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In 2021, Cassandra Peterson (better known to the world as the horror hostess with the mostest Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) told the story of her personal life, her experiences in show business, and the creation of her iconic character, Elvira. Now it is available as a Graphic Novel that delves into her struggles with self-image, relationships, and career in a candid and revealing account of her life.In 2021, Cassandra Peterson (better known to the world as the horror hostess with the mostest Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) told the story of her personal life, her experiences in show business, and the creation of her iconic character, Elvira. Now David Avallone, the prolific modern writer of Elvira’s comic-book exploits, teams up with illustrator Mariano Benitez Chapo to reanimate her memoir — this time, as a graphic novel that delves into her struggles with self-image, relationships, and career in a candid and revealing account of her life. This is the indispensable behind the curtains look at one of the biggest icons of horror and entertainment.

In 2021, Cassandra Peterson (better known to the world as the horror hostess with the mostest Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) told the story of her personal life, her experiences in show business, and the creation of her iconic character, Elvira. Now it is available as a Graphic Novel that delves into her struggles with self-image, relationships, and career in a candid and revealing account of her life.In 2021, Cassandra Peterson (better known to the world as the horror hostess with the mostest Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) told the story of her personal life, her experiences in show business, and the creation of her iconic character, Elvira. Now David Avallone, the prolific modern writer of Elvira’s comic-book exploits, teams up with illustrator Mariano Benitez Chapo to reanimate her memoir — this time, as a graphic novel that delves into her struggles with self-image, relationships, and career in a candid and revealing account of her life. This is the indispensable behind the curtains look at one of the biggest icons of horror and entertainment.

A washed up comic book writer must scrape together enough cash to pay off Lithuanian mobsters in this totally fictional true story that's perfect for fans of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.Books and Beastly in Hollywood! Our beleaguered cartoonist hero goes to Los Angeles to visit the set of the “gritty” adaptation of his most famous creation, and chaos ensues. The second arc kicks off with a magical mystery tour through show business and Books’ own heartbreaking past. From the bestselling mind of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES co-creator KEVIN EASTMAN comes the totally fictional true story of comics creator SHANE “BOOKS” BOOKMAN, a cartoonist on the skids. Co-created by Eastman and David Avallone (ELVIRA, BATWHEELS), scripts by Avallone, art by Ben Bishop (THE AGGREGATE, TMNT The Last Ronin), Troy Little (RICK AND MORTY), and Kevin Eastman Collects issues #5-12.

A washed up comic book writer must scrape together enough cash to pay off Lithuanian mobsters in this totally fictional true story that's perfect for fans of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.Once upon a time, he and his brother birthed a worldwide phenomenon, self-publishing a crazy indie comic about crime fighting cat-girls out of their tiny apartment. Now… Books is hitting his forties (hard), the money all gone, artistic inspiration tapped out, beset on all sides… and trying to recover from his catastrophic encounter with the hit-and-run driver called “early success.” Drawing Blood follows a cartoonist whose real life has become more absurd and action-packed than any comic book story he could dream up! This trade collects all four issues of the first volume of DRAWING BLOOD, and as an added bonus, the origin issue of Books’ creation, the RADICALLY REARRANGED RONIN RAGDOLLS! Straight from 1992, it’s the first adventure of America’s favorite ferocious felines! 122 pages of comic stories, plus additional behind-the-scenes extras showing the evolution of the project. From the bestselling mind of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES co-creator KEVIN EASTMAN comes the totally fictional true story of comics creator SHANE “BOOKS” BOOKMAN, a cartoonist on the skids. Co-created by Eastman and David Avallone (ELVIRA, BATWHEELS), scripts by Avallone, art by Ben Bishop (THE AGGREGATE, TMNT The Last Ronin,) Troy Little (RICK AND MORTY), and Kevin Eastman.

A washed-up comic book writer must scrape together enough cash to pay off Lithuanian mobsters in this totally fictional true story that’s perfect for fans of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Once upon a time, he and his brother birthed a worldwide phenomenon, self-publishing a crazy indie comic about crime-fighting cat-girls. Now…Books is hitting his forties (hard), the money all gone, artistic inspiration tapped out, beset on all sides…and trying to recover from his catastrophic encounter with the hit-and-run driver called early success. DRAWING BLOOD follows a cartoonist whose real life has become more absurd and action-packed than any comic book story he could dream up! This trade collects all four issues of the first volume of DRAWING BLOOD, and as an added bonus, the origin issue of Books'' creation, the RADICALLY REARRANGED RONIN RAGDOLLS! Straight from 1992, it''s the first adventure of America''s favorite ferocious felines! 122 pages of comic stories, plus additional behind-the-scenes extras showing the evolution of the project. From the bestselling mind of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator KEVIN EASTMAN comes the totally fictional true story of comics creator SHANE BOOKS BOOKMAN, a cartoonist on the skids. Co-created by EASTMAN and DAVID AVALLONE (Elvira, Batwheels, scripts by AVALLONE, art by BEN BISHOP (The Aggregate, TMNT The Last Ronin, TROY LITTLE (Rick and Morty, and KEVIN EASTMAN. Featuring additional content by DAVE ACOSTA, AMANDA DEIBERT, SKYLAR PATRIDGE, and ELLIE WRIGHT. Collects DRAWING BLOOD #1-4 plus the 32-page RADICALLY REARRANGED RONIN RAGDOLLS origin comic. Select praise for DRAWING BLOOD: Parallels to EASTMAN''s life are as bombastically drawn as his own Ninja Turtles, which coincidentally rocketed from a self-published zine to blockbuster franchise almost overnight. Bishop''s dynamic art emphasizes the pathos and humor in Bookman''s tale of depravity and redemption. (The real first issue of the Ragdolls'' comics, drawn by Rick & Morty animator Troy Little, is a fun bonus.) Diehard Ninja Turtle fans will appreciate the Easter eggs from Eastman''s notorious biography, while casual readers will be drawn in by a saga that''s equal parts aspirational and cautionary. It''s a wild ride in the weird world of comics. - Publishers Weekly Takes turns that readers won’t expect, delivering a fast-paced, sometimes funny, and fearlessly crafted portrait about the pitfalls of fame. In all honesty, this book makes the perfect parallel to CHIP ZDARSKY’s PUBLIC DOMAIN, especially in terms of subject matter. -AIPT

SERIES PREMIERE The legendary KEVIN EASTMAN, co-creator of the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and former publisher of the popular Heavy Metal magazine, returns to comic with a look into the roller coaster life of a successful comics creator. When you create a global franchise before you turn twenty…what happens next? Readers will follow the jaw-dropping journey of Shane Bookman—a cartoonist whose real life has become more absurd and action-packed than any comic book story he could dream up!

The saga of Shane “Books“ Bookman continues: the one-time mega-successful comic book creator 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, and sells his soul…and it’s only the second issue!

A funeral, an angry widow, a talking statue, a crazed mob, a silent-movie nightmare, and a face-off with murderous Lithuanian gangsters. It’s another tricky day for Shane “Books” Bookman, a comic book creator who rode the roller coaster of fame and fortune and ended up…in a whole lotta trouble!

Shane Bookman’s Hollywood adventure continues! Books visits the film set of Morgan Harbor’s “gritty reboot” of his Ronin Ragdolls comic book characters…and once again, past collides with present, and reality crashes into fantasy. Books'' messy life just keeps getting messier. But that’ll happen in LA, won''t it?

NEW STORY ARCBooks and Beastly in Hollywood! Our beleaguered cartoonist hero goes to Los Angeles to visit the set of the adaptation of his most famous creation, and chaos ensues. The second arc kicks off with a magical mystery tour through show business and Books own heartbreaking past.

The Mistress of the Dark has become unstuck in time! Elvira crashes Mary Shelley’s monster weekend, beginning an epic journey through horror history, stalked by the most terrifying nightmare to ever walk the Earth. (No spoilers!) Writer David Avallone (Bettie Page, Doc Savage, Twilight Zone) and Dave Acosta (Doc Savage) bring you the thrills, chills and double-entendres in the first chapter of this four-issue miniseries! Played by actress-writer Cassandra Peterson, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark has carved out a niche in popular American culture that is sure to endure for decades to come. Elvira's reign as 'Queen of Halloween' has now spanned thirty-five years and includes two nationally syndicated television series, two feature films (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark and Elvira’s Haunted Hills), an IMAX movie and two motion control rides. She has appeared in National ad campaigns for Pepsi and Coors, recorded five music CDs, written four books and licensed over Four Hundred products including pinball machines, action figures, guitars, three comic book series, a beer, wine, soda pop, perfume, slot machines and the best-selling female costume of all time.

Elvira's temporal adventures land her in hot water - so hot -- one more time, and it may be the last. Her new nemesis sends her to the worst place in the universe, and we're not talking about Encino! See it all go to Hell in the fifth exciting chapter of ELVIRA: TIMESCREAM, brought to you in Elvirascope (no special glasses required) by artist Dave Acosta (TWELVE DEVILS DANCING) and written in Elviravision by David Avallone (BETTIE PAGE), the team who brought you DOC SAVAGE: RING OF FIRE and TWILIGHT ZONE: THE SHADOW.

When you step through an inter-dimensional gate the results are unpredictable: sometimes you find yourself in a bikini made of coins with a sword in your hand! Reality is shattering, the gate has been opened for an invasion from the Great Old Ones...and only model spy BETTIE PAGE can save the world in this epic miniseries from David Avallone (ELVIRA: MISTRESS OF THE DARK) and Julius Ohta. The Crisis on Infinite Betties begins!

The two titans of horror and comedy unite in comics for the very first time! Dynamite Entertainment Proudly Presents... Elvira Meets Vincent Price! Elvira is back, with her most historic AND greatest costar ever! The ghost of Vincent Price is a spirit with a mission, and only the Mistress of the Dark can help! The Apocalypse is coming, and it's going to be live-streamed for binge-watching, but a long-lost movie can save the world... if only the movie star specter and the horror hostess with the mostest can find it in time! Thrills, chills, and all sorts of terrible puns!