Matt Walters is a comic book artist and frequent temp job worker in Ann Arbor, MI. He lives with his beloved girlfriend of 4 years. He holds a BFA from the Savannah College of Art And Design.
Influences/ Inspirations:
Sean Murphy, Humberto Ramos, Eric Canete, Peter Bagge, Rafael Albuquerque, Jim Mahfood, Arthur Dela Cruz, Chynna Clugston-Major, Tom Williams, Aidan Hughes, Sam Kieth, Bruce Timm, Rodolphe Guenoden, Pierre Alary, Juanjo Guarnido, Brien Cardello
Stand-Up Comics:
Maria Bamford, MaryEllen Hooper, Christian Finnegan, Daniel Tosh, Steve Byrne, Mike Birbiglia, Kyle Kinane, Jon Huck, Gerry Dee, Jon Reep, Brian Scolaro, Ahmed Ahmed, Josh Sneed, etc.
Movies I Dig:
Pulp Fiction, Dawn of the Dead (1978), Eric Bogosian’s SubUrbia, Evil Dead II, Natural Born Killers, Death Proof, High Fidelity, Hamlet 2, Tank Girl, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Crank 2: High Voltage, Series 7: The Contenders, Empire Records, Ed Wood, The Lady In The Water, Splinter, Drag Me To Hell, Kevin Smith movies, Schwarzenegger movies, corny/screwball/zany action or horror stuff.
Bands:
MSI, Paramore, Silver Sun Pickups, Flyleaf, Rob Zombie, Michael Jackson, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Southern Culture On The Skids, The Arkhams, The Creepshow, Zombina & The Skeletones, The Prodigy, Gypsy Pistoleros, Tito & Tarantula, Redbone, Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods, The Temptations, Mos Def, The Roots, Wyclef Jean, Tool, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Gnarls Barkley, Suckadelic, Powerman 5000, Marilyn Manson, Plumb, etc.
Comics I Dig:
Batman: The Killing Joke, Arkham Asylum: A Serious House On Serious Earth, Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, JSA, Joker’s Asylum, One Bad Day, No Dead Time, Blue Monday, Grrl Scouts, Killmegirl, Lil Gloomy, JTHM, i feel sick, Kissing Chaos, Blacksad, Hate!, The Maxx, Scud The Disposable Assassin, etc.
Best Eats:
- Daly’s Diner (Livonia, MI)
- Olga’s Kitchen
- Sushi Nara (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Steak ‘n’ Shake
- Red Robin
- Lucie & Ethel’s Diner (Detroit, MI)
- Spanky’s Bar (Savannah, GA)
- B & D Burger (Savannah, GA)
- Pixie Burger (Mount Pleasant, MI)
- Gerlando’s Pizza (Montour Falls, NY)
- Backroom Pizzaria (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Gino’s Pizza (Chicago, IL)
- Portillo’s Hot Dogs (Chicago, IL)
- Savard’s Diner (Montour Falls, NY)
- The Earle Of Sandwich Pub (Hilton Head, SC)
- El Potro (Savannah, GA)
- Juarez (Savannah, GA)
- South Of The Border’s dive hot dog stand (SC)
Best Bars:
- Ashley’s (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Connor O’Neill’s (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Murphy’s Law (Savannah, GA)
- Spanky’s (Savannah, GA)
- Earle Of Sandwich Pub (Hilton Head Island, SC)
- The Bar Bar (Savannah, GA)
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