The Goon Library, Volume 1

Powell, Eric

ISBN 10: 1616558423 / ISBN 13: 9781616558420

Published by Dark Horse Books, 2015

About this Item

455p. Full color illustrated pages are glossy and unmarked. Boards are pointed. Tightly bound with secure hinges. Jacket is unclipped with a few closed tears along the edges. Remainder dot on bottom of text-block.

Seller Inventory # 95064

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Goon Library, Volume 1
• Publisher: Dark Horse Books
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1616558423
• ISBN 13: 9781616558420
• Binding: Folio Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Printing.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • GRAPHIC NOVELS
  • COMICS

About this title

Synopsis

Lonely Street comes under all manner of threats both tragic and hilarious in this deluxe hardcover edition of The Goon.

The Nameless Man, the Zombie Priest, has come to town to build a gang from the undead. Yet even with an unlimited supply of soldiers, the Priest cannot move in on the territory controlled by the crime boss Labrizio and his unstoppable enforcer--the Goon. But when the Priest discovers Goon's most closely held secret the balance of power threatens to change forever!

Collects The Goon volumes 0-3.

About the Author

Eric Powell is a writer and artist who has contributed work on such comics titles as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Hellboy: Weird Tales, Star Wars Tales, The Incredible Hulk, Black Panther, The Avengers, The Hood, MAD Magazine, Devil Dinosaur, Swamp Thing, She-Hulk, the Simpsons, Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, Action Comics, and Creepy. Although eking out a meager living in the comics field since 1995, Eric didn't find true success until he launched his critically acclaimed dark comedy series The Goon. The Goon was subsequently picked up by Dark Horse Comics and boasts a diehard cult following. Recently, Eric has been working in collaboration with acclaimed director David Fincher, Blur Animation, and Dark Horse Entertainment to bring The Goon to life on the big screen as an animated feature film. Awards: International Horror Guild: 2004 Best Illustrated Narrative,Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: 2004 Best Single Issue (Goon #1),Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: 2005 Best Humor Publication,Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: 2005 Best Continuing Series,Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: 2008 Best Writer/Artist-Humor,Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: 2008 Best Painter or Multimedia Artist The author lives in Nashville, TN..