She strikes up a friendship with Ed that turns into a romance, and eventually they get married. Supporting characters "The Dragon", Sherman's bookstore supervisor. She calls him into her office multiple times to reprimand him against various mess-ups. Sora Tweed, owner of the apartment building Sherman lives in. She ultimately dies of a heart attack. Minor characters Emil and Mora Yossarian, residents of the aforementioned apartment building. Their last name appears to be a nod to Joseph Heller's Catch-22, featuring a man named Yossarian (and whose first name is later revealed to be John). The book Catch-22 is featured later in the story, reinforcing this idea. Emil appears to be on probation. The Yossarians have a dog and a baby. Awards The 608-page volume of the series was nominated for the Harvey Award for Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work in 2002, and an Eisner Award, Ignatz Award and a Firecracker Award in 2001 and 2002. The French version of Box Office Poison, called De Mal En Pis, won the Prix Du Premier Album at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2005. Popular culture references Box Office Poison references a large body of media. Below is a partial list: Betty Boop Billie Holiday Blondie Breakfast of Champions Catch-22 Cerebus Dick Tracy Eightball Hamlet Jailbird Jeopardy! Judge Judy Laurel and Hardy Lolita Newsradio Peanuts The Simpsons Sophie's World South Park Spinal Tap Star Trek Star Wars Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Beatles The Catcher in the Rye The Jungle Book The Kids in the Hall Twelfth Night Venus on the Half-Shell Wallace and Gromit Where's Waldo? Notes External links Box Office Poison website 2001 books Top Shelf Productions titles Comics by Alex Robinson 1996 comics debuts