I'm really trying to give this book a chance. This one is about a guy, Almost Blue. Seems he was a musical prodigy, but had a level 10 case of stage fright. His mother nurtured and smothered him and wanted to share his gift with the world. He didn't want to, but she wouldn't listen. So she put him on stage, in a recital, and he peed his pants. That . . . was the beginning of his downfall. From then on he was filled with rage, and anger, and animosity towards everyone. But then his mother died, and he found punk rock. And in searching the clubs, he found Karen. This was also about the time that a Blue meteor came crashing to earth. Since he was closest to the sight, he touched it. Karen played in this band, and since he knew so much about music, he hooked up with them and began writing their songs. Things were going well. Then one day in the park, he found the Blue meteor again, but now it was hoisted up on a tree trunk. It happened to be raining that day, so he took shelter underneath. The water, mixed with the meteor, when it landed on him changed him. He became much more peaceful and calm. It changed him, it changed his music, but it also made him dependent. The whole group began soaking in the meteor water. The club owner didn't like this turn of events, so he followed them, and seeing the spectacle, stole the rock. At first to use against Blue. But then to try to try to accommodate for himself as a new source for drug revenues. This of course led to their demise as they ended up destroying each other. I'm not sure what the point of this story was. Other than to tell us the origin of this Almost Blue character. Whom, after we spent the whole issue reading about, was killed in the end. Whatever! The books ok. I just don't . . . get it. It seems like a waste of time to me. But hey. That's just me. If you like it . . . you do. If you don't . . . you don't. Good luck with that.
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