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The Job #1, written by Patrick Hickey Jr. and illustrated by Steve Cange, is a fast-moving, emotionally grounded comic that examines the tension between performance and survival in the world of independent wrestling. What starts as a familiar look at backstage politics quickly becomes a portrait of identity, ego, and the lengths people go to protect the dreams that define them. Told through the perspective of Delicious Dan Dero, the issue blends action, humor, and vulnerability to show how the illusions of wrestling mirror the illusions people construct just to get through the day.Continue Reading

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If Joey Janela and Penelope Ford had guns and a criminal mind before signing with AEW, you’d have Dan Dero and Bev.

The world of independent wrestling is filled with stories of struggle and heartbreak, and Dan Dero’s journey is no exception. In “The Job – Vol. 1” by Legacy Comix, we follow Dero and his partner Bev as they turn to a life of crime to make ends meet. This gritty story asks, “What are you willing to do to succeed and survive?”Continue Reading

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Pro wrestling and crime are more closely related than one might think. After all, the whole thing more or less got started as nothing more than a pretty elaborate con, and the rap sheets of some of the men and women who have been involved in the sport tell their own tale. Honestly, it’s a little surprising that more writers haven’t mined this particular vein, especially since it’s full of larger-than-life characters routinely putting their health on the line for the promise of what’s generally a pretty small payday.Continue Reading