Ringside, Issue #5 is a story of contrasts. Danny Knossos, the former wrestler, is fighting for his former boyfriend, Teddy. Teddy has gotten himself a habit he can't afford, and Danny's taking up his debt. While Danny is fighting with the bad guys in the beginning of the comic, there are flashbacks to his mother taking him to his first wrestling event.
Ringside is a neat little comic, and the trade paperback is coming out in June. If you're reading this, and you haven't been following the series, buy Ringside, Volume 1 for a little under $10 this summer. From there, you can keep reading the trade paperbacks as they come out or spend a little extra money and get the series on floppy. Like most comics, Ringside isn't meant to be read once or twice a year; you should be reading it every month.
This is an adult comic. It deals with violence, drugs, homosexuality (although many wouldn't consider this so much of an "adult" topic), and crime. Danny and others are brutally beaten through the course of this series; Danny's injuries go beyond rugged looks and into the "what's that thing growing out of Hasim Rahman's head" territory. The creators love wrestling, and it shows.
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