New Arrival Serious Damage: A Graffiti Story

A Graphic Memoir

An autobiographical YA coming-of-age graphic novel that explores how art and graffiti helped author Josh Tuininga recover after a devastating trauma

Its 1992 and Josh has everything going for hima great family, good grades, and lots of friends. But it all grinds to a vicious halt when hes diagnosed with a serious neurological condition. Josh undergoes a dangerous surgery that saves his life but leaves him scarredboth physically and mentally. Battling depression, he finds comfort in the unlikeliest of places: graffiti.

The thrill of making street art gives Josh relief from the pain and traumabut keeping it secret from his parents, and the police, isnt easy. When he eventually discovers an underground competition presented by Seattles most infamous street-art crew, Josh is desperate to participate, but will the risk be worth it? After all, the harsh truth about graffiti is that sooner or later . youre goi