{"product_id":"the-gimmick-9781952090264","title":"The Gimmick","description":"\u003cb\u003eWelcome to THE GIMMICK, a Coen Brothers-style dark comedy from AHOY Comics, writer Joanne Starer (\u003ci\u003eSirens of the City\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAway From Here\u003c\/i\u003e) and artist Elena Gogou (\u003ci\u003eQuests Aside\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Undertaker. Danhausen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e. El Santo.\u003c\/i\u003e Every wrestler needs a good gimmick: a colorful in-ring persona that dazzles the crowd. Then there's wrestling champ Shane Bryant. Shane's a \"nice guy\" who floats through life with no repercussions and a forgettable gimmick. But Shane's been keeping a life-changing secret: he has super strength. And when he loses control of that strength, punching his fist straight through his opponent's brain--in front of 2.4 million horrified viewers--everything changes. Now Shane needs a new gimmick--and a new life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The now fugitive Shane Bryant flees to Tijuana, where he begins a career as a masked wrestler. But Shane's life has too many loose ends to make a clean escape possible. His manipulative mother, his ex-girlfriend, his child, the friends he left behind, and the daughter of the man he killed all want a piece of him....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoanne Starer has worked with Marvel, Image, King Features, and Walter Foster Publications, among others. At Marvel, she was part of the team that launched the now-legendary Marvel Knights line. She has served on the board of the Editorial Freelancer's Association and holds a master's degree in Media Studies as well as a certificate in Digital Film Editing from The New York Film Academy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Outside of her publishing pursuits, Joanne owned and operated a women's wrestling promotion in 2002, championing equality in pro-wrestling a decade before it became a nationwide trend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElena Gogou is a freelance comic artist and illustrator living in Patras, Greece, who made her US-comics debut with Vault's \u003ci\u003eQuests Aside, \u003c\/i\u003ewritten by Brian Schirmer. She holds a very cool degree in Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics that she never uses but likes to mention.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ahoy Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50526022107410,"sku":"9781952090264","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c7d56d4b-56f8-4555-931e-d3990fd1fa6c.jpg?v=1731256084","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gimmick-9781952090264","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}