The Reaper of Love and Other Stories - Signed & Numbered Hardcover


 

$295.00

In stock

54122
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Description

A complete collection of Wrightson's early comic stories for fanzines and magazines (1967-1971). 124 pages of black & white stories plus 16 pages of miscellaneous illustrations. Introduction by Marv Wolfman.

Includes his earliest published story, the zombie tale "A Case of Conscience," from Castle of Frankenstein; "Uncle Bill's Barrel," from Graphic Showcase; "Feed It!" "Breathless" and more from Web of Horror; "Wrightson's Revolting Rhymes" from Abyss; the "Limpstrel" strips from Witzend; "Stake-Out," "Nosferatu," and the "Ghastly Horror Comix" and "Maudlin Love Comics" strips from Gothic Blimp Works; and stories, sketches, illustrations, and pin-ups from such sources as Bedtime Stories, I'll Be Damned, Imagination, This Is Legend, Squa Tront and Blast.

Published simultaneously in a trade paperback edition and a Signed & Numbered Hardcover Edition limited to 1200 copies.

Features

Berni Wrightson

Condition & Attributes

Corners very slightly rubbed otherwise Very Fine, issued without dustjacket
#1177 of 1200 numbered hardcover copies signed by Wrightson on an extra-illustrated limitation plate

Creators

Berni
Wrightson

Publishing Information

Westlake Village, CA
Fantagraphics
1988
1st

Physical Description

11.25 inches
8.75 inches
xiii, 136 pages
black & white
hardcover
pictorial cloth
English