Since the release of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra was announced, geeks everywhere have been gearing up for the movie with previews, Comic-Con spoilers and of course toys. Not to say that G.I. Joe is a nerd-only endeavor -- every self-respecting American kid in the decades between 1960-1990 had at least one G.I. Joe figure in their arsenal of boy toys. (Except us girly girls, who were busy with Strawberry Shortcake and She-Ra before we figured out boys had the better dolls.)
But it's us nerds
X-Men. Archie. Sailor Moon. If you thought comic books were limited to namby-pamby superhero tales, Manga and All-American "good guy" serials like Richie Rich and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, take a peek at local artist J. Scooter Harris' graphic novel/comic book series, True Crime Theater, and you'll be shell-shocked.
Courtesy of J. Scooter Harris, www.studiohadra.com
Drawing inspiration from hard-boiled detective fiction and live burlesque models,
