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The Nightmarist
When an entity calling himself the Nightmarist appears in Beth Sorenson's dreams, claiming to protect her from forces plotting to twist her will, Beth's reality begins to crack. With horrors closing in around her, while awake and asleep, Beth must decide -- has she gone crazy? Have her dreams become ground zero in a battle for the future of mankind? Can she trust The Nightmarist? Her choices may cost more than her soul.
An all-new dark horror fantasy of existential proportions brought to you by M.Rex, Wildcats and Superman artist Duncan Rouleau.
An all-new dark horror fantasy of existential proportions brought to you by M.Rex, Wildcats and Superman artist Duncan Rouleau.
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First published March 1, 2006
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Duncan Rouleau
150 books10 followersDuncan Rouleau is an American comic book writer and artist, and is a part of the Man of Action Studios collective of creators (along with Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Steven T. Seagle), who created the series Ben 10, that aired on Cartoon Network.
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July 1, 2007
Duncan Rouleau is a talented artist with an ability to construct a manic page that manages to pull the reader into the beauty of the design while still pushing his story along. He puts more in one panel than most comic books have on a ful page. So, it makes sense that one of his first solo efforts, both writing and drawing, is so image heavy.
The Nightmarist is a horror comic about one woman under siege by powerful forces who are trying to take control of her dreams, and so she has to go through her own internal visions to save herself from their deathly grip. The surreal aspects look amazing coming from Duncan Rouleau's pen, but as is often the case with these kinds of stories, the narrative gets muddled by the imagery. Rouleau alternately explains too much and too little, leaving the reader confused more often than not. Still, there are some good concepts and plenty of eye candy.
The Nightmarist is a horror comic about one woman under siege by powerful forces who are trying to take control of her dreams, and so she has to go through her own internal visions to save herself from their deathly grip. The surreal aspects look amazing coming from Duncan Rouleau's pen, but as is often the case with these kinds of stories, the narrative gets muddled by the imagery. Rouleau alternately explains too much and too little, leaving the reader confused more often than not. Still, there are some good concepts and plenty of eye candy.
October 26, 2007
i just discovered duncan roleau's work on the new 'metal men' series, and he's become one of my new favorite artists---very similar to chris bachalo, but less cluttered, and more precice linework.
'the nightmarist' is a dark, paranoid, 'thriller' about this kind-of suicidal girl who keeps getting visited by the nightmarist in her dreams. the story then turns into a who can you trust/is this reality or a dream kind-of thing. from my description, it might sound kind of lame and goth, but it was really was a solid piece of work. the story was well thought out, but roleau's art is what carries the book. i don't think this got too much press, which is a shame cause he's one of the most talented people in comics today, so hopefully his run on 'metal men' will get him some more attention. either way check this out, and pick up 'metal men' too cause that's really good...
'the nightmarist' is a dark, paranoid, 'thriller' about this kind-of suicidal girl who keeps getting visited by the nightmarist in her dreams. the story then turns into a who can you trust/is this reality or a dream kind-of thing. from my description, it might sound kind of lame and goth, but it was really was a solid piece of work. the story was well thought out, but roleau's art is what carries the book. i don't think this got too much press, which is a shame cause he's one of the most talented people in comics today, so hopefully his run on 'metal men' will get him some more attention. either way check this out, and pick up 'metal men' too cause that's really good...
January 3, 2016
I love the artwork in this graphic novel. Gorgeous! The story feels a little schizo and suffers from being a little too out there. It makes me miss Duncan's art on a regular title. The man is seriously talented.
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