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Trent

A Light Tragedy with Music

Dino Stamatopolous author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Starburns Industries Press

Published:21st Aug '18

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Trent cover

Trent is a light tragedy with music aboutthe dangers of Hope and the delusions of Love. When Bob and Doris lose theirbaby boy, Trent, to a foolish mistake, they fall back on the old optimism of theclassic musical. Singing their pain away and defying their doubts, their loveof Trent teaches them that just because someone is gone it doesn't mean you stoploving them.

Written by DinoStamatopoulos, the writer and actor who immortalized Starburns on "Community,"and illustrated by Leah Tiscione, with a complete, free, downloadable soundtrackfeaturing the singing voices of Scott Adsit, Britta Phillips and Jay Johnston,bathe in the glory that is the graphic novel that launched Starburns Industriesinto comics.

TRENT is a specialbook for special people. It's probably not for you.

“...as pessimistic as“Trent”(is), it still (ends) uphopeful, in its own sickway.”
-Andy Richter,Conan


“Trent is trenchant, funny,disturbingly and unremittingly strange. How it results in something so touchingis anyone's guess. Maybe it's thesinging.”
- Charlie Kaufman, EternalSunshine of the Spotless Mind


“I'm not sure who this wouldappeal to.”
-DavidCross, Mr. Show


“Half waythrough...Bold. Original. Painfullyreal...Will finishtomorrow..”
-DanaCarvey, The Dana Carvey Show


“Dino wrote the greatest sceneson Mr. Show! Here is a book that digs deeper into his alternate universe. Comicand unsettling. It's a perfect dose ofStamatopouli.”
-BobOdenkirk, Breaking Bad

ISBN: 9780692810309

Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 51mm

Weight: 590g

185 pages