My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies #1
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| Writer | Ed Brubaker |
| Artist | Sean Phillips |
| Cover Price | $16.99 |
Teenage Ellie has always had romantic ideas about drug addicts. The tragic, artistic souls drawn to needles and pills have been an obsession since the death of her junkie mother ten years ago. But when Ellie lands in an upscale rehab clinic where nothing is what it appears to be, she'll find another, more dangerous romance... and find out how easily drugs and murder go hand-in-hand.
MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES is a seductive coming-of-age story, a pop and drug culture-fueled tale of a young girl seeking darkness-and what she finds there. This gorgeous, must-have hardback is the first original graphic novel from ED BRUBAKER and
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9.0
Sequential Planet - Chris Terry
Oct 15, 2018My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies is a fantastic book with ties to the Criminal series. I highly recommend this hardcover even if you have never read Criminal. Read Full Review
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Doom Rocket - Brendan Hodgdon
Oct 16, 2018My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies is a sharp, intense read, one that you'll burn through quick and keep thinking about long after the back cover flaps shut. Read Full Review
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8.5
The Brazen Bull - Dave Robbins
Oct 09, 2018More than just a rehab romance or coming of age story, there is depth and nuance to a seemingly familiar story that is satisfying and bold. This is a story that might have higher aspirations than a typical comic, but it accessible and quite well done. Read Full Review
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8.5
Comics Bookcase - Zack Quaintance
Oct 25, 2018With My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips craft a beautiful story of a woman trying to find her place in the world. This original graphic novel format adds extra weight to their story, too. With a detailed script and luscious artwork, this work is likely to rank up there with some of the duos best stories. Its a solid offering from todays masters of the crime comic, one to tide their fans over until the return of Criminal in January. Read Full Review
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10
A great story that will resonate even more with those who have read Criminal's first arc "Coward".
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8.0
It's a well written book. All Brubaker stuff is. I loved the art like a normally do. I just felt like there could have been more done. It does have a really enjoyable connection to the criminal series which I didn't expect but, overall a good read.
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