A talented young actress becomes fatally ensnared in London\'s mysterious and glittery drug culture of the early 20th century. Trina Robbins\' brilliant graphic novel adaptation of Sax Rohmer\'s sensational 1919 novel, Dope, is consdered by many (including Trina herself) to be her best work ever as an illustrator. Inspired by true events, Dope was both the first novel to speak openly about the world\'s international drug trade and the first story to center around the death of a celebrity by drug overdose. The graphic novel adaptation was first serialized in Eclipse Magazine beginning in 1981, and is collected here for the first time.

Since the Stone Age, drugs have been sniffed to induce sleep, mixed to cure ills, swallowed to stimulate creativity, snorted to increase sexuality, popped for the hell of it and smoked to see God. Natural or synthesized, they have been smuggled for all kinds of reasons from saving the world to becoming stinking rich. Blamed for deaths, wars, suicides, collapses of governments, multiple crashes, individual crises, anarchy and chaos, they have also been praised for opening minds and expanding consciousness. Worshipped and demonised, venerated and chastised, force-fed and forbidden. Every society has had its intoxicant, be it sacrament or scourge. They have also become irreversibly interwoven with politics, sex, business, religion, and rock and roll, providing writers, whether emerging from the ancient classical world or the street laboratory of today, with both inspiration and challenge. An unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime trip, The Howard Marks Book of Dope Stories includes his favourite drugs writings from Alexander Dumas to Aleister Crowley via Hunter S. Thompson and Charles Baudelaire, as well as unpublished works and many new and compelling pieces from Mr Nice himself.

For readers of Dopesick and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, a celebrated cannabis attorney's personal look at the War on Drugs and what comes next for the drug legalization movementGetting high is something most of us do, and in many cases do safely—yet drugs remain a singular public enemy. In a ranging blend of memoir, pop culture, policy critique, and social analysis, LA-based criminal defense attorney Allison Margolin explores why—and what we can do about it.Informed by Margolin’s experiences as a drug user, advocate, and the daughter of California’s most renowned (and infamous) cannabis attorney, Just Dope offers a look at where our current drug policy fails. It exposes the true history of drug prohibition in the United States, sharing why it started, how it evolved, and where it stands now. And it looks unflinchingly at the false dichotomy between “good” drugs and “bad” drugs and Margolin’s...

Mika works in law enforcement and is married to one of the most distinguished detectives on the police force. While everything looks good on the outside, Mika's home life is anything but normal. With a controlling, two-timing husband, she buries herself into her career. She soon crosses paths with Jakeel, an ex-con fresh out of prison. The jovial jailbird piques her interest, and Mika soon forgets that there are certain lines you just don't cross. Playing a risky game, she finds herself in a very dangerous situation, playing with two men on opposite sides of the law. Can Mika walk away, or will she make a move that could lead to murder and mayhem in her once quiet life?

The Dope on Mars is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Jack Sharkey is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Jack Sharkey then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

Although everything isn’t all good for the Washington sisters, everything isn’t all bad either. With the love of her life finally home, Vanity is on cloud nine. Having missed him and their relationship more than anything she’s doing everything in her power to make sure he’s happy, which means putting away her old habits. If only that was as easy as it sounded. With Malcolm and the strip club in Vanity’s rearview Rico is having a hard time trusting her. What is Vanity to do when old flames and hidden secrets begin to resurface? Has she gone through three long years without Rico only to lose him again?Cruz and Vega are one of the most sought after couples in the city. Although people are loving them together, clearly seeing them a part is even better. After finding out that the love of her life may possibly have a child on the way with another woman Cruz is crushed. Now that the fairytale relationship she’s grown accustomed to have come to a screeching halt its time for her to take matters into her own hands. Since Vega is having such a hard time putting a stop to this paternity scandal, Cruz decides to abandon the weak girl role and handle it on her own.Just when Ronnie thought she’d finally found a boy to give her heart to, she discovers he’s been cheating. After giving Turk her body and a small space of her heart, only to find out he’s still into games, Ronnie is on to something new. Cute, sweet, and fun loving football star, Courtney, is exactly what Ronnie needs to take her mind off of the drama with Turk. As always it took for Turk to see her with another man for him to change. Only problem with that is, it may be too late.

All Anika Armageddon wants in life is to hang out with cool people and to blow stuff up. As a professional stuntwoman, that doesn't seem like a big ask. Her career is finally starting to take off, and everything she's worked for is within her reach.Steve Erikson has money, awesome friends, and no ambition. Nothing is missing in his life. He's content to be the guy no one takes seriously, always ready with an inappropriate comment or two.Anika and Steve begin a friendship rooted in a similar sense of humor and an even greater love for food.When separate circumstances in their lives force them to reevaluate their futures, they find the perfect solution is to just marry one another. For business reasons.Steve may not exactly feel like he's marriage material, but he promises to be the best partner he can be to his new wife, and she promises the same. It doesn't take long for Steve to realize maybe his life had been missing something all...

The itch starts when things get too heavy for Lil J. Skin popping or stealing pain pills from his mom help him relax. But Lil J's focus is wandering because money is short, and his man Rico knows a way to make some quick cash. It's supposed to be an easy deal, but it isn't so simple when the buyer is an undercover cop.With a gunshot wound to the arm, Rico in jail, and a police officer clinging to life, Lil J is starting to get dope sick. He'd do anything to change the last twenty-four hours, and when he stumbles into an abandoned crack house, it actually might be possible. . . .Walter Dean Myers weaves elements of magical realism into a harrowing story about drug use, violence, alternate perceptions of reality, and second chances.

Fantasy/Humor. 50424 words long.

SUMMARY: Ray and his best friend, Manny, close ever since they met in juvie almost twenty years ago, have a great scam going: With a couple of fake badges and some DEA windbreakers they found at a secondhand store, they pose as federal agents and rip off small-time drug dealers, taking their money and drugs and disappearing before anyone is the wiser. It’s the perfect sting: the dealers they target are too small to look for revenge and too guilty to call the police, nobody has to die, nobody innocent gets hurt, and Ray and Manny score plenty.But it can’t last forever. Eventually, they choose the wrong mark and walk out with hundreds of thousands of dollars, and a heavy hitter, who is more than willing to kill to get his money back, is coming after them. Now Ray couldn’t care less about the score. He wants out---out of the scam, out of a life he feels like he never chose. Whether the victim of his latest job---not to mention his partner---will let him is another question entirely.Dennis Tafoya brings a rich, passionate, and accomplished new voice to the explosive story of a small-time crook with everything to lose in Dope Thief, his outstanding hardboiled debut.