Joe Frank Ascent SC

(W) Joe Frank (A) Jason Novak. Joe Frank is one of the greatest radio dramatists who ever worked in the medium. His programs* which he wrote and voiced ran from 1978 to 2018* attracting a huge following* including Francis Coppola ("I couldn't believe the originality and sheer brilliance of what I was hearing") and Charlie Kaufman ("His shows were hypnotic* psychotic* neurotic* sad* terrifying* and some of the funniest stuff I have ever heard anywhere.") Jason Novak* author of Et Tu* Brute* has lovingly adapted six of Frank's most memorable stories into comics form* an introduction to those who have never heard Frank* and an aesthetic accompaniment to those who have.