Dark Horse And Joe Bob Briggs Revive Out-Of-Print Cult Classic Columns
by Brendan M. Allen
Dark Horse Books has announced Joe Bob Fights for the Drive-In, an art book–sized hardcover edition collecting material written by cult film host, and author Joe Bob Briggs — the stage name of actor John Bloom. Joe Bob Fights for the Drive-In also includes rare writing unseen for decades, cover art by Eric Powell, illustrations by Mike Norton, and an introduction by Wayne Newton.
America’s most infamous drive-in movie critic brings his signature mix of razor-sharp wit, redneck philosophy, and B movie obsession to the page. Bringing together material from across Joe Bob Briggs’s early drive-in years, this special edition draws from Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In and Joe Bob Goes Back to the Drive-In while also including previously uncollected columns that have never before appeared in book form.
“I originally planned to just put Joe Bob Goes Back to the Drive-In back into print and call it a day,” said Briggs. “Instead, we decided to blow the doors wide open. Joe Bob Fights for the Drive-In brings together columns and letters from both Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In and Joe Bob Goes Back to the Drive-In, plus a treasure trove of reviews that haven’t seen the light of day since they first ran in newspapers and magazines decades ago. Dark Horse is helping me bring the ultimate drive-in testament to a whole new generation of mutants.”
Joe Bob Fights for the Drive-In arrives in comic shops and bookstores on July 20th, 2027. It is now available for preorder at your local comic shop and bookstore for $54.99.
