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BOTTOMS UP! True Tales of Hitting Rock Bottom!
BOTTOMS UP! True Tales of Hitting
Rock Bottom! https://buff.ly/2vbX9Zk is a
256-page, perfect-bound, B&W with full-color covers, anthology written and
illustrated by various artists. Edited by J.T. Yost and published by Birdcage
Bottom Books.
This massive comic is filled with personal stories of people at their lowest points in life, all thanks to various forms of addiction. Alcohol and drugs seem to weave a common thread through most of the stories, however pornography and sex, among a few other things, prove to be the bane of some of the contributors’ existence. Through each story the allure and excitement of the addict’s vice eventually leads them to self-loathing and the realization that they need to make changes in their life.
Each story provides a unique perspective on addiction as seen through the eyes of the person that experienced it. Anxiety, paranoia, homelessness, and overdoses all rear their ugly head as the subject of the stories encounter rejection, betrayal, family issues, and much more. The comic ends with a simple message, “Get Help,” and goes on to provide a list of different places where help can be found.
The anthology’s editor, J.T. Yost, writes up front that this is his attempt is to “humanize addiction” through the real stories as told by the actual addicts. As I read each story I can say J.T. certainly achieved that goal. This is by no means a feel good or funny comic, this is a slice of life that many people choose not to look at until it finds its way into their lives…and sadly that happens all too often.
Contributors to BOTTOMS UP! True Tales of Hitting Rock Bottom! include: Josh Bayer (title page); Haleigh Buck; Kevin Budnik; Josh Burggraf; Max Clotfelter; Peter S. Conrad; Nate Doyle; Rachel Dukes; Chad Essley; Mike Freiheit; Tatiana Gill; Danny Hellman (back cover); Jordan Jeffries; Gideon Kendall; Victor Kerlow; Brendan Kiefer; Sara Lautman; Lizz Lunney; Daniel McCloskey; Chris Monday; Fred Noland; Adam Pasion; Ben Passmore (front cover); Simon Petersen; Summer Pierre; John Porcellino; Gillian Rhodes; Matt Rota; Kevin Scalzo; Holly Simple; Karl Stevens; Michael Sweater; Meghan Turbitt; Noah Van Sciver; Elaine M. Will; Jess Worby; George Wylesol; Adam Yeater; and J.T. Yost.
BOTTOMS UP! True Tales of Hitting Rock Bottom! will debut at SPX on Sept 16th and you can find online at https://buff.ly/2vbX9Zk
This massive comic is filled with personal stories of people at their lowest points in life, all thanks to various forms of addiction. Alcohol and drugs seem to weave a common thread through most of the stories, however pornography and sex, among a few other things, prove to be the bane of some of the contributors’ existence. Through each story the allure and excitement of the addict’s vice eventually leads them to self-loathing and the realization that they need to make changes in their life.
Each story provides a unique perspective on addiction as seen through the eyes of the person that experienced it. Anxiety, paranoia, homelessness, and overdoses all rear their ugly head as the subject of the stories encounter rejection, betrayal, family issues, and much more. The comic ends with a simple message, “Get Help,” and goes on to provide a list of different places where help can be found.
The anthology’s editor, J.T. Yost, writes up front that this is his attempt is to “humanize addiction” through the real stories as told by the actual addicts. As I read each story I can say J.T. certainly achieved that goal. This is by no means a feel good or funny comic, this is a slice of life that many people choose not to look at until it finds its way into their lives…and sadly that happens all too often.
Contributors to BOTTOMS UP! True Tales of Hitting Rock Bottom! include: Josh Bayer (title page); Haleigh Buck; Kevin Budnik; Josh Burggraf; Max Clotfelter; Peter S. Conrad; Nate Doyle; Rachel Dukes; Chad Essley; Mike Freiheit; Tatiana Gill; Danny Hellman (back cover); Jordan Jeffries; Gideon Kendall; Victor Kerlow; Brendan Kiefer; Sara Lautman; Lizz Lunney; Daniel McCloskey; Chris Monday; Fred Noland; Adam Pasion; Ben Passmore (front cover); Simon Petersen; Summer Pierre; John Porcellino; Gillian Rhodes; Matt Rota; Kevin Scalzo; Holly Simple; Karl Stevens; Michael Sweater; Meghan Turbitt; Noah Van Sciver; Elaine M. Will; Jess Worby; George Wylesol; Adam Yeater; and J.T. Yost.
BOTTOMS UP! True Tales of Hitting Rock Bottom! will debut at SPX on Sept 16th and you can find online at https://buff.ly/2vbX9Zk
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