Drawing Blood #2
In "Chapt 2: Metropolis & All That Jazz," former comic book legend Shane "Books" Bookman navigates a storm of personal and professional unraveling, from dodging mob enforcers to confronting his past in a raw, intimate documentary. As he grapples with loss, love, and the weight of his legacy, Books confronts the cost of fame in a world that never truly let him stay. Written by Kevin Eastman and David Avallone, with art by Ben Bishop, Kevin Eastman, and Troy Little, and a cover by Ben Bishop, this 2019 issue blends gritty realism with the surreal echoes of the creator’s own history.
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The one-time mega-successful comic book creator Shane "Books" Bookman who has fallen on hard times finds those times getting even harder. With his back to the wall, Books fends off mobsters, stars in a documentary, falls in love, sells his soul, and goes to the funeral of Frank Forrest, a comic artist he admired and eventually hired.
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