Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In

This brand-new, updated art book-sized hardcover edition of the long out-of-print collection by cult film host Joe Bob Briggs features new writing, movie reviews, and fan letters not seen in over 40 years, plus new artwork by comic book artist Mike Norton and an introduction by Stephen King.

Cult genre film host Joe Bob Briggs' collection of wisecracking takes on drive-in movies and redneck life is finally back in print!

This art book-sized hardcover edition features Briggs’ first columns for The Dallas Times Herald and contains his famous B-movie reviews, fan letters and his replies, plus Briggs’ adventures as the world’s foremost expert on drive-ins—some of which hasn’t been in print for more than forty years.

This expanded, newly-designed edition includes a cover by Wallace McBride, interior artwork by comic book artist Mike Norton, and an introduction by Stephen King. Featuring Joe Bob Briggs’ writing on beloved horror classics ranging from Basket Case to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre to The Evil Dead, this book is essential reading for all drive-in cinema and Joe Bob Briggs fans.

Author: Joe Bob Briggs 
Illustrator: Mike Norton
Introduction: Stephen King
Publisher: Dark Horse 
Pages: 168pp
Size: 9.25 x 12.25 x 1
Notes: hardcover, color, updated edition
Release Date: October 14, 2025
ISBN: 978-1506748184