Written and illustrated by the artist of cult classic THE WATCHMEN, this black-and-white slick-looking, hard-edged graphic novel account of a young man`s blood-soaked initiation into a gang won the 2005 Eisner Award for Best New Graphic Album. Growing up in a crime-ridden city borrowing equally from near-future trends and the mod era, Lel and his best friend Bok are determined to join the coolest gang, the Originals. Success means a wonderful new fast life of great drugs and sexy girls, bloody confrontations with rival gang the Dirt, as well as a growing distance in Lel and Bok`s friendship, shocking personal tragedy, and the erosion of what remains of Lel`s conscience.
