This comic is actually two separate issues telling the same story but from different perspectives - Passive and the other, Aggressive
The story takes place in the same universe introduced in the Hero Trade
Both covers are identical including the back cover but the interiors are different
AGGRESSIVE was distributed to the east part of the country and is two pages shorter than Passive
Collectors can obtain the copy that was not delivered to their geographical location by redeeming their Final Five pre-order sticker to Bad Idea plus $7.99 for shipping
Key Facts
This comic is actually two separate issues telling the same story but from different perspectives - Passive and the other, Aggressive
The story takes place in the same universe introduced in the Hero Trade
Both covers are identical including the back cover but the interiors are different
AGGRESSIVE was distributed to the east part of the country and is two pages shorter than Passive
Collectors can obtain the copy that was not delivered to their geographical location by redeeming their Final Five pre-order sticker to Bad Idea plus $7.99 for shipping
100-page, black and white, independently published comic book written and illustrated by Mike Diana then distributed to approximately 300 subscribers
Diana has the distinction of being the first person in the United States to be convicted of 'artistic obscenity' for the graphic content of the Boiled Angel series which included extreme violence, sexual assault and murder of men, women and children
Diana was fined $3,000, ordered to stay away from minors and given three years probation with one of the conditions being to cease creating art
In addition to police viewing Diana's work as illegal, they also supposedly identified the creator as a suspect in the 1990 Gainseville Ripper slayings, of which he was cleared
A documentary about the case titled 'Boiled Angels: The Trial of Mike Diana' was released in 2018
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Key Facts
100-page, black and white, independently published comic book written and illustrated by Mike Diana then distributed to approximately 300 subscribers
Diana has the distinction of being the first person in the United States to be convicted of 'artistic obscenity' for the graphic content of the Boiled Angel series which included extreme violence, sexual assault and murder of men, women and children
Diana was fined $3,000, ordered to stay away from minors and given three years probation with one of the conditions being to cease creating art
In addition to police viewing Diana's work as illegal, they also supposedly identified the creator as a suspect in the 1990 Gainseville Ripper slayings, of which he was cleared
A documentary about the case titled 'Boiled Angels: The Trial of Mike Diana' was released in 2018
Interview with Mike Diana, creator of the independent comic book series Boiled Angel and first person to be convicted of 'artistic obscenity' in the United States
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Cover art by Jeff Smith featuring Bone
Interview with Mike Diana, creator of the independent comic book series Boiled Angel and first person to be convicted of 'artistic obscenity' in the United States
This comic is actually two separate issues telling the same story but from different perspectives - Passive and the other, Aggressive
The story takes place in the same universe introduced in the Hero Trade
Both covers are identical including the back cover but the interiors are different
PASSIVE was distributed to the west part of the country and is two pages longer than Aggressive
Collectors can obtain the copy that was not delivered to their geographical location by redeeming their Final Five pre-order sticker to Bad Idea plus $7.99 for shipping
Key Facts
This comic is actually two separate issues telling the same story but from different perspectives - Passive and the other, Aggressive
The story takes place in the same universe introduced in the Hero Trade
Both covers are identical including the back cover but the interiors are different
PASSIVE was distributed to the west part of the country and is two pages longer than Aggressive
Collectors can obtain the copy that was not delivered to their geographical location by redeeming their Final Five pre-order sticker to Bad Idea plus $7.99 for shipping