Rowlf and Other Fantasy Stories

<b>Eisner Award Hall of Fame inductee Richard Corben’s long out-of-print fantasy graphic novel masterpiece, inspired by <i>Beauty and the Beast</i>, is finally collected as part of the new Richard Corben hardcover library.</b><br><br>The next volume of the Richard Corben Library is a trilogy of werewolf stories. <i>Rowlf</i> is a postmodern take of <i>Beauty and the Beast</i> that mixes high fantasy with dystopian science fiction. It is the first masterpiece in Corben’s long career. <i>The Beast of Wolfton</i> and its sequel <i>The Spirit of the Beast</i> 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 <i>The Story of Oteg</i>. All packaged in a beautiful new printing with meticulously restored artwork and featuring a new introduction by Hayao Miyazaki (<i>Spirited Away</i>). All presented in a gorgeous hardcover with a dust jacket!<br><br>Well known for his legendary fantasy underground masterpieces published by Fantagor Press as well as <i>Heavy Metal</i>, Richard Corben’s work has been recognized internationally having been awarded one of the most prestigious recognitions in comics literature the Grand Prix at <i>Angoulême</i> as well having been inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame.<br><br>Collecting <i>Rowlf, The Beast of Wolfton, The Spirit of the Beast, The Story of Oteg</i>, and backup material.