{"product_id":"248-shooter-7-x-10-5","title":"248. \"Shooter\"  7\" x 10.5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 × 10.5 inches art print (not a comic book)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-order ends Sunday, July 5th  at 3 PM PT \/ 6 PM ET\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Expected to ship approximately 40–60 days after the purchase window closes.\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEstimated timeframe. Not guaranteed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Artist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePop Fly #248: \u003cem\u003e\"Shooter.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are certain baseball players that seem almost too perfect to turn into comic book characters. I've done a lot of them so far be cause let's face it, i'm drawn to that WWE character energy.  Thats why relievers are my favorite player position. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRod Beck was one of those characters I've always wanted to tackle. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOff the bat...just look at the guy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mustache. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mullet. The presence. The \u003cem\u003enickname \u003c\/em\u003eeven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you walked into a comic shop in '89 and saw him on the cover of a western comic, or next to Jonah Hex, you probably wouldn't think twice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut that's actually not why I went this direction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe more I thought about the nickname \"Shooter,\" the more it occurred to me that closers and old western gunslingers kind of occupied the same place in our imagination. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey both show up when everything is on the line and they \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edon't stay long. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey have one job to do then\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e they move on to the next town.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd Rod Beck did just that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe'd ride into town, finish the job, and before long he'd be riding to the next one. He pitched for 4 different organizations over a 13-year career, (\u003cem\u003ebut if there was one place that seemed to capture his heart, it was Chicago...and even on this cover I gave him a Cubs belt buckle as a little nod to that) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo instead of making Shooter a cowboy because it looked cool, I tried to imagine what would happen if baseball itself became an old western. \u003cem\u003eA \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eshowdown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe batter steps into town. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe street gets quiet. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd standing at the other end is Shooter. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI don't know if Rod Beck ever thought of himself that way...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut maybe comic books would've.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pop Fly Pop Shop","offers":[{"title":"Regular","offer_id":49896357495024,"sku":"REG_SHOOTER","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/6450\/5260\/files\/SHOOTER_WEB_copy.jpg?v=1782683805","url":"https:\/\/popflypopshop.com\/products\/248-shooter-7-x-10-5","provider":"Pop Fly Pop Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}