Drawing Blood #1

In "Chapter 1: Blood Drawn," Shane "Books" Bookman, once the creative force behind the wildly successful *The Radically Rearranged Ronin Ragdolls*, grapples with the quiet wreckage of his past fame. Now adrift in a life stripped of purpose, he stares at a blank page, trying to reclaim the spark that once fueled his art—before the money, the collapse of his partnership, and the slow fade of inspiration left him stranded.

In "Chapter 2: Metropolis & All That Jazz," once-celebrated comic book creator Shane "Books" Bookman navigates a life unraveling—facing mobsters, a documentary spotlight, and a fragile romance, all while confronting the legacy of Frank Forrest, the artist he once admired and later brought into his world.

In "The Night Avenger!", a Sunday newspaper comic strip drawn by Frank Forrest reveals a mysterious vigilante’s shadowed deeds, while a smartphone screen captures a candid moment between Shane "Books" Bookman and Frank Forrest—two lives intersecting in a quiet, telling glance.

In "null," three Ragdoll shelter kittens—Jo, Mika, and Tessa—awaken to a world transformed after being injected with Serum RRRR at D.R.A.W. Labs, gaining human size, enhanced strength, and the power of speech. Under the mentorship of martial arts expert Machiko Hama, they become guardians of their neighborhood, forming an unlikely bond with a boy named Kirby after rescuing him from a street gang. When their new peace is threatened by the tyrannical Overdog and his Dogs of War, the trio must face their greatest challenge yet in the heart of Shea Stadium.