{"product_id":"youth-paperback-2","title":"Youth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCurt Pires\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlex Diotto\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eDee Cunniffe\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Bold, genre-defying and heartfelt, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYouth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e hits a reader like the meteor in its own pages; an angry, wondrous and transformative book\" -- Scott Snyder (\u003ci\u003eBattman, Justice League\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNamed one of \"10 Comic Books to Celebrate Pride,\" by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYouth is Larry Clark's \u003ci\u003eKids\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eChronicle\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eX-Men\u003c\/i\u003e by way of Frank Ocean. It smashes together the violence of coming of age with the violence of the superhero narrative--as well as the beauty.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYouth is a coming of age story of two queer teenagers as they run away from their lives in a bigoted small town, and attempt to make their way to California. Along the way their car breaks down and they join up with a group of fellow misfits on the road. Embarking together in a van travelling the country they party and attempt to find themselves. And then something happens . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollects the original digital series \u003ci\u003eYOUTH\u003c\/i\u003e #1-#4.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurt Pires is the writer behind the self published and distributed \u003ci\u003eLP\u003c\/i\u003e which was featured on Comics Bulletin's Top 10 Single Issues of 2012 list, and earned him a spot on Multiversity Comics Creators To Watch in 2013. He also created \u003ci\u003eTheremin\u003c\/i\u003e with co-creator and collaborator, Dalton Rose. He lives and writes out of Calgary, Alberta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.2 x 6.6 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 April 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768403263776,"sku":"9781506724614","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b57e63a0068554e04c50e36de570b798.webp?v=1780328770","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/youth-paperback-2","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}