The Devil's Grin: Book One - Softcover

Graham, Alex

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798875001109

Verlag: Fantagraphics, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

Robert wasn't born into an ordinary life. It began in a rush: flushed down a toilet by his mother and carried into the sewer by a demon. This monstrous presence stalks Robert into adulthood, haunting his dreams. Robert just wants to be like his idol, Jim Morrison, writing poetry, playing rock 'n' roll, and chasing beautiful women. But the demon soon begins haunting the entire city of Henryville. Dandelion, a young poet, falls in love with Robert and begins having confusing, terrifying romantic visions of the demon she can't seem to shake. Gary, a cartoonist, becomes convinced that his vengeful cartoons are channeling the word of a righteous God, capable of manipulating reality in powerful and destructive ways. They and other residents of Henryville find themselves tangled in a web of sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, newspaper funnies, and demonic possession. Will the town's residents find a way to escape?

With its mix of comedy, horror, magic realism, anthropomorphism, naturalism, humor, psychedelia, and pathos, The Devil's Grin is a remarkable work of contemporary fiction by one of comics' most distinctive storytellers. Weaving together multiple character arcs at a brisk, deft pace, Graham juggles their secrets, desires, and insecurities in continually surprising ways, slowly introducing layers of malice that lead to an unexpected darkness. Graham's clear yet loose cartooning perfectly unfolds every twist and turn with creative precision.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Alex Graham is a painter and cartoonist from Denver, Colorado, currently residing in Seattle. Her previous work for Fantagraphics, the pandemic-era Dog Biscuits, was a 2023 LA Times Book Prize Nominee.

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Robert wasn’t born into an ordinary life. It began in a rush: flushed
down a toilet by his mother and carried into the sewer by a demon.
This monstrous presence stalks Robert into adulthood, haunting
his dreams. Robert just wants to be like his idol, Jim Morrison,
writing poetry, playing rock ‘n’ roll, and chasing beautiful women.
But the demon soon begins haunting the entire city of Henryville.
Dandelion, a young poet, falls in love with Robert and begins having
confusing, terrifying romantic visions of the demon she can’t seem
to shake. Gary, a cartoonist, becomes convinced that his vengeful
cartoons are channeling the word of a righteous God, capable of
manipulating reality in powerful and destructive ways. They and other
residents of Henryville find themselves tangled in a web of sex, drugs,
rock ‘n’ roll, newspaper funnies, and demonic possession.
With its mix of comedy, horror, magic realism, anthropomorphism,
naturalism, humor, psychedelia, and pathos, The Devil’s Grin
is a remarkable work of contemporary fiction by one of comics’ most
distinctive storytellers. Weaving together multiple character arcs at a
brisk, deft pace, Graham juggles their secrets, desires, and insecurities
in continually surprising ways, slowly introducing layers of malice that
lead to an unexpected darkness. Graham’s clear yet loose cartooning
perfectly unfolds every twist and turn with creative precision.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Fantagraphics
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798875001109
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 420
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: preigu GmbH & Co. KG; mail@preigu.de; ; Lengericher Landstr. 19; Osnabrück; Niedersachsen; 49078; Deutschland