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by Danny Simmons

Inspired by the widely praised novel Three Days as the Crow Flies , Danny Simmons and Floyd Hughes present a richly illustrated graphic novel set in the gritty underworld of New York City circa 1985 -- a time and place when street culture and the fine arts scene came together in strange and often predatory ways.

Crow, a junky and the son of a deceased police officer, steals a few paintings from his friend Danny, which he hopes to sell and make a few dollars off of to pay his landlord and cop some powder. Before he knows it, he's drawn into the surreal dreamland of "do-as-you-please," a hazy, hedonistic world of sex, drugs, and cold-blooded commerce. Filled with evocative black-and-white imagery and crackling with authentic, street-smart dialogue, Simmons and Hughes capture and bring to life this haunting urban tale.

Genres: Comics

96 pages, Paperback

First published February 5, 2008

Reviews

[Azzy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent artwork with a dark, moody atmosphere. However the ending was very confusing to understand. If the ending wasn’t so scatterbrained and confusing I would definitely give it four stars.