简介：SetinthebellyofLosAngeles'criminalunderworld,ArcisthestoryofParisPritchert,aformerpoliceofficerturneddrugdealerandaddict,whoembarksonaquesttofindamissingchildinthehopeofredeeminghiserodingcharacter.Theonlycatchis,likealladdicts,Paris'confidencecompletelyreliesonthedrugsinhissystemand--inthiscase--hisfirmbeliefthathecansucceedinhismissionifhecanjuststayhigh24/7andalivelongenoughtoseeitthrough.Toaidintheendeavor,ParisenliststhehelpofMayaGibbs,anAfricanAmericanprostituteversednotonlyinthelanguageofthestreet,butalsointhewordsofMayaAngelouandNadineGordimer.Andtogether,thepathofthisdysfunctionalduocrosseswiththoseofthechild'sparents,adoctorwithapenchantforsoliciting"StreetBoys",aself-ascribedKingOfPorn,adrugsupplierwithagiftformakingimpeccablehorsd'oeuvres,andahardenedcopwithmorescamsthanthemostadeptstreethustler.Toldthroughavarietyofvisualtechniquesandcolorschemes,ArcunfoldsasParis'searchleadstoplacesheneverexpected.Itisasearchfilledwiththedimnessofanaddict'slife,theshadinessofperversecharactersandthebuddingfriendshipoftwopeoplewithnothingtoloseandeverythingtogain.Andmostofall,itisasearchfilledwithanswers.Answerstothechild'swhereabouts...answerstoParis'relationshipwithhisownmotherandfather...andanswerstotheexistenceofacriminalmastermindknownonlyas"TheWolf".…