Watch: Creepy comic lands local couple on Good Day Columbus

By Danny Hamen

Originally appearing in (614) Magazine November 2017

Oftentimes the things that scare us the most are what is left unsaid—that unsettling fear of the unknown or intangible. It is those moments of uncertainty that toy with our imagination, ushering in that irksome moment when we are left alone with our thoughts and insecurities.

It is this notion that makes husband and wife duo, Lisa Sterle and Matthew Erman’s, horror, all-female cast, comic series, “Long Lost,” so thrilling.

“It is so much about what is not said, and what is left up to the reader’s imagination,” said Erman, who wrote the 12-issue series, leaving Sterle to illustrate. “It is about trying to build a feeling through tone and imagery. [Sterle] is as much of a writer of this as I am, because I rely on her ability to create tension through space and time. Without that, you can’t have horror. You have to build that moment before something happens.”

The success of their first threes issue caught the attention of Good Day Columbus. Watch the interview to learn about the couple’s creative process and gain more insight into the spooky comic.

Scout Comics, an indie comic publisher out of New York, picked up their 12-part series last October, giving them a little more than a year to bust out a final product. Even before its initial release, “Long Lost” has already garnered national press for its engaging storytelling and unique style.

To stay up to date on the Erman and Sterle’s venture, follow the Long Lost Facebook page. 

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