Flop Sweat #8 |
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Author:
| Ward, Lance |
Artist:
| Ward, Lance |
ISBN: | 978-1-957795-01-0 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2023 |
Publisher: | Birdcage Bottom Books
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $6.00 |
Book Description:
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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,...
More DescriptionFlop 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 #8: Working at a vinyl record store and co-host of a Heavy Metal radio show, Lance struggles with the darker side of the business. Also includes the story of Lance's heart attack, death, and resurrection!