Skip to the End

(Hardback)

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Bassist-turned-junkie Jonny Wells is addicted to his past, and the only way to get there is through the music.

The bassist of a breakout '90s punk band, Jonny falls apart when his band mate and best friend Kirk commits suicide. Twenty years later he struggles with heroin addiction, lost in the songs they created and desperate to relive the past, when he discovers that he canliterally. With the aid of a mysterious guitar, Jonny begins to make trips back in time, searching for the roots of Kirks unraveling. At Nar-Anon meetings and in conversations with his sponsor Emily, he starts to cope with the events that led to Kirks death. But by the time Jonny realizes that his visits cant change the present, he might be too addicted to stop.

Reviews

"The story, penned by Jeremy Holt, is solid and very entertaining."



"Artistically, the book is a master class on beauty and style. Ive read the hard cover edition which is nothing short of gorgeous. From the initial title page to the end of the story, Artist Alex Diotto, Colorist Renzo Podesta, and Letterer Adam Wollet, prove themselves to be masters of their craft and the passion for their work is easily witnessed." * Comic Crusaders *
"Writer of indie comicsPulpandSouthern Dog,Jeremy Holt slays on the script forSkip to the End."


* Undercover Capes *
"Its a deeply intimate story with some universal themes, and theres a gentle but firm honesty to the way the characters are drawn and written. Its a slice-of-life comic, an adventure comic and a music comic all rolled into one, born out of a love for all three."

* Paste Magazine *
"Skip to the End is a graphic novel worthy of spiritual preparation, deserving of ones wholehearted attention where the finer details are meticulously observed."

* XS Noize *

Author Bio

Jeremy Holt is a Vermont-based comic book writer whose most notable works includeSkinned(Insight Comics), andPulp(Comixology), which IGN has called one of the best one-shot comics of the year [2013]. Follow him on Twitter: @Jeremy_Holt.

Alex Diotto is an Italian artist whose published works include Mayday (Black Mask Studios), Southern Dog and Brigands (Action Lab Entertainment), and a slew of short stories for various anthologies. Follow him on twitter @alexdiottodraws.