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Joe, an eleven-year-old boy, finds himself in a vivid fantasy world after eating his diabetes pills. He discovers he is the lost savior of a fantastic land based on his home's layout and contents. His desperate attempts to escape transform into an incredible, epic adventure through a bizarre landscape of submarine pirate dwarves, evil Hell Hounds, Lightning Lords, and besieged castles. As he faces supernatural dangers and encounters mythical creatures, Joe's journey takes him on a quest for survival and redemption.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Grant Morrison
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