{"product_id":"maskerade-volume-2-9781506734798","title":"Maskerade Volume 2","description":"\"Maskerade continues to carve a bloody swath of vengeance through the twisted rich of Trenchen City. Volume 2 of Maskerade is finally here!\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Patrick Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film \u003ci\u003eClerks \u003c\/i\u003e(1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob. Clerks won the \"Award of the Youth\" and the \"Mercedes-Benz Award\" at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, the \"Filmmakers Trophy\" at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards (Best First Feature, Best First Screenplay and Jeff Anderson for Best Debut Performance). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe film \u003ci\u003eJay and Silent Bob\u003c\/i\u003e also appeared in Smith's later films \u003ci\u003eMallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eClerks II\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJay and Silent Bob Reboot\u003c\/i\u003e, which are set primarily in his home state of New Jersey. While not strictly sequential, the films have crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon known as the \"View Askewniverse\", named after Smith's production company View Askew Productions, which he co-founded with Scott Mosier. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSince 2011, Smith has mostly made horror films, including Red State (2011) and the \"comedy horror films\" Tusk (2014) and Yoga Hosers (2016), two in a planned series of three such films set in Canada dubbed the True North trilogy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLast year, Smith executive produced \u003ci\u003eMasters of the Universe: Revelation \u003c\/i\u003efor Netflix and coming later this year, Smith will release the much anticipated \u003ci\u003eClerks III\u003c\/i\u003e via Lionsgate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSmith owns Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash in Red Bank, New Jersey, a comic bookstore which became the setting for the reality television show Comic Book Men (2012--2018). As a podcaster, Smith co-hosts several shows on his SModcast Podcast Network, including SModcast, Fatman Beyond, and the live show Hollywood Babble-On. He is known for participating in long, humorous Q\u0026amp;A sessions that are often filmed for DVD release, beginning with An Evening with Kevin Smith.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dark Horse Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50555297136914,"sku":"9781506734798","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_112e9ae1-e234-48bd-a7fa-b872e5b43116.jpg?v=1731727432","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/maskerade-volume-2-9781506734798","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}