Blackwax Boulevard: Five Years, What A Surprise (2012-2017)

"Blackwax Boulevard is the weirdest, grimiest, most obscure record store in all comics. Thus, by hipster-definition, also the coolest! This anthology collects the first five years of the Glyph-nominated webcomic that follows nerds, metalheads, manic pixies, bohos, hobos and every music lover in between as they explore life, pop culture and the eternally dusty record bin. Anything goes when the needle drops at Blackwax!"--

Publisher Marketing: "This intellectually dizzying comedy plays a likeable crew of misfits against a potpourri of pop music esoterica-jazz, rock, metal, grunge, and beyond. A challenging and insightful treat." - Library Journal (Starred Review) "Warmhearted tribute to the joys of music shopping...Readers won't just want to visit Blackwax (or get inspired to drop by their real local indie, if it's still standing) by the last page-they'll feel like a part of the gang." - Publishers Weekly "The sequential, grayscale drawings are expressive and energetic, but it is the rapid-fire dialogue that will have music nerds appreciatively nodding their heads." - Booklist "This intellectually dizzying comedy plays a likeable crew of misfits against a potpourri of pop music esoterica-jazz, rock, metal, grunge, and beyond. A challenging and insightful treat." - Library Journal Starred Review "I really recommend reading this one. The story it's telling and the way it's telling it are interesting, original, and honest." - Danielle McManus, San Francisco Book Review "Reminds me a bit of Kyle Baker by way of Ralph Bakshi...This is a comic that's certainly deserving of wider recognition." - Rob Clough, High-Low Comics "Blackwax Boulevard reflects the author's love of vinyl music, and the gritty day-to-day realities of urban life, with a bold, lively flair that makes it a treat for connoisseurs of independent graphic novels. Highly recommended!" - Midwest Book Review Publisher Marketing : WINNER - 2019 North Street Book Prize (Graphic Narrative) WINNER - 2019 National Indie Excellence Awards (Comics & Graphic Novels) Blackwax Boulevard is the weirdest, grimiest, most obscure record store in all comics. Thus, by hipster-definition, also the coolest! This anthology collects the first five years of the Glyph-nominated webcomic that follows nerds, metalheads, manic pixies, bohos, hobos and every music lover in between as they explore life, pop culture and the eternally dusty record bin. Anything goes when the needle drops at Blackwax! Contains over 200 high-def pages from the original minicomics, plus a new introduction comic. Ages 15 and up. Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/08/2018 (EAN 9780999259634, Paperback) Booklist 01/01/2019 pg. 53 (EAN 9780999259634, Paperback)

Format: Paperback | Pages: 234 | Publication Date: 2018-08-31