NEIL GAIMAN RARE BIT FIENDS COMIC BOOK! RARE and OUT OF PRINT.
HARD TO FIND COLLECTORS ITEM FEATURING A STORY BY NEIL GAIMAN (WITH GUEST APPEARANCE BY ALICE COOPER)!
The dreamscape of the average person is a place rich with fantastic possibilities, but just imagine what that realm holds for a comic book creator? Artist Rick Veitch has revealed the inner workings of his overly creative mind in his series Rare Bit Fiends. Veitch’s comic was largely an homage to the classic comic strip by Winsor McCay (Little Nemo in Slumberland) that ran throughout the early part of the 20th Century in which readers viewed a character’s wild dream ending with the line ‘I’ll never eat rare bit again!’ but the creator was also deeply interested in the meaning of dreams and what they meant to the conscious mind.
This comic book was never available in any mass market retail outlets and could only be found in comic book specialty stores that ordered limited quantities of it at the time (if they even bothered to order it at all!).
Marvel Premiere went all out into the world of ROCK!!!! with this corker, the Alice Cooper special. It was all based around the album Alice was plugging at the time, a typically blackly comic concept piece, where, suffering from stress, the rancid rocker is sectioned into an asylum that closely resembles a microcosm of seventies America.
From The Inside is actually a surprisingly poppy album ( yep, I loved the comic so much I went out and bought the record ), though as Alice co-wrote it with Bernie Taupin, the guy who wrote all of Elton John's '70's hits, maybe that isn't that much of a surprise.
The comic version, plotted by Alice, Jim Salicrup & Roger Stern, scripted by Ed Hannigan and illustrated by the unbeatable team of Tom Sutton & Terry Austin, follows the album more or less exactly, and is just about the most fun you can legally have with a comic book. It's full of in-jokes and insanity
ALICE COOPER: The Last Temptation (Paperback) by Neil Gaiman (Author), Michael Zulli (Author) GRAPHIC NOVEL/ILLUSTRATED BOOK (2000)
THIS VERSION IS OUT OF PRINT.
HARD TO FIND COLLECTOR'S ITEM BY NEIL GAIMAN AND MICHAEL ZULLI WHO ARE BEST KNOWN FOR THEIR WORK ON THE ACCLAIMED GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES SANDMAN.
Published by Dark Horse Comics.
This is the hard to find first printing of the ALICE COOPER'S LAST TEMPTATION with lavish illustrations by artist Michael Zulli.
This is the RARE original 2000 published version of Gaiman's LAST TEMPTATION, and was never sold in any mass market retail outlets. It was only available to purchase through comic book specialty shops.
Written by NEIL GAIMAN (Sandman, Coraline, Neverwhere, American Gods, Books of Magic, Black Orchid, Miracleman).
Art by MICHAEL ZULLI (Sandman). Featuring ALICE COOPER!
This squarebound book is in brand new condition and measures approx 6" x 9" inches. Paperback: 104 pages Publisher: Dark Horse (January 9, 2001) Language: English ISBN-10: 156971455X ISBN-13: 978-1569714553 Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
Book Description Steven is afraid. Afraid of ghost stories, afraid of growing up ... just afraid. That is, until he meets the mysterious Showman and his Theatre of the Real. Steven takes a ticket and watches the show on a dare, but getting out of the performance will be harder than he ever imagined. And Steven learns what it is to be truly afraid. Neil Gaiman, internationally acclaimed writer of both prose fiction (Neverwhere, Stardust) and graphic novels (The Sandman, Signal to Noise) and artist Michael Zulli (The Sandman, The Dreaming) team up to create this dark and brooding morality tale. Originally published as part of the short-lived Marvel Music line of the early `90s, this stunning trade paperback features sepia-colored ink on cream paper to better showcase the lush beauty of Zulli`s duoshade artwork in an affordable 6x9 format.
A spooky collaboration between novelist and comics writer Gaiman (Sandman; and see review of American Gods, above) and creepy shock rocker Cooper, this is the story of Steven, a boy with many fears: girls, ghost stories and growing up among them. On a dare, he steps into an odd theater and meets a mysterious, top-hatted showman, an Alice Cooper-like figure (complete with dark eye-circles) who offers him a way to avoid his fears by simply giving up his "potential" and staying forever in a dreamy netherworld of spirits and wraiths. And after encountering Mercy, a beautiful ticket-taker in the ghostly theater, Steven gives the offer serious consideration. Cooper is the inspiration for the Grand Guignol of this demonic theater, a chilling metaphor for the seductive allure of complacency and indolence. Gaiman's story is a whimsical horror tale about confronting the fears within, and Zulli's black-and-white illustrations have a dark, emotive line, presented in a brownish, bloodlike hue that makes even a mundane, autumnal street scene seem eerie and foreboding.
About the Author Neil Gaiman wrote the award-winning graphic novel series The Sandman, and with Terry Pratchett, the award-winning novel Good Omens. His first book for children, The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, illustrated by Dave McKean, hasn't yet won any awards, but was one of Newsweek's Best Children's Books of 1997. Angels & Visitations, a small press story collection, was nominated for a World Fantasy Award and won the International Horror Critics Guild Award for Best Collection, despite not having any horror in it. Well, hardly any.Born in England, he now makes his home in America, in a big dark house of uncertain location where he grows exotic pumpkins and accumulates computers and cats. He is currently at work turning his first novel Neverwhere into a film for Jim Henson films.
The Chicago Tribune "A twisting, wonderous tale full of magic."
-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "His finest work yet...Sometimes sparse, sometimes witty, often lyrical...prose as smooth as 12-year-old scotch."
Dayton Daily News "A charming comic romance...Gaiman is a storytelling titan whose range, like his imagination, knows no bounds."
MICHAEL ZULLI THE SANDMAN RARE OOP BRAND NEW CONDITION!
VIEW THE NEIL GAIMAN SECTION OF MY EBAY STORE FOR SIMILAR ITEMS!
ALICE COOPER: The Last Temptation (Paperback) by Neil Gaiman (Author), Michael Zulli (Author) GRAPHIC NOVEL/ILLUSTRATED BOOK (2000)
THIS VERSION IS OUT OF PRINT.
HARD TO FIND COLLECTOR'S ITEM BY NEIL GAIMAN AND MICHAEL ZULLI WHO ARE BEST KNOWN FOR THEIR WORK ON THE ACCLAIMED GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES SANDMAN.
Published by Dark Horse Comics.
This is the hard to find first printing of the ALICE COOPER'S LAST TEMPTATION with lavish illustrations by artist Michael Zulli.
This is the RARE original 2000 published version of Gaiman's LAST TEMPTATION, and was never sold in any mass market retail outlets. It was only available to purchase through comic book specialty shops.
Written by NEIL GAIMAN (Sandman, Coraline, Neverwhere, American Gods, Books of Magic, Black Orchid, Miracleman).
Art by MICHAEL ZULLI (Sandman). Featuring ALICE COOPER!
This squarebound book is in brand new condition and measures approx 6" x 9" inches. Paperback: 104 pages Publisher: Dark Horse (January 9, 2001) Language: English ISBN-10: 156971455X ISBN-13: 978-1569714553 Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
Book Description Steven is afraid. Afraid of ghost stories, afraid of growing up ... just afraid. That is, until he meets the mysterious Showman and his Theatre of the Real. Steven takes a ticket and watches the show on a dare, but getting out of the performance will be harder than he ever imagined. And Steven learns what it is to be truly afraid. Neil Gaiman, internationally acclaimed writer of both prose fiction (Neverwhere, Stardust) and graphic novels (The Sandman, Signal to Noise) and artist Michael Zulli (The Sandman, The Dreaming) team up to create this dark and brooding morality tale. Originally published as part of the short-lived Marvel Music line of the early `90s, this stunning trade paperback features sepia-colored ink on cream paper to better showcase the lush beauty of Zulli`s duoshade artwork in an affordable 6x9 format.
A spooky collaboration between novelist and comics writer Gaiman (Sandman; and see review of American Gods, above) and creepy shock rocker Cooper, this is the story of Steven, a boy with many fears: girls, ghost stories and growing up among them. On a dare, he steps into an odd theater and meets a mysterious, top-hatted showman, an Alice Cooper-like figure (complete with dark eye-circles) who offers him a way to avoid his fears by simply giving up his "potential" and staying forever in a dreamy netherworld of spirits and wraiths. And after encountering Mercy, a beautiful ticket-taker in the ghostly theater, Steven gives the offer serious consideration. Cooper is the inspiration for the Grand Guignol of this demonic theater, a chilling metaphor for the seductive allure of complacency and indolence. Gaiman's story is a whimsical horror tale about confronting the fears within, and Zulli's black-and-white illustrations have a dark, emotive line, presented in a brownish, bloodlike hue that makes even a mundane, autumnal street scene seem eerie and foreboding.
About the Author Neil Gaiman wrote the award-winning graphic novel series The Sandman, and with Terry Pratchett, the award-winning novel Good Omens. His first book for children, The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, illustrated by Dave McKean, hasn't yet won any awards, but was one of Newsweek's Best Children's Books of 1997. Angels & Visitations, a small press story collection, was nominated for a World Fantasy Award and won the International Horror Critics Guild Award for Best Collection, despite not having any horror in it. Well, hardly any.Born in England, he now makes his home in America, in a big dark house of uncertain location where he grows exotic pumpkins and accumulates computers and cats. He is currently at work turning his first novel Neverwhere into a film for Jim Henson films.
The Chicago Tribune "A twisting, wonderous tale full of magic."
-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "His finest work yet...Sometimes sparse, sometimes witty, often lyrical...prose as smooth as 12-year-old scotch."
Dayton Daily News "A charming comic romance...Gaiman is a storytelling titan whose range, like his imagination, knows no bounds."
ALICE COOPER: The Last Temptation COMIC BOOK by Neil Gaiman (Author), Michael Zulli (Author) Featuring a great cover by DAVE MCKEAN (Sandman Cover Artist and Mirrormask director)
THIS VERSION IS OUT OF PRINT. What is notable about this version is that it was printed in COLOR! Collected Editions of this story are in Black and White.
HARD TO FIND COLLECTOR'S ITEM BY NEIL GAIMAN AND MICHAEL ZULLI WHO ARE BEST KNOWN FOR THEIR WORK ON THE ACCLAIMED GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES SANDMAN.
Published by MARVEL COMICS in 1994.
This is the hard to find first printing of the ALICE COOPER'S LAST TEMPTATION with lavish FULL COLOR illustrations by artist Michael Zulli.
This is the RARE original published version of Gaiman's LAST TEMPTATION, and was never sold in any mass market retail outlets. It was only available to purchase through comic book specialty shops.
Written by NEIL GAIMAN (Sandman, Coraline, Neverwhere, American Gods, Books of Magic, Black Orchid, Miracleman).
Art by MICHAEL ZULLI (Sandman). Featuring ALICE COOPER!
Steven is afraid of many things, so when the mysterious Showman of the Theatre of the Real offers to take away his fear in exchange for living forever in a otherworldy realm of spirits and wraiths, Steven considers the offer.
A boy plagued by seemingly insurmountable fears may have found the answer to his troubles in the guise of a very strange (and very persuasive) theatre dweller. This graphic novel is a collaboration between Gaiman and Zulli, both of whom have worked extensively on the popular Sandman comics (among others), and rock star Cooper.
Steven is afraid. Afraid of ghost stories, afraid of growing up ... just afraid. That is, until he meets the mysterious Showman and his Theatre of the Real. Steven takes a ticket and watches the show on a dare, but getting out of the performance will be harder than he ever imagined. And Steven learns what it is to be truly afraid. Neil Gaiman, internationally acclaimed writer of both prose fiction (Neverwhere, Stardust) and graphic novels (The Sandman, Signal to Noise) and artist Michael Zulli (The Sandman, The Dreaming) team up to create this dark and brooding morality tale. Published as part of the short-lived Marvel Music line of the early `90s, this stunning comic book showcases the lush beauty of Zulli`s artwork.
A spooky collaboration between novelist and comics writer Gaiman (Sandman; and see review of American Gods, above) and creepy shock rocker Cooper, this is the story of Steven, a boy with many fears: girls, ghost stories and growing up among them. On a dare, he steps into an odd theater and meets a mysterious, top-hatted showman, an Alice Cooper-like figure (complete with dark eye-circles) who offers him a way to avoid his fears by simply giving up his "potential" and staying forever in a dreamy netherworld of spirits and wraiths. And after encountering Mercy, a beautiful ticket-taker in the ghostly theater, Steven gives the offer serious consideration. Cooper is the inspiration for the Grand Guignol of this demonic theater, a chilling metaphor for the seductive allure of complacency and indolence. Gaiman's story is a whimsical horror tale about confronting the fears within, and Zulli's illustrations have a dark, emotive line, presented in a brownish, bloodlike hue that makes even a mundane, autumnal street scene seem eerie and foreboding.
About the Author Neil Gaiman wrote the award-winning graphic novel series The Sandman, and with Terry Pratchett, the award-winning novel Good Omens. His first book for children, The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, illustrated by Dave McKean, hasn't yet won any awards, but was one of Newsweek's Best Children's Books of 1997. Angels & Visitations, a small press story collection, was nominated for a World Fantasy Award and won the International Horror Critics Guild Award for Best Collection, despite not having any horror in it. Well, hardly any.Born in England, he now makes his home in America, in a big dark house of uncertain location where he grows exotic pumpkins and accumulates computers and cats. He is currently at work turning his first novel Neverwhere into a film for Jim Henson films.
The Chicago Tribune "A twisting, wonderous tale full of magic."
-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "His finest work yet...Sometimes sparse, sometimes witty, often lyrical...prose as smooth as 12-year-old scotch."
Dayton Daily News "A charming comic romance...Gaiman is a storytelling titan whose range, like his imagination, knows no bounds."
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