"Bad Idea" by Damon Suede

This story features two characters with unusual professions.  Trip Spector is a comic book artist who draws squeaky clean superheroes whom he has come to hate.  Silas Goolsby is a special effects makeup artist currently working for a popular t.v. show.  They meet at a zombie run charity event and are smitten.  With Silas' encouragement, Trip creates "Scratch", an adult graphic novel that could let him write his own ticket.  However, Trip is not a risk taker, and when Silas gives Scratch an outing in public, Trip panics and lets his fears take over his common sense.  Will the men's relationship survive?  Will Scratch be their savior?  These were two nerdy, funny, and flawed but lovable characters whom I won't soon forget.  350 pages (Kindle edition).