Sports Is Hell

"In this incendiary graphic novel, Ben Passmore (Bttm Fdrs, Your Black Friend) uses pro sports as the backdrop for a fable of societal breakdown. When a city’s football team stands poised for a Super Bowl victory, the locals seek to capitalize on post-victory rioting. Some want to loot; others see a chance to foment anarchy. When riots duly break out, a group of strangers must dodge armed gangs of every political stripe. Passmore’s takes on political action, race, violence and capitalism are like icy-hot blasts of judgment. His curly line and cartoony way of depicting violence function as visual antidotes to his grim narrative."