The 1997 magnum opus of the late Richard Sala, master of graphic noir, has been out of print for years and is now available in hardcover for the very first time.
Richard Sala Ordine dei libri (cronologico)
Richard Sala crea graphic novel insolite che fondono elementi classici di mistero e horror, provocando spesso risate e stupore nei lettori. La sua opera attinge fortemente a un fascino per i resti atmosferici del passato: musei polverosi, negozi di antiquariato ingombri e verità nascoste. Sebbene si rivolga principalmente ad adolescenti e lettori più grandi, il suo stile distintivo offre narrazioni avvincenti che catturano un senso di meraviglia oscura. Le storie di Sala esplorano significati nascosti e segreti sinistri, creando un'esperienza letteraria unica.
Poison Flowers & Pandemonium
- 200pagine
- 7 ore di lettura
Just months before his tragic passing in March 2020, Richard Sala completed his final works, which are now collected in a stunning hardcover. This volume includes four original graphic novellas that highlight Sala's mastery of the macabre. The first story, "House of the Blue Dwarf," is a 125-page thriller featuring the master criminal Bloody Cardinal, whose chaotic presence leaves destruction in his wake. Next is "Monsters Illustrated," a whimsical 64-page homage to monster movies that showcases Sala's visual creativity. It follows a young woman in a dusty bookstore who reads a peculiar bestiary, presenting a "book within a book" filled with Sala's exquisite watercolor and ink illustrations. The third novella, "Cave Girls Of The Lost World," is a campy 60-page adventure about a group of young women whose plane crashes in a prehistoric land filled with dinosaurs and carnivorous plants. These brave and clever women are ready to confront the challenges ahead. Finally, "The Amazing Adventures of Fantomina Fantomella" delivers 45 pages of relentless action, as Fantomina returns with a vengeance against those who believed her dead. This collection is a testament to Sala's stunning artwork and his passion for B-movie horror, silent film archetypes, and strong female characters.
The Bloody Cardinal
- 92pagine
- 4 ore di lettura
In this graphic novel, a series of grisly murders echo the work of the master criminal, the Bloody Cardinal. But, he’s dead! Or is he? He was trapped by police in an abandoned asylum which burnt to the ground. The charred remains found in the ashes were presumed to have been his. However, he left behind a journal which has been tied to a string of violent, unsolved murders. Who is behind these crimes? Full-color illustrations throughout.
The Hidden
- 134pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
Is this the end of the world? How did it happen? Why did it happen? There is one man who knows... Take a walk with the dazed survivors of a mysterious worldwide catastrophe. They are bound for a place, somewhere in the desert, where a terrible truth awaits them. Richard Sala's books are "deliriously entertaining" (Rue Morgue Magazine), "cinematic and cheerfully over-the-top" (The New York Times Book Review), containing "brilliantly atmospheric art, full of shadows and spikes." (Booklist)