Tyranny of the Muse
YOU. ARE. NOT. NOTHING.
Creativity can be ugly. It can be messy. And for writer Frank Fisher, it can be downright destructive. TYRANNY OF THE MUSE, an original graphic novel by creator/writer Eddie Wright (Korsakoff Blight, Regular Show) and illustrator Dave Chisholm (Instrumental) is a darkly comic, offbeat mystery about a struggling artist, a complicated muse, and the addictive power of ideas.
As Frank Fisher attempts to complete a semi-autobiographical screenplay, he meets a mysterious muse named Bonnie who offers assistance by injecting actual seeds of inspiration directly into his brain through a festering wound in his forehead. As the drug takes hold, Frank and Bonnie embark on a surreal and strangely romantic journey through the creative process as they search for meaning, answers, and try to make sense out of a story that could change their lives forever.
In the spirit of Charles Burns, Daniel Clowes, Charlie Kaufman, and Philip K. Dick, TYRANNY OF THE MUSE is a graphic novel that explores the origins of art, the self-destructive nature of artists, and the search for meaning in a world of chaos.
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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
“...brilliant, a raw and honest piece..." -Valerie D'Orazio
"Eddie Wright’s futuristic take on a very prevalent, modern-day affliction is ambitious and promising..." - 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
“...akin to genius... a cautionary tale to artists who feel bereft of inspiration.” - The Comics Bulletin