Flop Sweat #7

Flop Sweat is an ongoing serialization of Lance Ward's autobiographical comics arranged chronologically. Previous self-published collections of these comics were featured in The Best American Comics. Ward's life has been rife with pitfalls: abandonment, addiction, mental illness, sexual assault, arrest, attempted suicide, and even a death experience (not "near-death", he was clinically deceased!). Yet, through it all he has somehow maintained a positivity about and loyalty to his art,...
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Flop Sweat is an ongoing serialization of Lance Ward's autobiographical comics arranged chronologically. Previous self-published collections of these comics were featured in The Best American Comics. Ward's life has been rife with pitfalls: abandonment, addiction, mental illness, sexual assault, arrest, attempted suicide, and even a death experience (not "near-death", he was clinically deceased!). Yet, through it all he has somehow maintained a positivity about and loyalty to his art, even after crushing his drawing hand!In issue #7: After fulfilling his psychiatric commitment, securing his first apartment, and dealing with memory loss due to mental illness, Lance finds himself in the employ of an ex-rock star and lands a gig as a radio show co-host!