This artist is celebrated for their compelling contributions to the comic book medium, crafting visually rich and atmospheric worlds. Their style is defined by dynamic character work and a keen eye for detail that brings narratives to life. They have been instrumental in several key series, lending their distinctive artistic voice to explore complex themes and genres. Collaborations with prominent writers have further cemented their significant impact on the industry.
The second compendium of Bill Willingham's Eisner Award-winning series Fables invites readers into a richly imagined world where fairy tale characters live in exile in the modern world. This collection continues to explore their struggles, relationships, and adventures, blending fantasy with contemporary themes. With captivating storytelling and intricate artwork, it promises an immersive experience for fans and newcomers alike.
When Little Red Riding Hood walks through the gate between this world and the Fable Homelands, she's welcomed as a miraculous survivor by everyone except her old Bigby Wolf, who smells espionage and subversion. But will he be able to prove his case before disaster strikes?
"Imagine that all the characters from the world's most beloved storybooks were real -- real, and living among us, with all their powers intact. How would they cope with life in our mundane, un-magical reality?"--Cover, p. [4].
Improbably caught in a June blizzard, two wayward compatriots stumble upon a mysterious inn and learn that they are in the middle of a "reality storm." Now surrounded by a menagerie of people and creatures from different times and realities, the two stranded travelers are entertained by these mesmerizing myths
Death incarnate, as defined by master storyteller Neil Gaiman (THE SANDMAN), is a genuinely likeable young girl with a fondness for ankhs who truly cares about people. It's small wonder then that when a rising star of the music world wrestles with revealing her true sexual orientation just as her lover is lured into the realm of Death that Death herself should make an appearance. A practical, honest, and intelligent story that illuminates "the miracle of death."
The High Cost of Living
From the pages of Neil Gaiman's SANDMAN comes the young, pale, perky, and genuinely likable Death. One day in every century, Death walks the Earth to better understand those to whom she will be the final visitor. Today is that day. As a young mortal girl named Didi, Death befriends a teenager and helps a 250-year old homeless woman find her missing heart. What follows is a sincere musing on love, life and (of course) death.
This volume collects issues 42-82 of a captivating series that intertwines classic fairy tale characters with modern storytelling. As the narrative unfolds, beloved figures navigate complex relationships, face moral dilemmas, and confront threats to their hidden community. The blend of fantasy and reality explores themes of identity, power, and resilience, offering readers a rich tapestry of character development and intricate plots that challenge the boundaries of traditional fairy tales.
"[W]hat led a poor boy from Liverpool to become a magus powerful enough to take on the Devil and emerge triumphant? A new window onto Constantine's unique and harrowing life is now open with rare cuts, collecting six never-before-reprinted issues of thisgroundbreaking Vertigo series and showcasing some of the pivotal episodes in the working-class wizard's bloody history." -- p. [4] of cover.
Meet Merv Pumpkinhead - Agent of Mystery, called in when good dreams go bad. Learn everything you ever wanted to know about dreams, and answer all those nagging queries about sex and death.Collects: The Dreaming #55, The Sandman Presents: Merv Pumpkinhead, Agent of D.R.E.A.M. #1, Sandman Presents: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Dreams... But Were Afraid to Ask #1 Sandman Presents: The Thessaliad #1-4
