Sax Rohmer's Dope

Robbins, Trina; Trotman, C. Spike (Foreword); Doran, Colleen (Afterword); Cooke, Jon B.

ISBN 10: 1631409573 / ISBN 13: 9781631409578

Published by IDW Publishing, San Diego, California, 2017

About this Item

Sax Rohmer's classic tale of sin, corruption, & devastation this time by cannabis rather than the usual opium, set in the dark alleys of 1918 London. Based on a true story of a drug overdose by a young actress. Includes an essay on "Sax, Drugs and the Yellow Peril" by Jon B. Cooke, along with a Biographical Sketch or writer/illustrator Tina Robbins. 80 pages. A FIRST EDITION, First printing from 2017, this quarto has decorative black-and-white paper over boards. Condition is Near Fine: looks & feels Brand New & never opened, downgraded to a slight nick/dent to lower spine, tearing the paper covering somewhat. Else, completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sax Rohmer's Dope
• Publisher: IDW Publishing, San Diego, California
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1631409573
• ISBN 13: 9781631409578
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Robbins, Trina
• Edition: First Edition First Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Addictions/Eating Disorders/Recreational Drugs
  • Mystery-Thriller-Suspense-Horror
  • Comic Art/Cartoons/Humor/Animation/Graphic Novels

About this title

Synopsis

A talented young actress becomes fatally ensnared in London's mysterious and glittery drug culture of the early 20th century.

Trina Robbins' brilliant graphic novel adaptation of Sax Rohmer's sensational 1919 novel, Dope, is consdered by many (including Trina herself) to be her best work ever as an illustrator. Inspired by true events, Dope was both the first novel to speak openly about the world's international drug trade and the first story to center around the death of a celebrity by drug overdose. The graphic novel adaptation was first serialized in Eclipse Magazine beginning in 1981, and is collected here for the first time.

About the Author

Trina Robbins has been writing comics and books for over thirty years. She lives in San Francisco, and loves cats and vintage clothing. Her books include The Brinkley Girls, Forbidden City, Chicagoland, Miss Fury, Lily Renee, Escape Artist, and My Boyfriend is a Monster: A Match Made in Heaven.