It Rhymes With Lust - Trade Paperback Edition

Written by Arnold Drake and Leslie Waller, with artwork by Matt Baker. Originally published in 1950, It Rhymes with Lust is a landmark "picture novel" presented in digest format, featuring stunning art by Matt Baker, one of the premier good-girl artists of the era. Often cited as the first true graphic novel, it also marks the comic book debut of Arnold Drake, who would later become a major figure at DC Comics and co-creator of Deadman. The story follows Hal Weber, a former crusading journalist, who is drawn back to Copper City at the request of Rust, an old flame and the widow of a powerful political figure. As Hal becomes entangled once again with the dangerous and alluring Rust, he also finds himself falling for her beautiful stepdaughter, Audrey.