On sale January 17th, Boom! Studios' WWE #13 will feature "Undrafted" - the tale of WWE Superstar Samoa Joe's rise to the main Monday Night RAW roster from NXT - a story co-authored by none other than Samoa Joe himself!
Written alongside Headlocked Comics' Michael Kingston, "Undrafted" hones in on Joe's unbridled anger and tenacity as he tries to push back against his main roster call-up because of unfinished business with then-NXT champ Shinsuke Nakamura. I spoke with both Joe and Kingston about their arc in WWE #13 and what it's like to tell this story almost a full year after Joe's RAW debut.
"I'm a really big comic book fan," Joe said. "I think before the advent of iBooks and digital media I was always throwing a couple trades in my bag whenever I'd head out on the weekend to do shows. It was something that kept my mind occupied and amused sitting in hotel rooms or waiting for flights and whatnot."
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Written alongside Headlocked Comics' Michael Kingston, "Undrafted" hones in on Joe's unbridled anger and tenacity as he tries to push back against his main roster call-up because of unfinished business with then-NXT champ Shinsuke Nakamura. I spoke with both Joe and Kingston about their arc in WWE #13 and what it's like to tell this story almost a full year after Joe's RAW debut.
"I'm a really big comic book fan," Joe said. "I think before the advent of iBooks and digital media I was always throwing a couple trades in my bag whenever I'd head out on the weekend to do shows. It was something that kept my mind occupied and amused sitting in hotel rooms or waiting for flights and whatnot."
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