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Rapper M.F. Grimm lies bleeding in the snow on a New York street, a bullet lodged in his spine. His best friend lies dead next to him. How did he get from being Percy, the little kid on Sesame Street, to here?

Today on the Comics Page, we're proud to present an excerpt from Sentences: The Life of M.F. Grimm, a graphic memoir by Percy Carey and Ronald Wimberly, on sale this week from Vertigo.

Sentences: The Life of M.F. Grimm, by Percy Carey (story) and Ronald Wimberly (art)

What happens next? Read Sentences, in stores tomorrow from Vertigo.