Rowlf and Other Fantasy Stories #1

Eisner Award Hall of Fame inductee Richard Corben’s long out-of-print fantasy graphic novel masterpiece, inspired by Beauty and the Beast, is finally collected as part of the new Richard Corben hardcover library. The next volume of the Richard Corben Library is a trilogy of werewolf stories. Rowlf is a postmodern take of Beauty and the Beast that mixes high fantasy with dystopian science fiction. It is the first masterpiece in Corben’s long career. The Beast of Wolfton and its sequel The Spirit of the Beast are ironic love stories of a werewolf family saga. The book closes with a poignant free adaptation of one of the Japanese legends by Lafcadio Hearn called The Story of Oteg. All packaged in a beautiful new printing with meticulously restored artwork and featuring a new introduction by Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away). All presented in a gorgeous hardcover with a dust jacket! Well known for his legendary fantasy underground masterpieces published by Fantagor Press as well as Heavy Metal, Richard Corben’s work has been recognized internationally having been awarded one of the most prestigious recognitions in comics literature the Grand Prix at Angoulême as well having been inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame. Collecting Rowlf, The Beast of Wolfton, The Spirit of the Beast, The Story of Oteg, and backup material. Note: * "Rowlf" originally appeared in Voice of Comicdom #16 (1970) and #17 (1971) * "The Beast of Wolfton" originally appeared in Grim Wit #1 (1972) * "The Spirit of the Beast" originally appeared in Heavy Metal #38 (1980) * "The Story of Oteg" originally appeared in Promethean Enterprises #3 (1971)