Teddy Bear Club
AA FOR HITMEN
“This ain’t no fairytale.”
Welcome to The Teddy Bear Club, it’s like AA but for Hitmen. Come to the end of the Earth in the grungy little pass thru town of Aberdeen, WA, and you will find colorful characters such as Timothy “Tiny Tim” Murdock, a 7’1” ex 1%er, Enrique Arturo De Silva, formerly “Toro Del Diablo”, Leonardo Bright, a washout of a US cyber warfare assassin program, Wil Wiska, Salish Chief and recovering crime boss, John Smith IV, decorated Marine Sniper and private security contractor, and Ludmila “Mama Mila” Malina, a 96 year old Polish woman. In this world only one thing is certain, age comes for us all.
TBC dedicates a book to each Club member’s life, crafting a can’t miss adrenaline fueled thrill ride. Writer and Creator R.E.J. Fitzpatrick first comic series comes to life with Ardashes Najarian on storyboard, layout, and pencils, and Tanner Dane on ink, color and cover.
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BOOK I
Illustration of a "Welcome to Aberdeen" sign, labeled as "Gateway to the Olympics," viewed from a rainy night perspective under a bridge.
Indie comic Illustration of a rainy landscape with a truss bridge over a river, surrounded by hills and buildings.
Comic-style illustration of a man in a trench coat and fedora running in the rain towards a tall building at night.
Comic-style illustration of a person in a trench coat and hat climbing stairs in the rain. They reach a door, attempting to unlock it, with the sound effects 'click click' next to the lock.
Black and white illustration of a trench-coated figure in the foreground holding a lighter with the word "click" repeated, another figure in a hat walking toward a bright archway in the background, scene set in a rainy alley.
Illustration of two figures in trench coats and hats, one entering a doorway.
Comic panel depicting a person in a trench coat and hat standing in the rain, casting a shadow against a wall.
Two comic-style panels depicting two men in trench coats and hats in a rainy cityscape. In the first panel, one man touches the shoulder of the other, who looks down. In the second panel, the first man reaches out as the other brushes off the contact.
Stylized illustration of a man in a fedora hat and coat, with dynamic lines suggesting action.
Comic style black and white illustration depicting two shadowy figures in coats and hats standing at an open door at the top of a staircase, with dynamic lines emanating from the door and the word "CRASH!!" in bold letters at the bottom.
Silhouetted figures of two men in trench coats and hats running with dramatic lines emphasizing speed.
Comic panel with a person slicing food and figures in hats approaching a building.
Black and white drawing of a person's angry eyes and furrowed brow.
Comic-style illustration depicting a bald man facing two men in trench coats and hats entering a room.