Rumored to be in the works for years... decades, even,  the collecting of the series through which Paul Pope's talents were first unleashed onto the comics world has at last begun with this 23rd Street release of the first volume of THB!

Running 208 pages of black and white pen and ink-brushed art, this is where it all began... back in 1994, if you can believe it.  Paul Pope's artwork is only just beginning to take shape here, and only hints at the form it later grows into, but the thematic concerns are already solidly in place.

We're not yet sure how many and/or which issues are collected/reprinted here (but we're thinking it's the first three issues?).  We're also not yet sure if they've been "remixed" or edited in anyway that would differentiate them from their original appearances, but we'll let you know as soon as we find out.  

23rd St. Press has put out a nice, french flapped softcover that runs 208 pages, all printed on flat white stock, just under 200 pages of which are Paul Pope comics, so, a good value.