{"product_id":"the-rock-gods-of-jackson-tennessee-paperback","title":"The Rock Gods of Jackson, Tennessee - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRafer Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMike Norton\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eAllen Passalaqua\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe heartwarming coming-of-age tale of four high school outcasts who start a band to gain fame and popularity...but have to defend their hometown from a hungry horde of monsters instead.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1989 and Marty Ward--Jackson, Tennessee's number one juvenile delinquent--never wanted to join the Rock Gods. After all, who wants to play with nerds like Jonny, Lenny, and Doug? But after the high schoolers stumble into the gig of a lifetime--opening for local rock legend Tommi Tungstun--the four outcasts must put aside their differences and play \u003cb\u003etogether\u003c\/b\u003e if they want to achieve their dreams of fame, freedom, and popularity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStanding in these future superstars' way are: their parents, their teachers, a school full of jerks and bullies, a townful of bad bosses, sanctimonious preachers, and corrupt politicians, each other, and a rampaging horde of mutated monsters tearing through Jackson and eating everything in their path. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWait. \u003cb\u003eMonsters?!?!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIndeed! A secretive pharmaceutical company has converted the old perfume factory on the edge of town into an animal testing facility. Their newest concoction, a marvel of science designed as a cure, has disastrous results...transforming hundreds of pigs into horrifying demons with an appetite for human flesh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the pigs attack, it's left up Marty, Jonny, Lenny, and Doug to save the city and everyone in it. If they can't figure out how to work together, they'll be pig food. But, if they can join together as a band, as friends, as family...they'll become Legends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRafer Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e has been making comics professionally for over two decades. He is the writer and co-creator of \u003cb\u003eModern Fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e, published by Dark Horse Comics, and \u003cb\u003eGrumble\u003c\/b\u003e, published by Eric Powell's Albatross Funnybooks. Rafer was the writer on \u003cb\u003eA\u0026amp;A: The Adventures of Archer and Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eHarbinger: Renegade\u003c\/b\u003e for Valiant Comics. His work on \u003cb\u003eX-O Manowar\u003c\/b\u003e #38 received two Harvey Award nominations for the Special Award for Humor in Comics and Best Cartoonist. His artwork has appeared in the Eisner Award winning anthology \u003cb\u003eLittle Nemo: Dream Another Dream\u003c\/b\u003e from Locust moon Press. His self-published work includes the long running \u003cb\u003ePlastic Farm\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNightmare the Rat\u003c\/b\u003e, and the Tumblr famous \u003cb\u003eThanos and Darkseid: Carpool Buddies of Doom\u003c\/b\u003e which he co-created with Justin Jordan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 04, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765750661408,"sku":"9781506729404","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fffd0b511d9c705c2ecd8ce0012a99e8.webp?v=1780278816","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-rock-gods-of-jackson-tennessee-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}