Dwellings

"This volume collects Dwellings #1-6 originally published by Black Eye Books."

Publisher Marketing: Jay Stephens is a three-decade veteran of the Canadian alt-comics scene, starting out in the early 1990s with the influential creator-owned series' Sin , The Land of Nod , Atomic City Tales , and Jetcat Clubhouse , while also dabbling in licensed comics work like Aliens , Star Wars , Teen Titans , and The Invisibles . Also known for his kids' comic strips Chick & Dee , Arrowhead , and the syndicated newspaper strip Oh, Brother! , as well as the underground weekly strips, Oddville ! and Nod . Jay's side career in film includes working in the Art Department on a few low-budget horror movies, and creating and producing animated television like Jetcat , the Emmy Award-winning Tutenstein , and Cartoon Network's The Secret Saturdays . Review Quotes : "Quite possibly the best horror comic of the last 20 years." -- " The Comics Journal " Review Quotes : "A twisted horror comedy series where darkness lurks beneath the squeaky-clean exterior of an idyllic small town." -- " IGN " Review Quotes : "This year's most unique and twisted horror reading experience... Retro cuteness and bloody gore make for a disturbingly nostalgic twinge... An oversized helping of deliciously discomforting horror."-- " House of Nerd " Review Quotes : "Superb... a compelling read from start to finish." -- " Comics Beat " Review Quotes : "A single, rewardingly complicated narrative [...] It's the sort of thing you can enjoy once, and then resolve not to read again because it was too disturbing and then immediately pick back up."-- " The New York Times " Review Quotes : "Readers who enjoyed Afterlife with Archie by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa or Octopus Girl by Toru Yamazaki will enjoy untangling the plots of these six cutesy yet highly disturbing stories."-- " Library Journal " Review Quotes : "Recommend this book to fans of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac , where along with gory content comes a healthy dose of dark humor." -- " Booklist " Review Quotes : "Glorious and gorgeous old-school cartooning with a sinister underbelly. Highly recommended!"--Jeff Lemire Review Quotes : " Dwellings is an unnerving collection of interconnected short stories set in the town of Elwich. Each story combines the aesthetics of classic all-ages comics with horror tropes to create a unique, unforgettable reading experience."-- " CBR " Review Quotes : "A gags and gore combo that looks like Charlie Brown turned into a psychopath."-- " Publishers Weekly, Top 10 Adult Comics for Spring " Publisher Marketing : A 2023 National Cartoonists Society Reuben Awards Comics Finalist A 2024 ALA Best Graphic Novel for Adults "The kind of nightmare horror fans won't want to wake up from." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Genuinely disturbing...if you feel brave, check it out." -- The Toronto Star "An absolute delight. Probably the most fun I've had while flinching squeamishly on the edge of my seat..." -- BOING BOING Welcome to Elwich--an oasis of small-town perfection, where the schools overflow with cheery-eyed children, lovingly adorned homes line the historic boulevards . . . and only the crows can see the deep, festering rot that lurks beneath the pristine surface. Murder. Demonology. Possession. Obsession. Elwich has them all on offer--and behind every dwelling awaits a horrifying new story to be told. Shock, terror, and wry humor pepper every page of Emmy Award-winning, Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist and animator Jay Stephens's Dwellings . Review Citations: Library Journal 02/05/2024 pg. 1 (EAN 9781637152911, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 03/18/2024 (EAN 9781637152911, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Booklist 03/15/2024 pg. 55 (EAN 9781637152911, Hardcover) Contributor Bio: Stephens, Jay Jay Stephens is a three-decade veteran of the Canadian alt-comics scene, starting out in the early 1990s with the influential creator-owned series' Sin , The Land of Nod , Atomic City Tales , and Jetcat Clubhouse , while also dabbling in licensed comics work like Aliens , Star Wars , Teen Titans , and The Invisibles . Also known for his kids' comic strips Chick & Dee , Arrowhead , and the syndicated newspaper strip Oh, Brother! , as well as the underground weekly strips, Oddville ! and Nod . Jay's side career in film includes working in the Art Department on a few low-budget horror movies, and creating and producing animated television like Jetcat , the Emmy Award-winning Tutenstein , and Cartoon Network's The Secret Saturdays .

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 272 | Publication Date: 2024-05-07