{"product_id":"9781683966821","title":"Light It, Shoot It","description":"\u003cp\u003eGraham Chaffee's first graphic novel in seven years,Light It, Shoot Itis a classic tale of noir below the spotlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Illustrated in gorgeous black-and-white brushstrokes and moodily evocative painted washes, this twisty thrill ride through old Hollywood features a large cast of complex and nuanced characters.-- \"Library Journal\" Review Quotes : This fittingly sleazy throwback noir [is] a sure thing for comics fans who dream of Quentin Tarantino helming a Raymond Chandler adaptation.-- \"Publishers Weekly\" Brief Description : \"Fresh out of prison for an arson conviction, clueless 20-year old Billy Bonney finds himself drifting through the seedy and unsavory world of cut-rate moviemaking, even more out of place amongst his peers than he felt as a teen six years earlier when he got busted. Following his brother to the sets of grade B and exploitation 1970s Hollywood seems like a path of least resistance, until he accidentally lands a job as a handler to a has-been actor. But the bright lights burn harsher and show more than he anticipated as he steps lucklessly into a gangster-driven plot to burn down a studio for the insurance money, and finds himself in over his head. Drunken, washed-up stars. Scrambling, past-their-own-prime producers. Teenage girls on the make, slick hustlers, and violent fixers.\"--Provided by publisher. Review Quotes : An overarching look at the corruption and sleaze of 1970s Hollywood.-- \"Slings \u0026amp; Arrows\" Review Quotes : Simply put, Light It, Shoot It is an excellent example of noir storytelling at its finest, soaked in a uniquely 1970s mood.-- \"The Arts STL\" Review Quotes : Graham Chaffee, a tattoo artist and painter, returns to comics shelves every few years with a moody roman noir; the latest, Light It, Shoot It , is worth the seven-year wait since his last.-- \"The New York Times\" Publisher Marketing : Fresh out of prison for an arson conviction, clueless 20-year old Billy Bonney finds himself drifting through the seedy and unsavory world of cut-rate moviemaking, even more out of place amongst his peers than he felt as a teen six years earlier when he got busted. Following his brother to the sets of grade B and exploitation 1970s Hollywood seems like a path of least resistance, until he accidentally lands a job as a handler to a has-been actor. But the bright lights burn harsher and show more than he anticipated as he steps lucklessly into a gangster-driven plot to burn down a studio for the insurance money, and finds himself in over his head. Drunken, washed-up stars. Scrambling, past-their-own-prime producers. Teenage girls on the make, slick hustlers, and violent fixers. Drawn in bold brushstrokes, and hand-painted in subtle washes, Chaffee brings vintage LA to the page in a propulsive adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback | \u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208 | \u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024-04-02\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fantagraphics Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46488878710915,"sku":"9781683966821","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9781683966821.jpg?v=1770337589","url":"https:\/\/sebink.com\/products\/9781683966821","provider":"Sebink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}