Digging deeper into the sordid, seedy, and alwaysentertaining lives of the men and women who built the comic book business,volume two of Howard Chaykin’s acclaimed Comics à clef tells thestory of those who pushed the boundaries of the lowest commondenominator–at their peril –and those happy enough to ride the wavesothers created. Along the way there’s exploitation, Blaxploitation, customtoilet paper, death at the dinner table and plenty more as fans turn pro andpros turn bitter.

Collects HEY KIDS! COMICS!VOL. 1: PROPHETS & LOSS #1-5