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The Spectral Engine by Ray Fawkes

2013-10-15T00:30:00-05:00

The Spectral Engine
Written by Ray Fawkes

eBook, 144 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Comics & Graphic Novels - Historical Fiction; Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Horror; Comics & Graphic Novels - Literary | $14.99 | 978-0-7710-3089-5 (0-7710-3089-4)

To catch a glimpse of the Spectral Engine is to face death itself. In Ray Fawkes's stunning and boldly conceived new graphic novel, the Spectral Engine is also the supernatural device that ties together wide-ranging true stories -- set across the country and throughout time -- of discovery and loss, migration and dislocation, ambition and the casualties of history -- as told by the train's own ghostly passengers.
Decades after the Empress of Ireland, a luxury passenger steamboat, disappears into the dark waters of the St. Lawrence River along with 1,012 souls, the wreck of the ship continues to claim victims. A young escaped slave attempts to make the treacherous journey across the Detroit River to freedom via the Underground Railroad. A ghostly white horse is a heartbreaking reminder of a bloody conflict between two First Nations tribes. The triumphant completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway brings only tragedy to a Chinese railway worker. And in a poignant story of urban isolation and the desire for human connection, a young woman discovers that loneliness transcends death. By turns chilling and moving, this breathtaking book is a powerful reminder of the deeply human yearning to be remembered.

The Spectral Engine by Ray Fawkes

2013-10-15T00:30:00-05:00

The Spectral Engine
Written by Ray Fawkes

Hardcover, 176 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Comics & Graphic Novels - Historical Fiction; Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Horror; Comics & Graphic Novels - Literary | $27.95 | 978-0-7710-3093-2 (0-7710-3093-2)

How to Draw Chiller Monsters, Werewolves, Vampires, and Zombies by Rob Zombie

2011-09-13T00:30:00-05:00

How to Draw Chiller Monsters, Werewolves, Vampires, and Zombies
Written by J. David Spurlock
Foreword by Rob Zombie

Trade Paperback, 144 pages | Watson-Guptill | Art - Drawing; Art - Cartooning; Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Horror | $19.99 | 978-0-8230-9532-2 (0-8230-9532-0)

From movies to comics to graphic novels, monsters and their ilk tap into the terror that lurks in the darkest regions of the human collective unconscious. Enduringly popular characters, from vampires to zombies, provide an exciting challenge and appeal to comics and animation artists. How to Draw Chiller Monsters, Werewolves, Vampires and Zombies features the artwork of comic-book artist and Hollywood monster designer Kerry Gammill, Gene Colan as well as Neal Adams, Jim Steranko, Jack Davis, David Hartman, Frank Frazetta, Basil Gogos, and Wally Wood.

Pat the Zombie by Kaveh Soofi

2011-04-26T00:30:00-05:00

Pat the Zombie A Cruel (Adult) Spoof
Written by Aaron Ximm
Illustrated by Kaveh Soofi

Trade Paperback, 20 pages | Ten Speed Press | Humor - Parodies; Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Horror | $11.99 | 978-1-60774-036-0 (1-60774-036-2)

A macabre mash-up of the children’s classic Pat the Bunny and the present-day zombie phenomenon, with the tactile features of the original book revoltingly re-imagined for an adult audience.

In the hemorrhagic vein of other zombie parodies, Pat the Zombie presents trusting toddler Judy playing peek-a-boo with a putrefying Paul. Grownup fans of Pat the Bunny (seven million of them) will find their favorite touch-and-feel features disturbingly re-created: Judy reaches for Zombie’s decaying jaw instead of daddy’s cheek; Paul caresses Mummy’s empty eye socket instead of her wedding ring. Ximm’s twisted wit, Soofi’s sick artistic sensibility, and clever packaging that mimics the original book will bring the undead lurchingly to life in this camp popculture romp.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel by Cliff Richards

2010-05-04T00:30:00-05:00

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel
Written by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
Adapted by Tony Lee
Illustrated by Cliff Richards

Trade Paperback, 176 pages | Del Rey | Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Horror; Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Romance; Comics & Graphic Novels - Literary | $14.99 | 978-0-345-52068-5 (0-345-52068-8)

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER—NOW AN EYE-POPPING GRAPHIC NOVEL OF MANNERS, MORALS, AND BRAIN-EATING MAYHEM

It is known as “the strange plague,” and its unfortunate victims are referred to only as “unmentionables” or “dreadfuls.” All over England, the dead are rising again, and now even the daughters of Britain’s best families must devote their lives to mastering the deadly arts. Elizabeth Bennet is a fearsome warrior whose ability with a sword is matched only by her quick wit and even sharper tongue. But she faces her most formidable foe yet in the haughty, conceited, and somehow strangely attractive Mr. Darcy. As the two lovers meet in the ballroom and on the battlefield, they’ll soon learn that nothing—not even bands of ninjas, hordes of flesh-eating zombies, or disapproving aunts—can stop true love.

The Talisman: Volume 1: The Road of Trials by Nei Ruffino

2010-05-04T00:30:00-05:00

The Talisman: Volume 1: The Road of Trials
Written by Stephen King and Peter Straub
Adapted by Robin Furth
Illustrated by Tony Shasteen and Nei Ruffino

Hardcover, 160 pages | Del Rey | Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Horror | $25.00 | 978-0-345-51798-2 (0-345-51798-9)

The spellbinding saga of The Talisman is now a stunning graphic novel, vividly illustrated by artist Tony Shasteen. Here’s a bold new look at the classic tale of treachery and betrayal that could only have sprung from the imaginations of master storytellers Stephen King and Peter Straub.

In a run-down amusement park on a desolate beach in New Hampshire, thirteen-year-old Jack Sawyer is about to learn some hard truths—about his father’s death, about why he and his mother are on the run from his sinister uncle Morgan, and about the real nature of the mysterious realm Jack once called the Daydreams. Now, with help from his newfound friend Speedy Parker, this young man will reclaim his identity as Travellin Jack and make his first foray back into the Territories to retrieve the magical Talisman, an object of immense cosmic significance. Yet even more important to Jack, the Talisman holds the key to saving his mother’s life. In the Terrorities, where monsters lurk, evil watches, and an unbelievably precious prize awaits, Jack embarks upon a desperate quest to fulfill a destiny he never sought but cannot escape.

The Talisman: The Road of Trials comprises Issues 0 through 5 of the thrilling comic book series and features original, never-before-seen material, including interviews and early sketches. Be warned: Once you’ve seen the Talisman, nothing will ever be the same.

Black Hole by Charles Burns

2008-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

Black Hole
Written by Charles Burns

Trade Paperback, 368 pages | Pantheon | Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Horror | $19.95 | 978-0-375-71472-6 (0-375-71472-3)

Winner of the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Awards

The setting: suburban Seattle, the mid-1970s. We learn from the outset that a strange plague has descended upon the area’s teenagers, transmitted by sexual contact. The disease is manifested in any number of ways — from the hideously grotesque to the subtle (and concealable) — but once you’ve got it, that’s it. There’s no turning back.

As we inhabit the heads of several key characters — some kids who have it, some who don’t, some who are about to get it — what unfolds isn’t the expected battle to fight the plague, or bring heightened awareness to it , or even to treat it. What we become witness to instead is a fascinating and eerie portrait of the nature of high school alienation itself — the savagery, the cruelty, the relentless anxiety and ennui, the longing for escape.

And then the murders start.

As hypnotically beautiful as it is horrifying, Black Hole transcends its genre by deftly exploring a specific American cultural moment in flux and the kids who are caught in it- back when it wasn’t exactly cool to be a hippie anymore, but Bowie was still just a little too weird.

To say nothing of sprouting horns and molting your skin…

Black Hole by Charles Burns

2005-10-18T00:30:00-05:00

Black Hole
Written by Charles Burns

Hardcover | Pantheon | Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Horror | $29.95 | 978-0-375-42380-2 (0-375-42380-X)

Suburban Seattle, the mid-1970s. We learn from the out-set that a strange plague has descended upon the area’s teenagers, transmitted by sexual contact. The disease is manifested in any number of ways — from the hideously grotesque to the subtle (and concealable) — but once you’ve got it, that’s it. There’s no turning back.

As we inhabit the heads of several key characters — some kids who have it, some who don’t, some who are about to get it — what unfolds isn’t the expected battle to fight the plague, or bring heightened awareness to it , or even to treat it. What we become witness to instead is a fascinating and eerie portrait of the nature of high school alienation itself — the savagery, the cruelty, the relentless anxiety and ennui, the longing for escape.

And then the murders start.

As hypnotically beautiful as it is horrifying, Black Hole transcends its genre by deftly exploring a specific American cultural moment in flux and the kids who are caught in it- back when it wasn’t exactly cool to be a hippie anymore, but Bowie was still just a little too weird.

To say nothing of sprouting horns and molting your skin…

Random House New Releases - Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Horror

The Spectral Engine by Ray Fawkes

The Spectral Engine Written by Ray Fawkes

The Spectral Engine by Ray Fawkes

The Spectral Engine Written by Ray Fawkes

How to Draw Chiller Monsters, Werewolves, Vampires, and Zombies by Rob Zombie

How to Draw Chiller Monsters, Werewolves, Vampires, and Zombies Written by J. David Spurlock Foreword by Rob Zombie

Pat the Zombie by Kaveh Soofi

Pat the Zombie A Cruel (Adult) SpoofWritten by Aaron Ximm Illustrated by Kaveh Soofi

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel by Cliff Richards

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel Written by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith Adapted by Tony Lee Illustrated by Cliff Richards

The Talisman: Volume 1: The Road of Trials by Nei Ruffino

The Talisman: Volume 1: The Road of Trials Written by Stephen King and Peter Straub Adapted by Robin Furth Illustrated by Tony Shasteen and Nei Ruffino

Black Hole by Charles Burns

Black Hole Written by Charles Burns

Black Hole by Charles Burns

Black Hole Written by Charles Burns

The Spectral Engine
Written by Ray Fawkes

The Spectral Engine
Written by Ray Fawkes

How to Draw Chiller Monsters, Werewolves, Vampires, and Zombies
Written by J. David Spurlock
Foreword by Rob Zombie

Pat the Zombie A Cruel (Adult) Spoof
Written by Aaron Ximm
Illustrated by Kaveh Soofi

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel
Written by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
Adapted by Tony Lee
Illustrated by Cliff Richards

The Talisman: Volume 1: The Road of Trials
Written by Stephen King and Peter Straub
Adapted by Robin Furth
Illustrated by Tony Shasteen and Nei Ruffino

Black Hole
Written by Charles Burns

Black Hole
Written by Charles Burns