maybe if it had gotten to the point of the comic quicker. This was just a comic version of a pre-novella for a series. At least it is DRM Free.
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