Broken Frontier

We’ve all seen–and pitied–those unfortunate souls forced to earn their daily bread by donning funny animal costumes and amusing (or terrifying) youngsters. As bad as their lives are in an amusement park setting, imagine having to survive a night in that get-up in the heart of your city’s worst neighborhood.

In the darkly hilarious miniseries Puffed, Aaron comes face-to-face with just such a situation, and the results aren’t pretty! The Unauthorized Puffed Movie Adaptation collects this black comedy classic by Gambit writer John Layman and Heaven LLC’s Dave Crosland, and pairs it with Stay Puffed, the where-are-they-now follow-up one shot. The original story is expanded with“Director’s Cut,” additional scenes. But the extras don’t end there, as a brand-new story, “Mo’ Puffed,” is included, too. Wrapping up the whole package is an All-Star pin-up and cover gallery featuring superstar talent such as John Cassaday, Frank Quitely, Sam Kieth, Ashley Wood Jim Mahfood, and more.

“Dave Crosland’s art is nothing short of twisted genius, and put this together with the stunning production values and design IDW is known for, and the result is sure be a book nobody with a sense of humor or a mean streak will want to be without,” says writer John Layman.

The Unauthorized Puffed Movie Adaptation debuts in May 2005. It retails for $16.99 and includes 132 black & white pages.