My love and admiration for the inspirational writings of the only movie critic that really counts -
Joe Bob Briggs - is no secret.
So I was delighted to learn that next year
Dark Horse is releasing a collection of his work as a deluxe 9 x 12 hardcover, art-book,
Joe Bob Fights for the Drive-In.
The book features cover art by Eric Powell (
The Goon,
Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?) and illustrations by Mike Norton (
Battlepug,
Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1957—From Below)
Joe Bob Fights for the Drive-In collects material written by cult film host, author, and actor Joe Bob Briggs (
The Last Drive-In,
Profoundly Disturbing: Shocking Movies That Changed History) and includes rare writing unseen for decades.
America’s most infamous drive-in movie critic brings his signature mix of razor-sharp wit, redneck philosophy, and B-movie obsession to the page.
Bringing together material from across Joe Bob Briggs’s early drive-in years, this special edition draws from
Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In and
Joe Bob Goes Back to the Drive-In while also including columns that have never before appeared in book form.
With newly expanded material, brand new artwork, and new designs, this book speaks simultaneously to long-time Mutant faithful and new readers discovering drive-in culture as a vital, endangered American art form.
Joe Bob Briggs said:
"I originally planned to just put Joe Bob Goes Back to the Drive-In back into print and call it a day.
"Instead, we decided to blow the doors wide open. Joe Bob Fights for the Drive-In brings together columns and letters from both Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In and Joe Bob Goes Back to the Drive-In, plus a treasure trove of reviews that haven't seen the light of day since they first ran in newspapers and magazines decades ago.
"Dark Horse is helping me bring the ultimate drive-in testament to a whole new generation of mutants."
Joe Bob Fights for the Drive-In arrives in comic shops and bookstores on July 20.
