TED MAY'S INJURY from Buenaventura Press

Rich with badassness, sumptuous with irony and 100% sucka-free, TED MAY'S INJURY #1 unfolds into a new dimension of funnybook laughs. INJURY sees the return of Manleau, May's signature fighting cyborg, as he battles the Fighting Cock in "Your Bleeding Face" while in "The Perils of Heracles" the titular hero has been cloned-- twice-- but since he hates himself, epic self-abuse must follow! Ted knows what the people want: a chicken in every pot and blood on every face. BA-BAM!!!

And in a special hometown treat, Jeff Wilson recants the tale of his first encounter with "Panama Red," illustrated by Ted. Obviously this one strikes a deep chord with the townies, specifically those of us who grew up in South County. I hope to see more of this please (I enjoyed my K-SHE classic rock more on the mellow side but otherwise it was delightfully nostalgic, cheers).

INJURY hits shelves September 2007 and I expect everyone in St. Louis to buy a copy. Certainly everyone in SoCo. $4.95 and worth every penny.

-AJ