{"product_id":"hard-core-logo-portrait-of-a-thousand-punks-anniversary-edition-paperback","title":"Hard Core LOGO: Portrait of a Thousand Punks Anniversary Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNick Craine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLynn Crosbie\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe twentieth-anniversary edition of Nick Craine's searing graphic novel about a legendary Canadian punk band, based on the feature film by Bruce McDonald and the novel by Michael Turner.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe Dick, Billy Tallent, John Oxenburger, and Pipefitter are Hard Core Logo -- Vancouver's legendary, but now defunct, punk band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe Dick coaxes his former bandmates to overcome personal differences and reunite for a benefit concert for their ageing punk mentor, Bucky Haight, who has been shot. But the concert's not enough for Joe; he wants the band to hit the road again. For the Hard Cores this means the beginning of the end, and they come to realize that they can neither relive nor alter the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the pen of hugely talented Canadian comic artist and illustrator Nick Craine comes a searing rendition of those Hard Core days and nights. In this graphic take on the story originally conceived by Michael Turner and made into a critically acclaimed film by Bruce McDonald, Craine pits the legendary Hard Cores against a collage-like backdrop of bars, hotel rooms, the road, and the Canadian Prairies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a new introduction by Lynn Crosbie and a tear-out guitar chord book, \u003ci\u003eHard Core Logo: Portrait of a Thousand Punks\u003c\/i\u003e weaves together a patchwork narrative of found art, dialogue, songs, and incidental bystanders. Craine skillfully renders his own unique cover-version of this cult film classic in graphic novel form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Craine\u003c\/b\u003e is a painter, animation artist, illustrator, and musician from Guelph, Ontario. His illustrations have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Thousand Punks: Hard Core Logo\u003c\/i\u003e is his second film adaptation; his first of Bruce McDonald s \u003ci\u003eDance Me Outside\u003c\/i\u003e was highly acclaimed by both critics and illustrators.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.1 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771919728928,"sku":"9781487001926","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8c40ed94b8aedab6fa830ebe0649b2a4.webp?v=1780397107","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hard-core-logo-portrait-of-a-thousand-punks-anniversary-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}