The Boy With The Thorn In His Side Author:Peter Wentz The Boy With the Thorn In His Side is a book written by Pete Wentz, bass player of Fall Out Boy, and is illustrated by Joe Tesauro. — The title is taken from the name of a song by The Smiths, of whom Wentz is a fan. — The Boy With The Thorn In His Side describes bassist Peter Wentz's childhood nightmares that still seem to haunt him even when he i... more »s not sleeping, even to this day. The book was said to be a form of closure for Wentz.
Wentz's inspiration came from Tim Biedron, the tattoo artist, who he said inspired him to bring the dreams to life.
The book is illustrated by Joe Tesauro, colored by Rob Dobi, and was published by Clandestine Industries.« less