The Holy Roller - by Andy Samberg & Joe Trohman & Rick Remender (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

To care for his ailing father, pro bowler Levi Coen is forced to quit his dream job and return to his hometown, which he soon discovers has been overrun by Neo-Nazis! With only his bowling ball collection to defend himself, Levi becomes THE HOLY ROLLER, a trick bowling ball-wielding superhero battling to liberate his home and bowl a perfect game against crime! Kingpin meets Inglourious Basterds meets Batman (that old chestnut) with equal parts action and humor!

Collects all nine issues of THE HOLY ROLLER.

Select praise for THE HOLY ROLLER:

"Balances humor and heart to deliver the hero we just might need right now." --Graphic Policy

"Needs to be turned into a film immediately - witty, fun, insane!" --Monkeys Fighting Robots

"A wholly unique take on a superhero origin story that mixes comedy, drama, and action in a cinematic way." --Comic Watch

About the Author

Joe Trohman is the lead guitarist of the band Fall Out Boy and co-creator of THE HOLY ROLLER.

Rick Remender is the writer and co-creator of comics such as Fear Agent, Low, Deadly Class, Tokyo Ghost, Death or Glory, The Last Days of American Crime, Black Science, Crawl Space, A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance, Night Mary, The Sacrificers, The Scumbag, Seven to Eternity, Last Christmas, The Holy Roller, Napalm Lullaby, Grommets, and more. For Marvel he has written titles such as Uncanny Avengers, Captain America, Uncanny X-Force, and Venom. He's written video games such as Bulletstorm and Dead Space, and worked on films such as The Iron Giant, Anastasia, and Titan A.E. He and his wife reside in Los Angeles raising two beautiful human monkeys.