Young Liars: Vol. 1 Daydream Believer (Young Liars, 1) - Softcover

Lapham, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1401219780 ISBN 13: 9781401219789

Publisher: Vertigo, 2008

Synopsis

Twenty-something Danny Noonan's life left something to be desired before he met his wild girlfriend, Sadie, and moves to New York City, but a money-making scheme turns deadly and reveals secrets from Sadie's past. Contains adult content.

About this title

From Booklist:

Lapham made his indie-comics bones with the acclaimed Stray Bullets, and moves into the mainstream with this over-the-top effort. Like its predecessor, Young Liars revolves around a cast of entertainingly flawed characters headed by narrator Danny Noonan, a self-destructive rock-musician wannabe obsessively in love with poor-little-rich-girl Sadie Dawkins, whose dangerously erratic behavior is caused by a bullet lodged in her brain. Supporting players include a transvestite junkie, a bulimic former model, a groupie, and a slumming, scheming rich kid. The plot veers as wildly as Sadie’s moods, beginning in the Manhattan rock-club demimonde before the group, en route to a planned art heist in Spain, hops an ocean liner, pursued by a band of malevolent killers hired by Sadie’s father. Rock accompaniment to the action is implicit, and mix-tape suggestions preface each chapter. Lapham’s bold, clear, character-focused art helps to root the messy, sprawling story line. In real life, you wouldn’t want to get within five blocks of these people, but watching their wild ride from a safe distance is an undeniable kick. --Gordon Flagg

About this edition

• Publisher: Vertigo
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1401219780
• ISBN 13: 9781401219789
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144
• Illustrator: Lapham Dan