{"product_id":"odb-oddities-discord-b-sides-lyrical-ruckus-in-the-city-paperback","title":"Odb: Oddities, Discord \u0026 B-Sides--Lyrical Ruckus in the City - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOl' Dirty Bastard\u003c\/b\u003e (Other), \u003cb\u003eIke Reed\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Gorden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom an all-star cast of creative talents comes a volatile, genre-defying homage to hip-hop icon Ol' Dirty Bastard that reimagines New York City's Five Boroughs through the eyes of the maverick MC and Wu-Tang Clan co-founder.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a fractured New York City, an elemental impact event has caused different versions of the city's most infamous neighborhoods from across the multiverse to converge together into a single reality. Spectral apparitions now haunt the streets of Queens. In the Lower East Side, a rogue artificial intelligence has seized the streets. A hundred blocks north, time travelers are throwing a block party in Harlem. And that's only the beginning. . . . Our guide through this splintered mutation of New York's past, present, and future is none other than Ol' Dirty Bastard himself. Follow him as he leads us through odd, urgent, and powerful tales that cast freedom and oppression, wealth and poverty, love and loss, and even life or death like so many dice in a cosmic game of chance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Created in partnership with Four Screens and officially authorized by the Ol' Dirty Bastard estate, this taunt and turbulent graphic novel features contributions from an epic cast every bit as sprawling as the city within: Troy-Jeffrey Allen (Chuck D's \u003ci\u003eApocalypse 91: Revolution Never Sleeps\u003c\/i\u003e), Paris Alleyne (\u003ci\u003eMiles Morales: Spider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e), David Brame (\u003ci\u003eMediSIN\u003c\/i\u003e), Dojo Gubser (\u003ci\u003eRot8ion\u003c\/i\u003e), Jay Hero (\u003ci\u003eGreen Lantern\u003c\/i\u003e), Maan House (\u003ci\u003eBloodborne\u003c\/i\u003e), Mike Del Mundo (\u003ci\u003eAvengers\u003c\/i\u003e), Jason Pierre (CW's\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e), Ike Reed \u0026amp; David Gorden (Rampage Jackson's \u003ci\u003eBig Brawl\u003c\/i\u003e), Chris Robinson (Vince Staples's \u003ci\u003eLimbo Beach\u003c\/i\u003e), Regine Sawyer (\u003ci\u003eDark Nights: Death Metal--The Last 52\u003c\/i\u003e), Damion Scott (\u003ci\u003eBatgirl\u003c\/i\u003e), Felipe Sobreiro (\"Weird Al\" Yankovic's \u003ci\u003eThe Illustrated Al\u003c\/i\u003e), Ron Wimberly (\u003ci\u003ePrince of Cats\u003c\/i\u003e), and more.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOl' Dirty Bastard\u003c\/b\u003e, born Russell Tyrone Jones, was an American rapper and founding member of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan. His eccentric style, raw energy, and innovative storytelling made him a standout artist in the hip-hop landscape. His debut solo album, \u003ci\u003eReturn to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version\u003c\/i\u003e, spawned hits like \"Brooklyn Zoo\" and cemented his status as a pioneer in the genre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet \u003cb\u003eIke Reed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e the comic world's answer to a superhero without a cape. Co-founder of Lion Forge Comics and the brain behind hits like \u003ci\u003eQuincredible\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTriMaxx\u003c\/i\u003e, Ike's the guy turning pages into adventures. When not crafting epic tales in comics and manga, he's penning scripts for \u003ci\u003eDrawn In\u003c\/i\u003e on PBS. Now he's cooking up some secret sauce for Big Fat Hero and Composition Media. His writing? A cocktail of sci-fi, superheroes, and a dash of street smarts. Spoiler: He's as legendary as his characters! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Gorden\u003c\/b\u003e is a creator, writer, and sequential artist who specializes in the creation of intellectual properties. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, he fell in love with art, particularly visual storytelling, at a young age. He began making his own comic strips and submitting them to the \u003ci\u003ePost-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e at the age of eight. The \u003ci\u003ePost\u003c\/i\u003e very graciously turned David down, with the editor at the time sending him a rejection letter that encouraged him to continue to pursue his dream of becoming a cartoonist. David went on to become a professional graphic artist and cartoonist and was a founding member of legendary St. Louis art crews Air Assault and later Mach One. David knows that today's world has become predicated on people's attention being captured by engaging stories and eye-catching visuals and has over two decades of experience applying his skills in character creation, sequential art, storyboarding, script writing, and concept creation, and he is also a founding member of Big Fat Hero, a social media hub and outlet for short stories, podcasts, geek culture, and production. David has written and created IP for Lion Forge Comics, Rampage Jackson, Scott Steindorff, and Nick Cannon. His creative credits include \u003ci\u003eRampage Jackson: Street Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrimaxx\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuincredible\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSympathy for the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(script adaptation), \u003ci\u003eMake Believe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(script adaptation), and more. David is the creator of Kwame Hightower and Quantum University. He released his first independent OGN, \u003ci\u003eKwame Hightower and the Man With No Name\u003c\/i\u003e in late March of 2018. David has recently begun work on his next graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eKwame Hightower and the Exiles of Kalatheaa\u003c\/i\u003e, and is actively promoting his books through touring, posts on social media, speaking engagements, and teaching workshops on visual storytelling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Pierre\u003c\/b\u003e is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker and writer born to first-generation Jamaican immigrants and raised in the South Bronx. He received a BFA in creative writing from Brooklyn College. He was a production supervisor for BuzzFeed Motion Pictures, where he produced videos across several BuzzFeed YouTube channels and series. He has written four episodes of BuzzFeed's animated \u003ci\u003eThe Good Advice Cupcake Show\u003c\/i\u003e for Facebook Watch, and all the episodes of \u003ci\u003eThe Era\u003c\/i\u003e, BuzzFeed's Cocoa Butter channel's show on Facebook Watch. He was then a staff writer on Season 3 of the CW show \u003ci\u003eIn The Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-wrote episode 6, \"Arcade Fire.\" He returned for Season 4 and wrote episode 8, \"Tequila Mockingbird.\" His 2018 short film \u003ci\u003eExistential Donut\u003c\/i\u003e follows a man on a quest to help a donut find its hole, and has screened at thirteen film festivals. He has a passion for art, animation, science fiction, and discovering '80s movies he never knew existed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTroy-Jeffrey Allen\u003c\/b\u003e is a comics writer, video producer, Internet personality, and host. He is known for his work on \u003ci\u003eMF DOOM: All Caps, Chuck D Presents Apocalypse '91: Revolution Never Sleeps, Fight of the Century\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand the Harvey Award-nominated \u003ci\u003eDistrict Comics: Unconventional History of Washington, DC.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA pioneering figure in the comic book industry, \u003cb\u003eRegine Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewears multiple hats as a writer, editor, and the founder of Women in Comics NYC Collective International. Her creative talents have given life to works like The Rippers, Eating Vampires, and Ice Witch. Sawyer is the driving force behind Lockett Down Productions, a small press that exclusively features female comic book artists, with a particular focus on women of color. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Robinson \u003c\/b\u003eis the writer of Vince Staples's \u003ci\u003eLimbo Beach\u003c\/i\u003e and indie darling \u003ci\u003eWerewolf Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the editor of \u003ci\u003eAll-Negro Comics 75th Anniversary Edition\u003c\/i\u003e. Formerly, he edited \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMoon Girl and Devil Dinosaur\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGhost Rider\u003c\/i\u003e, and much more for Marvel Comics. Learn more at CROB.info. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Brame\u003c\/b\u003e is the Eisner Award-nominated comic artist of \u003ci\u003eAfter the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e, whose art for the graphic novel was hailed as \"bold and arresting\" by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. 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