Drafted

“Drafted is an important addition not just to Vietnam War literature, but to war literature as a whole.” * Comics Beat *Deftly balances dark themes and topics with a sense of humor, offering a unique perspective on war, soldiers, service and art as a means of survival. * Portland Press Herald *A charming, funny and self-deprecating look at his own real experience as a draftee, vividly brought to life through the art form Parker spent his life mastering…. Some of his most poignant memories of service are ones to which veterans of most eras can relate. * Military.com *You won’t come out of Rick Parker’s new graphic novel memoir Drafted thinking “Cool, time to join the army.” But there is a good chance the Abrams ComicArts book will sell you on the transformative power of art. * Comic Book Club Live *“A Modern Classic” * Graphic Policy *“Drafted is a compelling and unique graphic novel memoir…” * AIPT Comics *

Rick Parker is a letterer and cartoonist and the artist of the MTV Beavis and Butt-Head comic book series published by Marvel Comics. He is also the illustrator of the Ghoulunatics and a series of parody comics for Papercutz, which includes titles such as Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid, Harry Potty and the Deathly Boring, Breaking Down (a Twilight Saga parody), Percy Jerkson and the Ovolactovegetarians, The Hunger Pains, and The Farting Dead. He lives in Falmouth, Maine.