Luda SC (2023 Del Rey Books) A Novel comic books 2023

1st printing. By Grant Morrison. A drag queen initiates her protégée into the magical arts in this phantasmagoric epic, the first novel from legendary comics writer and NEW YORK TIMES-bestselling author Grant Morrison. Luci LaBang is a star: For decades this flamboyant drag artist has cast a spell over screen and stage. Now she's the leading lady in a smash hit musical. But as time takes its toll, Luci fears her star is beginning to dim. When Luci's co-star meets with a mysterious accident, a new ingenue shimmers onto the scene: Luda, whose fantastical beauty and sinister charm infatuate Luci immediately... and who bears a striking resemblance to Luci herself at a much younger age. Luda begs Luci to share the secrets of her stardom and to reveal the hidden tricks of her trade. For Luci LaBang is a mistress of the Glamour, a mysterious discipline that draws on sex, drugs, and the occult for its trancelike, transformative effects. But as Luci tutors her young protégée, she wonders if Luda has mastered the Glamour all too well... and exploited it to achieve her dark ambitions. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 448 pages, Text Only. Cover price $18.00.