Scalawag: A Bughouse Book – Volume 3
Scalawag: A Bughouse Book – Volume 3 by Steve Lafler is a graphic novel published by Top Shelf Productions on May 10, 2005. This edition consists of 144 pages and is presented in English. The book is the third installment in the Bughouse series, which explores the life of a jazz band set in an “insect noir” version of Manhattan during the early fifties, featuring characters that are human with bug-like traits.
Readers will find that Scalawag continues the story of tenor saxophone player Jimmy Watts and his band as they navigate the challenges of the jazz scene. The narrative delves into their struggles with the allure of “bug juice,” a substance that threatens to derail their ambitions. This volume maintains the series’ unique blend of music and character-driven storytelling, providing insights into the dynamics of the band as they transition from the swing era to the complexities of Bop.
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Scalawag is the stand-alone third graphic novel in the Bughouse series. Bughouse is cartoonist Steve Lafler’s graphic novel series about the life of a jazz band of the same name. Set in an “insect noir” Manhattan of the early fifties, Bughouse is built on an ensemble of characters, who are essentially human beings with bug-like features. Tenor saxophone maestro, Jimmy Watts, leads his talented band of bugs from the swing era into the uncharted maelstrom of Bop. And as he and his band mates claw their way to the top of the jazz world, they must fight the temptation to be consumed by addiction to a substance known as “bug juice.”
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