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My heroes have always been junkies

by Brubaker, Ed,

Format: Print Book 2018
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Summary
Newsweek's Best ComicBooks of2018
Thrillist's Best Comics & Graphic Novels of2018

The first originalgraphic novel from the bestselling creators of CRIMINAL, KILL OR BE KILLED, THEFADE OUT and FATALE.

TeenageEllie has always had romantic ideas about drug addicts, those tragic artisticsouls drawn to needles and pills have been an obsession since the death of herjunkie mother ten years ago. But when Ellie lands in an upscale rehab clinicwhere nothing is what it appears to be... she'll find another more dangerousromance, and find out how easily drugs and murder go hand-in-hand.

MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEENJUNKIES is a seductive coming-of-age story, a pop and drug culture-fueled taleof a young girl seeking darkness... and what she finds there. A gorgeousmust-have hardback from the award-winning team of Ed Brubaker and SeanPhillips.


Published Reviews
Publisher's Weekly Review: "A femme fatale with an odd obsession comes to life in lush color in the first original graphic novel from Brubaker and Phillips (Kill or Be Killed). Elle's in rehab, though she has no interest in quitting drugs. She is much more interested in Skip, a fellow patient. Elle entices Skip at every turn and destroys his attempt to stop using. When the two are caught together after curfew, Elle convinces Skip to run off. Brubaker craftily uses Elle's musings to unveil her romanticized perspective against a backdrop of striking pastels and evocative grayscale visuals. Elle's obsessed with talented junkies; talking about them is how she relates and processes her feelings. Indeed, every memory of Elle's connects to music and drug use. Brubaker never attempts to garner sympathy for Elle or glorify drug use, instead deepening the mystery around Elle and her agenda. Readers of postmodern pulp will enjoy this intense story and unapologetically cunning character. (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved."

Additional Information
Subjects Drug addicts -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Substance abuse -- Treatment -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Teenagers -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Detective and mystery comics.
Romance comics.
Comics (Graphic works)
Graphic novels.
Publisher Portland, OR :Image Comics, Inc.,2018
Contributors Phillips, Sean, artist.
Image Comics, publisher.
Audience Rated M, mature.
Language English
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
ISBN 9781534308466
1534308466
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