Rag and Bone

Set in a place that gets "less oxygen and sunlight than the rest of the world," Rag and Bone provides a world of visual metaphor. In this graphic novel-like world, reality and whimsy are intertwined, where one can “try out” another’s heart for the right price, and The Ladder Store is the place to find a way to get off the ground in not only a real but a metaphysical way. When high school hero George starts stealing and selling black market hearts to take care of his younger, slower brother, Jeff, he must also deal with the guilt of his career choice. When an artist’s heart comes into his possession, he knows he’s made a score big enough to set himself and his brother up for life! But when word gets out that the feeling of a poet is up for grabs, the heart that promised so much becomes the target of every empty chest in town.