Tyranny of the Muse

Frank Fisher is nothing, but he wants to be something more. When a mysterious, chain-smoking “muse” named Bonnie offers assistance by injecting actual seeds of inspiration directly into his brain through a festering wound, his world is changed forever. Follow Frank and Bonnie on a surreal, bizarre, and darkly hilarious adventure through their messy lives as they search for meaning in a seemingly meaningless world. 

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“Incredible. Delves into the reality of writer’s block and brings it to terrifying life.” - Kurtis J. Wiebe, writer of Rat Queens

“Wright’s first comic is brilliant, a raw and honest piece brought to life with Balmer’s savage and intuitive art. -Valerie D'Orazio

"In short, Eddie Wright’s futuristic take on a very prevalent, modern-day affliction is ambitious and promising, with Balmer’s intricate and striking brushwork heightening every emotion, thought, and action in their alternating states of psychedelic ecstasy and despair." - ComiXology

“If you’re the kind of reader who, after experiencing one of Grant Morrison’s more 'out there' writings, say 'You know, I need something even more weird' try TYRANNY OF THE MUSE.” - Aintitcool News

"Dark, surreal and almost suffocatingly bleak, I found myself drawn into disturbing nature of the story, like a car crash you just can’t tear your eyes away from." - Big Comic Page

"Wright is playing with a clever and disturbing metaphor, juxtaposing the self-destructive nature of an addict with the often self-destructive nature of an artist within the creative process." - Printed Matters

“What Wright and Balmer have done here is akin to genius. They turn creativity into destruction, the muse into the dealer, and provide, perhaps, a cautionary tale to artists who feel bereft of inspiration.” - The Comics Bulletin