Frantz authored the bestselling Dreamseller addiction book series, written with recovery icon Brandon Novak, which has brought healing and inspiration to the global recovery community.
Dreamseller
Addiction / recovery / pop culture memoir by Brandon Novak & Joe Frantz
2009 release, 3rd edition, 10th printing - 268 pages, 24 page color photo section
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SYNOPSIS: An addiction / recovery classic. Brandon Novak (Jackass, Viva La Bam, CKY) was a teenage skateboarding prodigy, discovered by the legendary Tony Hawk to skate for the elite Powell-Peralta team. By age eighteen, Novak had accomplished more than most people dream of in a lifetime. Yet as swiftly as his career peaked, it crashed, brought down by heroin, a force far more powerful than his greatest ambitions. Novak was addicted, homeless, and living for his next fix, until his childhood friend Bam Margera ((Jackass, Viva La Bam, etc) guided him to MTV fame in an attempt to give him a second chance. Vivid, harrowing and heartfelt, Brandon’s story is a riveting journey from a dream life to a nightmare existence.
The Streets Of Baltimore
Addiction / recovery / pop culture memoir by Joe Frantz
2020 release, 2nd printing - 308 pages, plus 50 pages of rare color photos & authentic police records
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SYNOPSIS: The anticipated prequel to the addiction / recovery classic Dreamseller. Brandon Novak (Jackass, Viva La Bam, CKY) was a teenage skateboarder, but his lust for heroin led to a junkie’s destiny on the streets of Baltimore. Arrests, rehabs, and drug-tortured love triangles consumed Novak’s life, until he was guided him to MTV fame. But Novak’s stardom led him down a self-destructive path that forced him to sculpt his future.
The Brandon Novak Chronicles
Addiction / pop culture graphic novel written & created by Joe Frantz, illustrated by Emanuel Koch
2018 release, 2nd printing - 124 pages (color and B&W illustrations)
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SYNOPSIS: During Brandon Novak's twenty-year stint as a heroin addict, he was a pro skateboarder, MTV celebrity (Viva La Bam, Bam’s Unholy Union), alumnus of the Jackass movies, star of Bam Margera’s legendary CKY Video Series, and author of his best-selling memoir Dreamseller. Conversely, he’s been jailed dozens of times, he’s been homeless, and he’s survived multiple drug ODs. An illustrated collection of true comedic and tragic tales in graphic novel form, with appearances by Bam Margera and the CKY Crew.