Drawing Blood #1

"Chapter One: Blood Drawn" kicks off Drawing Blood #1 with a raw, intimate look at Shane "Books" Bookman, the once-celebrated co-creator of the wildly successful indie comic The Radically Rearranged Ronin Ragdolls. Now adrift in the aftermath of his fame and fortune, Books grapples with creative burnout and the weight of past success as he searches for a reason to draw again. Written by Kevin Eastman and David Avallone, with art by Ben Bishop, Kevin Eastman, and Troy Little, and colored by Brittany Peer, the issue captures a quietly powerful moment in a troubled artist’s journey—rendered with striking visuals and grounded emotion. The cover by Ben Bishop sets the tone with a stark, evocative portrait of Books, hinting at the personal stakes beneath the surface.