Jobeth Bensen, a beautiful young heiress, has been locked in a brutal asylum by her brother, who wants the family fortune for himself. Brutalized and addicted to drugs as part of her "treatment," Jobeth nonetheless counts the minutes for her chance to escape. When the opportunity comes at last, she flees to New York City, hiding among the lost and forgotten, just another apparent homeless lunatic. On the run from her brother, she reinvents herself by concealing her identity under the name of Bird and drastically changing her appearance, one which catches the eye of the fashion world. Her dramatic look catapults Bird into the dazzling world of the supermodel, but with her face on the covers of magazines, this Bird will not be able to fly for long!
T1 Bird
Jobeth Bensen, a beautiful young heiress, has been locked in a brutal asylum by her brother, who wants the family fortune for himself. Brutalized and addicted to drugs as part of her "treatment," Jobeth nonetheless counts the minutes for her chance to escape. When the opportunity comes at last, she flees to New York City, hiding among the lost and forgotten, just another apparent homeless lunatic. On the run from her brother, she reinvents herself by concealing her identity under the name of Bird and drastically changing her appearance, one which catches the eye of the fashion world. Her dramatic look catapults Bird into the dazzling world of the supermodel, but with her face on the covers of magazines, this Bird will not be able to fly for long!
T2 Bird
Though experiencing a huge success on the fashion catwalks, Bird is still hiding from her brother and his underworld cohorts. When Punos, her secret ally, is found dead, Bird is left alone in the battle with the bloodhounds after her family fortune.
T3 Bird
The presumed dead Jobeth Benson -- who now lives as the bald, beautiful model Bird -- seeks revenge on her evil bastard brother Reg. It seems Reg and a Dr. Elzenberg knowingly unleashed a toxic, carcinogenic product onto the unsuspecting market. Reg has tortured, killed or driven insane anyone who was a witness or has gotten in his way. Including his own sister, Jobeth. Meanwhile, Bird's lover, Martin, has been blinded and paralyzed in an “"accident"” also engineered by her brother. Bird believes the only way to truly protect her beloved is to get rid of Reg. As she hunts Reg, he and his henchmen try to track her down. Bird has been haunting Reg's dreams and he needs to eliminate her, once and for all. Delving into the worlds of lesbianism, S&M, the C.I.A. and pyromania, SICK BIRD –- Book #3 takes us into a fascinating world of insane revenge.
Bird, vol 1 is written by Carlos Trillo, with artwork by Juan Bobillo. It's about a woman who is locked in a mental institution by her sinister brother, but then manages to escape and start a new life. This is a very good book. The story is told in flashbacks, and bit by bit the reader understands the full context of what's going on. This is done very skillfully, and it keeps the story interesting all the way to the end. I also like... En lire plus