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Charles Burns

    September 27, 1955

    Charles Burns is a celebrated creator whose visual style is defined by a raw and unsettling aesthetic. His work, which gained prominence in Raw magazine, delves into the darker aspects of the human psyche through evocative imagery and minimalist storytelling. Burns possesses a unique ability to capture the essence of human suffering and anxiety, with his art oscillating between the real and the surreal. His influence extends beyond comics, with album cover designs and illustrations for prestigious magazines showcasing his versatility.

    Charles Burns
    Black Hole
    Little lit
    Big Baby
    The Hive
    Last Look
    Skin Deep
    • Skin Deep

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Charles Burns is the creator of the landmark horror graphic novel BlackHole, currently in production as a major motion picture directed by DavidFincher. Skin Deep is the third (following El Borbah and BigBaby) of a series of three volumes collecting his acclaimed oeuvre up toBlack Hole. Skin Deep includes Burns' popular character Dog Boy (ared-blooded all-American boy with the transplanted heart of a dog, featured inshorts on MTV's cult classic Liquid Television show). The book alsocollects "Burn Again," and "A Marriage Made in Hell." These tales of doomedromance set a tone for the rest of Skin Deep. In addition to the comics,Skin Deep includes several pages of illustrations reprinted from Burns'sketchbooks as well as covers and other pieces from foreign editions of theauthor's work

      Skin Deep
      4.2
    • Last Look

      • 176 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      A compilation of the author's three previous graphic novels"--

      Last Look
      4.1
    • From the creator of Black Hole ("The best graphic novel of the year." —Time; "Burns's masterwork." —The New York Times Book Review), the second part of an epic masterpiece of graphic horror in brilliant, vivid color. Much has happened since we last saw Doug, the Tintin-like hero from X'ed Out. Confessing his past to an unidentified woman, Doug struggles to recall the mysterious incident that left his life shattered, an incident that may have involved his disturbed and now-absent girlfriend, Sarah, and her menacing ex-boyfriend. Doug warily seeks answers in a nightmarish alternate world that is a distorted mirror of our own, where he is a lowly employee that carts supplies around the Hive. The second part of Charles Burns's riveting trilogy, this graphic narrative will delight and surpass the expectations of his fans.

      The Hive
      4.0
    • Big Baby

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      From the creator of the 2005 hit graphic novel Black Hole comes this new softcover edition of his other masterpiece of modern horror. Big Baby is a particularly impressionable young boy named Tony Delmonte, who lives in a seemingly typical American suburb until he sneaks out of his room one night and becomes entangled in a horrific plot involving summer camp murders and backyard burials. Burns' clinical precision as an artist adds a sinister chill to his droll sense of humor, and his affection for 20th-century pulp fiction permeates throughout, creating a brilliant narrative that perfectly captures the unease and fear of adolescence.

      Big Baby
      4.0
    • Little lit

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      The second groundbreaking anthology from the "New York Times" best-selling team of Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly is here The everyday world is turned upside down and the ordinary becomes extraordinary in this collection of the strangest tales. From Art Spiegelman's "The Several Lives of Selby Sheldrake" to Maurice Sendak's "Cereal Baby Keller "to Jules Feiffer's "Trapped in a Comic Book," these stories are sure to entice any young reader. Also included are comics and features by Ian Falconer and David Sedaris, Paul Auster and Jacques de Loustal, Crockett Johnson, Richard McGuire, and Barbara McClintock, a puzzle by Lewis Trondheim, and make-your-own comic-book endpapers from Kaz. "Little Lit Strange Stories for Strange Kids "continues the tradition of bringing the pleasure of books and reading into the hands and minds of kids.

      Little lit
      3.9
    • Black Hole

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      And you thought your adolescence was scary. 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. Black Hole transcends its genre by deftly exploring a specific American cultural moment in flux and the kids who are caught in it.

      Black Hole
      3.9
    • X'ed Out

      • 56 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      To say much more would spoil the creepy, Burnsian fun, especially since - unlike Black Hole - X'ed Out has not been previously serialised anywhere and will have readers guessing at every unnervingly meticulous panel.

      X'ed Out
      3.8
    • One Eye

      • 144 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Through the Lens of a Master Cartoonist One Eye is a collection of paired photographs by Charles Burns that captures the strange undertones of a staggering range of objects and locales. From urban and pristine landscapes to flesh and food, the visual combinations are at the same time ambiguously uneasy and starkly coherent. Sandwiched together without room to breathe, the images are given distinctive symbiotic relationships. In some cases they initially appear as a single picture, while in others the shots are drastically dissimilar; regardless, the results are always complimentary. "Random Selection" juxtaposes the small orange square of a color selector card with an appropriately matched peeling sunburn. Random though they may be, Burns's choices are clearly the product of his unique rationale, carefully arranged into revealing pairs. One Eye is his world digested through a lens, and evidence of the scope of hisvisual language. D+Q presents One Eye as part of its Petits Livres series: affordable art books dedicated to acknowledging the wide variety of talent within the comics community and beyond.

      One Eye
      3.6
    • Final Cut

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      The story follows Brian, a talented artist and filmmaker, who, alongside friends Jimmy, Tina, and Laurie, embarks on a creative adventure to shoot a sci-fi horror film in a secluded cabin. Inspired by his childhood love for making movies, Brian's project becomes a blend of nostalgia and aspiration. However, his unrequited feelings for Laurie lead him to escape into a fantasy where she embodies the idealized heroine he yearns for. This exploration of creativity, friendship, and desire unfolds against the backdrop of a classic horror homage.

      Final Cut
      3.7
    • "The long, strange trip that began in X'ed Out and continued in The Hive reaches its mind-bending, heartbreaking end, but not before Doug is forced to deal with the lie he's been telling himself since the beginning. In this concluding volume, nightmarish dreams evolve into an even more dreadful reality" -- Cover

      Sugar Skull
      3.5
    • Ham and Eggs Scrambled

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      In this installment of the series, the mouse brothers Ham and Eggs face challenges that highlight the importance of friendship during difficult times. Their journey reinforces the value of companionship and support, continuing the delightful adventures established in previous books. Fans of the series can expect heartwarming lessons intertwined with charming escapades.

      Ham and Eggs Scrambled
    • LILA

      • 196 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Set against a vivid backdrop of a starry night, the story unfolds in the seemingly tranquil Russo mansion in Italy. While the mansion appears to be at rest, an underlying tension suggests that not everything is as peaceful as it seems. The imagery evokes a sense of wonder and mystery, hinting at deeper narratives waiting to be revealed within the mansion's walls.

      LILA
    • Daidalos 2

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Laurie weiß noch immer nicht, wie sie Brian Milner ohne Beklommenheit begegnen soll. Mit ihrem gemeinsamen Freund Jimmy und einigen anderen verbringen sie das Wochenende an einem Bergsee und wie immer hält der verschlossene Brian sich abseits. Einzig der abseitige Science-Fiction-Film, den sie hier oben drehen, scheint ihn zu interessieren. Der Film, in dem sie die Hauptrolle spielt. Wie auch in Brians nicht minder abseitigem Kopfkino… Auch im zweiten Teil von Daidalos werden Träume zu Inspirationsquellen für die Fiktion – und Kamera oder Bleistift zum Werkzeug, die Brücke zwischen Imagination und Realität zu schlagen. „Noch mal jung sein? Das geht. Ich kann zwar nicht versprechen, dass es schön wird, eher im Gegenteil, aber es funktioniert – dank Charles Burns und Daidalos.“ – Timur Vermes, Spiegel Online „Kaum einer kann die Verwirrungen der Adoleszenz so darstellen wie Charles Burns.“ – Rilana Kubassa, Tagesspiegel.de

      Daidalos 2
      5.0
    • Rob infiziert Chris mit einem Virus, was seine Sehnsüchte und Schuldgefühle offenbart. Seine Freundin verlässt ihn. Keith verliebt sich in ein Mädchen mit einer Deformation, was Faszination und Grauen in ihm weckt.

      Black Hole. Bd.2
      3.0
    • Daidalos 1

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Brian Milner ist ein hervorragender Zeichner und talentierter Filmemacher: Die surreale und verfremdete Realität seiner Tagträume, in denen er sich häufig verliert, fängt er in Bildern ein, die eine besondere Sogkraft entwickeln... Seine häufige geistige Abwesenheit bringt ihm in seinem Freundeskreis den Ruf als Sonderling ein. Als die anziehende Laurie in sein Leben tritt, der sein Freund Jimmy eine Hauptrolle in ihrem nächsten gemeinsam produzierten Filmprojekt zugedacht hat, weiß er nicht, wie er ihr begegnen soll... In "Daidalos" werden Träume zu Inspirationsquellen für die Fiktion – und Kamera oder Bleistift zum Werkzeug, die Brücke zwischen Imagination und Realität zu schlagen. Seiner eigenen Biografie so nah wie nie zuvor greift Charles Burns ("Black Hole") hier Mittel der Psychoanalyse auf, um ein verschlüsseltes Abbild seiner eigenen Jugend zu zeichnen.

      Daidalos 1
      3.5
    • Daidalos 3

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Für Brian Milner und Laurie Dunn rückt die letzte Klappe näher. Zusammen mit ihren Freunden versammeln sich die beiden ein letztes Mal an ihrem Bergsee, um die letzten Szenen ihres Amateurfilms zu drehen. Am Abend brutzeln die tagsüber gefangenen Fische über dem Lagerfeuer und alle Weichen für ein Happy End sind gestellt. Doch die Geschichte scheint sich nicht an das ursprüngliche Drehbuch zu halten… Im großen Finale seiner Erzählung um die Beziehung zwischen dem Unbewussten und seiner Darstellung, zwischen Film und echtem Leben spielt Charles Burns erneut meisterhaft auf der Klaviatur der Genres Science-Fiction, Romantik und Horrorfilm und entführt seine Leser*innen in eine Welt, in der der Traum zur Inspirationsquelle für die Fiktion, aber auch zur Flucht aus der Realität wird. "Noch mal jung sein? Das geht. Ich kann zwar nicht versprechen, dass es schön wird, eher im Gegenteil, aber es funktioniert – dank Charles Burns und Daidalos." – Timur Vermes, Spiegel Online

      Daidalos 3
    • Bludiště 3

      • 88 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Brian se už nemůže dočkat, až vyrazí s partou vysoko do hor – má v plánu dotočit v divočině společný mysteriózní snímek. A snad najde i chvilku na to, aby si promluvil s Laurie o samotě. Podaří se mu ji během natáčení vysvobodit z mušelínové kukly? Navštíví jejich tábořiště kmen vidláckých kanibalů? A hlavně, přistanou v údolí mimozemské medúzy? Bludiště 3 uzavírají příběh party mladých filmařů v emocionálním finále – Laurie s Brianem musí překonat narůstající úzkost a otevřít poslední dveře.

      Bludiště 3
      4.0
    • Bludiště 2

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Brian pořád skvěle kreslí, ale taky se pořád chová dost divně. Jeho vztah s Laurie se komplikuje a situace v partě se následně vyhrotí na na filmařském výletě na chatu u pláže. Zjevení mimozemských medúz rozhodně nikomu na pohodě nepřidá. Odkud pocházejí? Zrodily se snad v bludišti Brianovy mysli? A jak do toho všeho zapadá osamělá maminka, vraždící Pařát a exkluzivní parmezán? Bludiště 2 pokračují v započaté trajektorii – ani v druhém díle chystané trilogie nechybí labilní adolescenti, hlubinné vize či amatérské osmičkové filmy.

      Bludiště 2
      3.9
    • Brian rád kreslí. Kreslí ale nejrůznější podivnosti, které snad ani nejsou z tohoto světa. Občas se taky dost divně chová. Když k němu na večírku přistoupí krásná Laurie, nemůže z jeho kreseb spustit oči. Brian ji zároveň děsí i přitahuje. Co se mu vlastně odehrává v hlavě? Není ten kluk chodící průšvih? A co mají znamenat ty mimozemské medúzy? Bludiště jsou prvním dílem nové trilogie Charlese Burnse, v níž se věnuje lidskému nevědomí, silné kávě i starým černobílým hororům.

      Bludiště 1
      3.7