Charlie Sheen's Winning Spree Gets Extended With New Comic Book

By Sarah Crow Posted Mar 9th 2011 01:15PM

From most angles, it may look like Charlie Sheen's life is spiraling out of control, but from a publicity standpoint, the perennially troubled actor is doing exactly one thing: winning.

Sheen's outrageous antics, coupled with his "tiger blood" and "Adonis DNA" have landed him massive press coverage, a pair of young girlfriends and most recently, a comic book from Bluewater Productions.

'Infamous: Charlie Sheen,' scheduled for release this summer, will chronicle Sheen's successes, including his highly paid role on 'Two and a Half Men,' and his recent battles with substance abuse and his seeming break with reality.

'Infamous' author Mark Shapiro says of the work, "Doing a book about Charlie Sheen is different from most bio comics in that the news is literally happening as we speak."

The author continues, "Who knows what he's going to say or do next and how that will fit into the context of telling his story ... As I am writing this I am constantly aware of what could change at the last possible minute. This is when comic book writing is more like journalism."

Darren Davis, president of Bluewater, which publishes a number of comics based on the lives of famous individuals, including Justin Bieber, Kathy Griffin and Sarah Palin, says that in addition to entertainment value, the goal of 'Infamous' is to inform.

"We're not looking to exacerbate what could be a sad situation; a public person self-destructing on camera," says Davis. "We can all laugh how outrageous Sheen is behaving, all waiting for the next 'Duh. Winning' moment, but I want to make sure that part of the focus of this issue deals fairly with mental health and substance abuse issues."

Adds Davis, "If Sheen contacted us right now and wanted us to donate some of the potential profits to a charity of his choosing, we would happily do so."

See fans suggest who could be the next Charlie Sheen -- both on 'Two and a Half Men' and in the headlines:

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Wednesday 09 March

By tony

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chuck,i smell another lawsuit.

By Imaginethat

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All the talk about Charlie Sheen is getting very old. Other things are going on in this world that are far more important than the seemingly never-ending Sheen Saga. Enough of this idiot! On to something else.

By dvdfrnzwbr

If your concerns are of top news world articles, why are you looking at the entertainment section.

By lach61

Enough is enough! Yes, there are many more important things than to hear about this person.

By Polar Patrol

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And I thought I was sick of hearing about Kardashians...

By ken

they are tring to ride the charlie wave his going to fight them too

By Joey Petroni

Joey Petroni should take Charile Sheen place on Two and a Half Men.

By DORAHELEN

Watching this guy makes me want to cry - he is so pitiful...Martin Sheen his dad must be sick with what is happening....I notice he hasn't said anything lately..Carlos is disheveled and looks like hell.......he looks older than his age. The people around him take advantage of him i'm sure - he must pay for everything....he has "adult" children as well doesn't he? I give carlos 6 more months - he can't continue this way........

By suezi proctor

I really hope every one can back off and settle down. Charlie Sheen IS, I repeat!! IS two and a half men. they knew when they signed him on they were getting a handful. I just wish Charlie would be quiet for awhile. everyone take a step back and resolve it. wouldn't it be a nice change to see hollywood actually sit down and resolve and inseemingly impossible situation rather than handing another talented, but yes, troubled actor their walking papers. really, the show will never be the same, you put someone else in and people will try it for awhile, realize it just does not work and it will be a re-run forever. the other option is it goes on and we get to laugh for a lot longer. really, even his rants are so crazy they are humerous. have you ever heard anything like it?

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