On the edge of the city, three bohemians struggle to answer the question: 
“Is it possible to survive as an artist in the 21st-century?” A young singer with no family hitchhikes to the city and sings her heart out. Late one night she encounters a street dancer who inspires her to have faith in her music no matter the cost. Desperate for rent money, she poses for a painter who has shifted from landscapes to nudes, and both of them learn a thing or two about the purpose of art and the meaning of success.

“Stunning artwork, beautifully executed. NAKED CITY is a master class in graphic storytelling!”
—Peter Bagge

Coming in October . . .

336 pages, full color, 8.75” x 6.25"
Dark Horse Books, hardcover: $29.99.
1st Edition ©2024   

“Drooker’s NAKED CITY hums with life and love;  a free-flowing song of new melodies and century-old chords.”
—Scott McCloud

“Romantic, existential, timeless. Beautifully drawn and beautifully told, like a dream!”
—Sophie Crumb

“Eric Drooker is a great entertainer which comes across in every page of his latest book. I had a great time reading it, and so will you.”
—Kim Deitch

“Another gorgeous work by one of my favorite artists. This bohemian folktale gives the world what it wants and what it needs: Drooker’s fabulous renderings of a New York City one can only dream about.”
—Keith Knight

“A heartfelt ode to the city and the artists who make it feel alive. Drooker is a master of composition and exquisite design; he makes the city sing in these drawings! This book is visual poetry.”
—Edel Rodriguez

“NAKED CITY is a passionate love letter to artists in New York City, celebrating the glorious and the gritty. It’s a classic tale magically reimagined through exquisite art infused with empathy.”
—Jennifer Camper

“Drooker sings a song you rarely hear sung, about the true beauty and horror and magic of the arts life.”
—Jolie Holland

“NAKED CITY is an extraordinary accomplishment as art and as narrative. Artists struggle to make sense of their world and of themselves . . . Drooker has captured that sense for today, among young artists in particular. Hurrah!”
—Paul Buhle