{"product_id":"from-the-world-of-minor-threats-barfly-9781506744322","title":"From the World of Minor Threats: Barfly","description":"\u003cb\u003eSpinning out of the world of the hit \u003ci\u003eMinor Threats\u003c\/i\u003e superhero series by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, and Scott Hepburn comes a new tale of costumed underdogs--featuring a low-level henchman without a leader to serve.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Lower Lair bar is home to all sorts of supervillains, lowlifes, and scumbags... but only one of them has to puke digestive fluids onto his food to eat. $#!%eater, the humanoid mutant fly, is a loser, a lifelong minion who lives to serve his criminal master. But what happens to a henchman when he no longer has anyone left to hench for? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComic book legends Kyle Starks (\u003ci\u003eWhere Monsters Lie\u003c\/i\u003e) and Ryan Browne (\u003ci\u003eEight Billion Genies\u003c\/i\u003e) present the heartwarming, feel good, coming-of-age story about an insect monster-man searching for his identity amongst the criminal underworld of Twilight City. A grimy punk rock odyssey that answers the question \"How much $#!% can one lackey eat before he says NO MORE?!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollects issues #1-#4 of the hit \u003ci\u003eMinor Threats\u003c\/i\u003e tie-in series: \u003ci\u003eBarfly\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatton Oswalt\u003c\/b\u003e is a Grammy and Emmy award-winning writer, actor and comedian, who co-created Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. with Jordan Blum. He has scripted comics for DC, Marvel and Dark Horse. \u003ci\u003eMinor Threats\u003c\/i\u003e marks his first foray into creator-owned works. He's also worked with Scott Hepburn in a 4-issue \u003ci\u003eM.O.D.O.K.\u003c\/i\u003e series for Marvel, co-written with Jordan Blum. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJordan Blum\u003c\/b\u003e has been a writer and producer on multiple shows including \u003ci\u003eAmerican Dad\u003c\/i\u003e for Fox \u0026amp; TBS and \u003ci\u003eCommunity\u003c\/i\u003e for NBC. Jordan co-created and was the showrunner of \u003ci\u003eMarvel's M.O.D.O.K\u003c\/i\u003e. for Hulu. He's also written several books for Marvel Comics. \u003ci\u003eMinor Threats\u003c\/i\u003e marks Jordan's first foray into creator owned comics as well as one of his many collaborations with co-writer Patton Oswalt and artist Scott Hepburn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKyle Starks\u003c\/b\u003e is a two-time Eisner nominated comic creator from Southern Indiana. He is likely best known as the longest tenured writer and occasional artist for Oni Press \u003ci\u003eRICK AND MORTY\u003c\/i\u003e comic. He was nominated for Eisners for Sexcastle and Rock Candy Mountain for best humor publication. SIX SIDEKICKS OF TRIGGER KEATON is currently coming out from Skybound\/Image and his original OGN, OLD HEAD, comes out August from Image. He has also worked on Skybound's \u003ci\u003eASSASSIN NATION\u003c\/i\u003e with Erica Henderson, Dynamite Comics \u003ci\u003eMARS ATTACKS\u003c\/i\u003e with Chris Schweizer and Oni Press \u003ci\u003eDEAD OF WINTER\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dark Horse Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51184830251282,"sku":"9781506744322","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_34128dd2-702d-4d76-a62e-8561e0eb432d.jpg?v=1744578514","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/from-the-world-of-minor-threats-barfly-9781506744322","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}