Tag: Comics

Frankenstein : New World – The Sea of Forever #3 Available April 30

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By: Mike Mignola (Author), Christopher Golden (Author), Tom Sniegoski (Author), Peter Bergting (Cover Art-Artist)

A legendary creature threatens Frankenstein and Lilja below the water’s surface, while an evil force above infects everything around it.

Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, Tom Sniegoski, and Peter Bergting return to the New World that Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. gave their lives to save.

• Four issue series.

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Tower of Shadows (Lost Marvels #1) Available April 29

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By: Neal Adams (Author), Jim Steranko (Author), Barry Windsor-Smith (Author)

The never-collected horror anthology series featuring stories by Jim Steranko, Neal Adams, Barry Windsor-Smith, Stan Lee, John Buscema, and other Silver Age masters.

In 1969, with its revolutionary superhero line well established, Marvel took a chance on the kind of supernatural, EC-style anthology series that had been banned since the formation of the Comics Code in the 1950s. Tower of Shadows featured a staggering array of artists and writers, including Neal Adams, Jim Steranko, Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Gene Colan, Wally Wood, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, John Romita, Johnny Craig, Marie Severin, Gerry Conway, and Bernie Wrightson, to name a few. Freed from the conventions of the superhero adventure, these creators brought their storytelling skills to a more quietly sinister genre, producing atmospheric gems of twisted suspense and sardonic horror. Not only do these nine issues feature Marvel’s best creators working at their peak, but Tower of Shadows is one of the lost, never-collected Marvels. In the first of a new series of Lost Marvels, Fantagraphics and Marvel join forces to introduce these pages to a new generation of readers and restore this series to its rightful place in comics history. This gorgeous volume brings every Tower of Shadows story and cover to life in vivid color and features background and analysis by comics journalist Michael Dean.

Full-color illustrations throughout

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Saint Catherine Available April 29

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By: Anna Meyer

A relatable adult graphic novel about a woman who skips Sunday mass for the first time in her life only to discover she’s possibly being possessed by a demon.

In her 20-something years of existence, Catherine never skipped mass once. As a recovering Irish American Catholic, she has mostly traded the world of communion and confessionals for the “city-girl” struggle of work-life balance, family, and her relationships. The only thing she has not been able to shake is her fear that something bad will happen if she misses Sunday mass.

But her fears become a reality when she skips mass for the first time and discovers she is now being possessed by a demon claiming to be the prince of hell. As she takes matters into her own hands and attempts to exorcise these demons (both the paranormal and emotional kind), Catherine must face her buried guilt and what it truly means to be good.

A cathartic and engaging view into the messy life of an urban women in her early twenties, Anna Meyer’s Saint Catherine is truly a story of letting go of guilt and taking responsibility for your desires, hopes, and mistakes.

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The Graveyard Club : Fresh Blood Available April 29

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By: R.L. Stine (Author), Carola Borelli (Illustrator)

Horror master R.L. Stine returns for even more strange adventures in the town of Graves End!

Parker West and the rest of the Graveyard Club return for more terrifying misadventures, as Parker, Rhonda, Patti, and Trip investigate the mysterious disappearance of Parker and Rhonda’s dads. The strange truth about what really happened 10 years ago will be uncovered as the ragtag group of teens unearth more eerie and terrifying secrets that they possibly could have imagined. Graves End is indeed more than the sleepy little town it appeared to be! Legendary horror author R.L. Stine (Goosebumps, Fear Street, Stuff of Nightmares), who penned our darkest dreads in childhood, is joined by artist Carola Borelli continuing the coming of age horror story for every generation!

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Dance in the Vampire Bund : Age of Scarlet Order Vol. 14 Available April 29

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By: Nozomu Tamaki

BATTLEFIELD BUND

The vampire god has broken free of his melodic trance, triggering an island-wide battle that thrusts the Vampire Bund into its most perilous crisis yet—and Mina Tepes has still not returned! Amidst the chaos, Kajikawa and Akira engage in a fierce struggle against the malevolent vampire deity, a corrosive poison threatens the flooded Cradle, and a determined venture capitalist pursues his own agenda of launching a rocket from the Bund. Worse still, should the refugees trying to escape the Cradle make it to the surface, they risk becoming unwitting pawns in the vampire god’s sinister plans. With unexpected alliances and sacrifices at every turn, will the Bund succumb to the vampire god’s control?

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Universal Monsters : The Mummy #2 Available April 23

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By: Faith Erin Hicks (Author-Cover Art-Artist), Lee Loughridge (Artist)

Ten years later, Helen Grosvenor surprisingly reconnects with her past at Cairo’s most famed museum. But nothing can prepare Helen for the truth as she’s confronted by an unexpected arrival who may be friend, foe…or something else entirely!

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Dai Dark Vol. 8 Available April 29

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By: Q Hayashida

A wildly creative new manga series from the creator of Dorohedoro in which necromancy, space action, and dark humor collide!

Zaha Sanko’s body has great and terrible powers–they say that possessing his bones will grant you any wish, even the desire to become ruler of the universe. But Sanko is still a teenage dude with his own life, and he isn’t about to let every monstrous lowlife in the galaxy rip him limb from limb. He and his skeletal buddy Avakian will use their dark powers to fend off any murder attempts while they search space for whomever put this curse on Sanko’s bones…because killing them might end the madness. (And then Sanko can celebrate with his favorite spaghetti.)

Don’t miss this hilariously twisted and gruesome new series from the unique mind of Q Hayashida, creator of the manga and Netflix anime Dorohedoro!

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Lovers of Dark Humor : Shadows Lurking Available April 25

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By: Hash Blink (Author), Thomas Sheriff (Author)

In the dead of night, shadows creep beyond the veil of reality, whispering secrets no living soul should hear…”

Samuel thought he had escaped his nightmares, but the horror has only just begun. Trapped in a shifting labyrinth where reality bends and the mind fractures, he must face his own twisted reflection, supernatural entities, and a relentless force lurking in the dark. With every step forward, he questions his own sanity-what is real, and what is a nightmare that refuses to end?

A gripping horror-thriller graphic novel that blends psychological horror, supernatural suspense, and survival terror in a cinematic, multi-panel experience. Fans of Junji Ito, Stephen King, and H.P. Lovecraft will love this dark, immersive tale of madness, shadows, and the unknown.

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Red Sonja vs. The Army of Darkness #1 Available April 23

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By: Tim Seeley (Author), Jim Terry (Artist)

HAIL TO THE KING — AND QUEEN — BABY!

Get ready to sharpen your sword and load up your boomstick, because it’s time to face off against the undead hordes once more! In this all-new miniseries, everyone’s favorite Deadite-slaying hero — Ashely J. Williams, natch — finds himself hurtling again through space and time to battle against the forces of evil. But this trip is special, because he’s finally caught a break — this time, he’s teaming up with the She-Devil herself: Red Sonja! But who’s that lurking in the shadows? None other than Kulan Gath — and if the most dread wizard of the Hyborian Age gets his hands on the Necronomicon… well sh*t, that ain’t gonna be good!

Multitalented comics savant TIM SEELEY (Hack/Slash, Batman Eternal) takes up his pen to chronicle this latest — and greatest! — chapter in the Army of Darkness and Red Sonja sagas, with art provided by acclaimed collaborator JIM TERRY (Sundowners, Alice Cooper vs. Chaos) and cadaverously compelling covers coming from SEELEY, BJORN BARENDS, MARK SPEARS, and the Dynamite debut of NIKKOL JELENIC!

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Into the Unbeing : Part Two #3 Available April 23

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By: Zac Thompson (Author), Hayden Sherman (Cover Art-Artist- Colorist)

The last survivors of the expedition team head deeper into a decayed swamp. The Stranger spews poison into one of the research team’s ears. While the others start to wonder how going deeper could possibly be the way out. And their dog witnesses something it shouldn’t. Can the simple creature relay what it saw before it’s too late?

Into the Unbeing is an adventure into the sublime from the critically acclaimed writer Zac Thompson (Cemetery Kids Don’t Die, Alien: Romulus) and visionary artist Hayden Sherman (Dark Spaces: Dungeon, Absolute Wonder Woman).

• Four issue series.

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Violator Available April 22

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By: Alan Moore (Author), Bart Sears (Artist), Greg Capullo (Artist), Steve Oliff (Colorist), Olyoptics (Colorist)

ALAN MOORE’S VIOLATOR IS HERE!

The long-awaited reprinting of the 1994 three-issue mini-series is now in trade paperback!

Violator’s siblings, Vacillator, Vindicator, Vandalizer, and Vaporizer, along with ruthless mobsters, hire assassin Admonisher to kill Violator. Stripped of his powers, Violator must defend himself against attacks from his brothers and Admonisher. In a twist of fate, an unexpected team-up with none other than SPAWN to help Violator along the way.

Collects Violator Issues #1 – 3

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Summer Shadows Available April 22

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By: John Harris Dunning (Author), Ricardo Cabral (Illustrator), Brad Simpson (Illustrator), Jim Campbell (Illustrator)

The Talented Mr. Ripley meets Dracula, this stylish neo-noir horror graphic novel will sink its teeth into you and leave you infatuated. Forever.

By day the Greek islands are all sand, sea and fun…but by night they’re the perfect hunting ground for vampires! Nick Landry is searching for his ex on the unspoiled island of Avraxos. Anthony was the love of his life, and without knowing why he left, Nick can’t move on. But Anthony isn’t the only one to disappear on Avraxos. Coast guard officer Alekos Kourkoulos is on the trail of another young man who disappeared there. Both men had fallen in with the glamorous set onboard a jet-black superyacht moored offshore before vanishing. As the mystery deepens, Nick and Alekos discover that the brighter the sunshine, the darker the shadows…

Acclaimed writer John Harris Dunning (Tumult, Wiper, Salem Brownstone) and talented artist Ricardo Cabral (Wiper) team up again to bring you this darkly seductive horror.

Collects Summer Shadows #1–#4.

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Spawn Godslayer Available April 22

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By: Brian Holguin (Author), Philip Tan (Artist), Jay Anacleto (Artist), Lan Medina (Artist), Brian Haberlin (Artist)

A dramatic re-imagining of TODD McFARLANE’s Spawn, collected for the first time in paperback!

A sweeping tale of fallen kingdoms, ancient curses, and doomed love, sure to appeal to fans of epic dark fantasies like CONAN, LORD OF THE RINGS, and FRANK FRAZETTA’S DEATH DEALER.

Collects Spawn Godslayer One-Shot, and Issues #1 – 8

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Lore Remastered Available April 22

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By: Ashley Wood (Author), T.P. Louise (Author)

Fine art meets dark fantasy in this remastered edition of the beloved, boundary-pushing story of one woman’s desperate search to uncover the truth of her father’s death.

“We thought because we had power, we had wisdom.”

A unique mix of prose and sequential storytelling, Lore follows Jennifer Bradley’s journey to solve the mystery of her father’s death. But her search grows increasingly bizarre when what she discovers threatens not just her existence, but the entirety of modern society, too.

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Hello Darkness Vol. 1 Available April 23

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By: Garth Ennis (Author), Becky Cloonan (Artist)

Today’s top horror storytellers invite you deep into the gloomiest recesses of your nightmares, never letting you forget that… the darkness will always define us! From the trenches and tunnels of World War I to cushy Brooklyn apartments to lonely lighthouses, the darkness comes for us all. Modern fears of a collapsing society come for privileged Millennial yuppies in “The War” by Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys) and Becky Cloonan (Wonder Woman, Somna), while Erica Slaughter stars in an exclusive brand-new adventure of the Eisner award-winning Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera. Be very afraid as even more new horror tales are unveiled by Wes Craig (Deadly Class), Sarah Andersen (Fangs), Andy Lanning (Guardians of the Galaxy), Trevor Hairsine (DCeased), and more! Collects Hello Darkness #1-4.

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The Body Trade Available April 22

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By: Zac Thompson (Author), Jok (Illustrator), Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Letterer)

The Body Trade is an unrelenting revenge story set against the backdrop of America’s aftermarket for dead bodies. Critically acclaimed writer Zac Thompson (Blow Away, Into The Unbeing) and star artist Jok (In Hell We Fight) team up for this neo-noir crime thriller rife with bloodshed and brutality, in the tradition of Blue Ruin and Hell or High Water!

Kim Krilic is a divorced ex-con who’s trying to atone. However, his short temper tends to get the best of him. When he returns to Florida to bury his estranged son. He’s sickened to find an empty grave. His son’s remains were sold into “The Body Trade”. Armed with righteous fury, Kim sets out to reclaim his child’s corpse. But one act of vengeance causes everything to spiral out of control.

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Sister Imperator #2 Available April 16

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By: Tobias Forge (Author), Corinna Bechko (Author), Mikael Eriksson (Cover Art), Puste (Artist), Thiago Rocha (Colorist)

A young Sister Imperator’s journey takes her to a traveling circus in eastern Europe, where she meets a wide variety of unusual people—some of whom will go on to change her life forever. As she becomes the resident human cannonball, it seems the Sister may have found her place after all…until tragedy strikes the circus. Could her stepfather’s horrible reach truly extend across the Atlantic? And if not, who else could be after her? Ghost creator and frontman Tobias Forge partners with writer Corinna Bechko, artist Puste, colorist Thiago Rocha, and ComiCraft’s Jimmy Betancourt to shed some light on a shadowy past from deep within the Ghost mythos.

• In Association with Metal Band Ghost Singer, Tobias Forge.

• Four issue series.

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Shadow of the Golden Crane #3 Available April 16

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By: Chris Roberson (Author), Michael Avon Oeming (Cover Art-Artist)

Agent Xiang investigates a haunting at an herbalist shop that pulls her into a web of ancient witchcraft.

Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is joined by writer Chris Roberson (Hellboy and the B.P.R.D., Panya: The Mummy’s Curse) and artist Michael Avon Oeming (Abe Sapien, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1956) in this paranormal puzzle that unfolds across time.

• Ties in with Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1950s.

• Agent Sue Xiang in a standalone series!

• Four issue series.

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Return of the Living Dead #3 Available April 16

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By: James Kuhoric (Author), S.A. Check (Author), Mark Spears (Cover Art), Andrea Arari (Artist), G.O. Parsons (Contributor), Andrea Arcari (Inker), Alessandro Ruggerio (Colorist), Rob Jones (Letterer)

Listen up, undead-heads! Return of the Living Dead is back and bolder than ever in this brain-chomping, Trioxin-flavored, run-for-your-lives comic book series serving up another dose of dark horror comedy for the hungry masses! The two groups of survivors fight their way through an amusement park full of brain craving zombies, knowing that the only way to survive is to join forces. That won’t stop the Melted Chick and her minions from getting their final revenge as the undead inhabitants of the park continue to rise and join the ranks of the growing army of corpses. And just when the night seems at its darkest, a surprise savoir comes forward with one last hope of getting off the island before they all become a feast for the undead hordes! Get Bitten by Return of the Living Dead issue 3!

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Mine is a Long, Lonesome Grave #3 Available April 16

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By: Jordan Justin (Author), Matthew Roberts (Cover Art), Maan House (Artist), Micah Myers (Inker), Alessandro Santoro (Colorist)

Vengeance begets blood! From creators Justin Jordan (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode) and Chris Shehan (House of Slaughter), the relentless revenge-horror odyssey through Appalachia ups the ante as cursed ex-con Harley Creed comes one step closer to meeting the puppet master behind his pain…

Harley has three more days to find out who hexed him before he dies in screaming agony, but the clock is ticking and his grip on reality is slipping as his supernatural curse works its way through his bones. But in the rotting remains of his former in-laws’ family compound, the truth of the matter is about to step into the light—and this truth, well . . . it sure as hell ain’t pretty.

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The Hexiles #6 Available April 16

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By: Cullen Bunn (Author), Joe Bocardo (Illustrator)

In order to break the curse that looms over them to escape the demons that torment them, The Hexiles must use all of the demonic gifts they possess. For at least one of the children of Jamison Kreel, their plan calls for the ultimate sacrifice.

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Epitaphs from the Abyss #10 Available April 16

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By: Jeff Jensen (Author), Jeremy Lambert (Author), Curt Pires (Author), Lee Bermejo (Cover Art), Valeria Burzo (Artist), Sami Kivelä (Artist), Andrea Mutti (Artist)

REMEMBER: IN EC COMICS, EVERYONE REALLY CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM!

The most notorious name is terror pushes your pathetic constitution even closer to the brink with three all-new tales of rot, ruination, and revenge from today’s most terrifying talents! In this month’s assortment of Epitaphs, the Grave-Digger invites Jeff Jensen, Curt Pires, and more to confront what horrifies by burying the hatchet—deep in somebody’s back!

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ZomCom’ics Available April 15

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By: Emi Mena Garrucho (Author)

Zom is just your average everyday zombie girl. Enjoy Zom’s daily adventures and slice-of-life stories with her spooky roommates and friends in this wordless popular Webtoon turned graphic novel, ZomCom’ics.

ZomCom’ics is a laugh-out-loud, wordless comic collection that follows the everyday adventures of Zom, a zombie girl; Ari, resident vampire; and Theo, loveable werewolf.

Zom and her fantastical friends navigate everything from dating to beach trips to roommate spats in a colorful, engaging world full of ghouls, skeletons, and ghosts. This silent graphic novel takes full advantage of the illustrated format and shows the hearts (literally, in some cases) at the core of even the spookiest monsters. It’s great for anyone who likes spooky, funny, and relatable stories.

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The Night Eaters #3: Their Kingdom Come Available April 15

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By: Marjorie Liu (Author), Sana Takeda (Illustrator)

Their Kingdom Come—by the New York Times bestselling and award-winning creative team Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda—is the epic conclusion to the Eisner-winning graphic novel horror trilogy The Night Eaters

The thrilling conclusion to the critically acclaimed, award-winning Night Eaters trilogy!

What happens when you and your twin accidentally trigger the apocalypse while trying to defend your family from an evil warlock? Well, Milly and Billy are about to find out.

Los Angeles has been decimated by the Ting twins and the hole they’ve accidentally torn in the fabric of the universe. But that’s not all . . . across the world things are . . . changing. The long-separated realities of Earth and the magical world have collided with disastrous results. Milly and Billy are desperate to set things straight, but Keon and Ipo know better—some things can’t be undone. The final war for the fate of our world has begun.

In Their Kingdom Come, the New York Times bestselling creative team Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda return to conclude their epic tale of magic and monsters, demons and demigods, and the capricious, incontrovertible power of luck.

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Horror and Comics (Horror Studies) Available April 15

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By: Barbara Chamberlin (Editor), Kom Kunyosying (Editor), Julia Round (Editor)

This collection investigates the evolution of comics and horror by analysing a range of approaches and traditions. International contributors explore how multiple aspects of comics (forms, cultures, histories) have contributed to the depiction and development of horror across many subgenres (folk horror, ecohorror, gothic romance and more); their chapters also show how horror has informed the development of comics across multiple periods, places and genres, from seventeenth-century broadsheets to newspaper strips, weeklies and contemporary graphic novels, spanning Brazil, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and USA. By considering well-known horror comics alongside understudied ones, this book re-examines and re-energises established concepts, such as the abject, the Other and closure, applying them to diverse texts, contexts, authors and audiences, and demonstrating the potential of comics and horror to encourage innovations of form and content in each other.

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Buried Long, Long Ago #1 Available April 16

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By: Anthony Cleveland (Author), Alex Cormack (Illustrator)

Based on true events, from 1901-1908 Belle Gunness lured dozens of lonely men to her Indiana farm and savagely murdered them for their money. Because Belle managed to avoid capture and face trial, much of this story remains untold. Until now. This is a fairy-tale retelling of her brutal crimes from the perspective of her three young children…who soon discover there is something far worse, and far more evil, than their mother on the farm. Something Buried Long, Long Ago.

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The Curse of Monte Cristo : A Reimagining of the Novel by Alexandre Dumas Available April 15

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By: David Dabel (Author), Carlton Holder (Author), David Lentz (Illustrator), Rodrigo Catraca (Illustrator)

Journey to the beginnings of the bloody days of the Haitian Revolution, with a classic tale of revenge and reclamation, reimagined with a horror twist, in The Curse of Monte Cristo.

France, 1788. Edmond Dantès, a Haitian of African descent and Parisian citizen has been sentenced to a life of hell at Château d’If for treason against the Ancien Régime. Once a man of faith, Edmond believes he’s been abandoned by God, and the only thing that keeps him going is his deep hatred of those who he believes have framed him. Faria, an older prisoner who becomes a mentor to Edmond, confesses, “I am not flesh of this realm. Your lust for revenge drew me here.” Together, they escape the prison and return to Saint Domingue, where the smell of rebellion is thick in the air. Edmond, once an enslaved man himself, thought he had escaped the colonized land and his past life for good, only to return as the wealthy and mysterious Count of Monte Cristo. In pursuit of his enemies – including Mercedes, once his fiancée – he finds his careful rage growing only more reckless and ravenous. Haydee, a young revolutionist, tries to use his fury for good, while Faria, drunk off the misery Edmond has caused, hungers for the fresh taste of innocent blood. As Edmond’s enemies begin to catch on to the count’s true identity, and the fight for liberation from the French colonists swells to a pop, Edmond must reckon with the deal he’s made with Faria. Is it any more sinister – or any different – than the pact he’s made with his own inner demons?

Read more “The Curse of Monte Cristo : A Reimagining of the Novel by Alexandre Dumas Available April 15”