The Nightmare Factory, Vol. 2 - Softcover

Thomas Ligotti; Stuart Moore; Joe Harris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061626368 ISBN 13: 9780061626364

Publisher: Harper Paperbacks, 2008

Synopsis

The mind-bending universe of horror master Thomas Ligotti awaits in another graphic adaptation of his haunting work. Enter a sphere where bizarre gas station carnivals serve as the first stop on the road to oblivion, a malevolent puppet steals people's identities, a deranged chemist engages in horrific experiments, and nameless beings skulk about in a stone tower, waiting to envelop the unsuspecting into the nebulous reaches of unreality.

Ligotti's world is a thoroughly modern one where both identity and reality are fleeting, and nothing is truly as it appears to be.

Four more of Ligotti's arresting tales are adapted into fine graphic literature by famed creators Stuart Moore, Joe Harris, Vasilis Lolos (The Last Call), Bill Sienkiewicz (Elektra: Assassin), Toby Cypress (Killing Girl), and Nick Stakal (Criminal Macabre: My Demon Baby), featuring all-new introductions to each story by Thomas Ligotti.

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Review:

“Joe Harris and Stuart Moore once again rise to the challenge of channeling weird horror sultan Thomas Ligotti’s cerebral fiction into an illustrated format...”The Sect of the Idiot,” is a genuine achievement and the jewel of this collection.” (Rue Morgue)

“I was sucked in to each tale with a firm, claw-like grip...a triumph. (Joblo.com)

“Worth a visit...the artwork alone warrants a look.” (Fangoria.com)

“These twisted tales based on Thomas Ligotti’s stories come alive in the hands of Ben Templesmith and Michael Gaydos, and others. Retaining unique styles, Ligotti’s brand of psychological terror still permeates, oozing into your nightmares.” (Wizard Magazine)

“The skillful art subtly, or not so subtly, pulls out the creepiness of the premises and plots.” (Library Journal)

“Spooky...if you like your horror multi-contextual and intellectual, this is right up your shadow-filled alley.” (Ain't it Cool News.com)

“The Nightmare Factory lives up to its title, cleverly manufacturing disturbing dreams for discerning horror comic readers.” (Rue Morgue)

“The artwork was superb across the board...if you’re a fan of Ligotti or the likes of Poe and Lovecraft, and you’re looking for something to curl up to this fall to get you ‘creep’ on, then I’d recommend picking THE NIGHTMARE FACTORY up and giving it a whirl.” (Myjoblo.com)

“The adaptations maintain the lyrical psychomania of Ligotti’s prose, while the skillful art subtly, or not so subtly, pulls out the creepiness of the premises and plots.” (Library Journal)

“Templesmith’s art posses the power to spread fear all by itself...and Doran, McKeever, and Gaydos do a splendid job.” (Comics Buyer’s Guide)

From School Library Journal:

Grade 10 Up–Harris and Moore, along with a variety of artists, offer graphic adaptations of four of Ligotti&'s short stories. Harris&'s &The Gas Station Carnivals& is an evocative tale about a man looking for validation of childhood visits to bizarre carnivals, where he first encountered a nightmarish man whose hidden face could be his undoing. But does this man really exist or is he a result of &hideous magic&? In &The Clown,& also by Harris, the storyteller is haunted by &nonsense& that fills his head. Most terrifying is a lifeless marionette that appears before him with &dead eyes& and a &perverse expression,& and is &deemed to be capable of anything.& In Moore&'s &The Chymist,& a mad scientist performs sinister experiments on live human subjects, while a man in &The Sect of the Idiot& has visions of hooded beings not of this world, followed by a horrifying realization that they are not just dreams. Ligotti has been described as a master of contemporary horror, and the tales in this volume live up to expectation–sophisticated, horrific, and unpredictable. The artists&' full-color illustrations bring a different style and flavor to the book, and none disappoint. A new introduction by Ligotti prefaces each tale.–Lara McAllister, Halifax Public Libraries, Nova Scotia
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About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061626368
• ISBN 13: 9780061626364
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112
• Illustrator: Vasilis Lolos, Bill Sienkiewicz, Toby Cypress, Nick Stakal