The Last Delivery
Will be published approx. on 25. July 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-63899-129-8 (ISBN)
Description
NYPL's Best New Comics for Adults
"Turns with the unpredictable intensity of a dream." - FOREWORD (Starred Review)
"An offbeat quest wrapped up in dark fantasy." - BOOKLIST
"An unmissable addition to the pantheon of adult fantasy literature." - BROKEN FRONTIER
"Dahm is simply a storyteller par excellence." - SOLRAD
An anonymous parcel delivery boy arrives at a sprawling, chaotic mansion, in search of The Resident, who must sign for the package he bears, but this isn't nearly as simple a task as it should be. The mansion hosts an endless, frenzied party, and the partygoers impede his every step. As the quest takes him further into the dripping, black bowels of the labyrinthine house, his mission galvanizes into his single purpose for existence, and his determination to find The Resident may well prove his undoing.
A phantasmagoric dark fantasy unlike anything you've ever explored before, from the wild imagination behind RICE BOY and THE HARROWING OF HELL.
"Turns with the unpredictable intensity of a dream." - FOREWORD (Starred Review)
"An offbeat quest wrapped up in dark fantasy." - BOOKLIST
"An unmissable addition to the pantheon of adult fantasy literature." - BROKEN FRONTIER
"Dahm is simply a storyteller par excellence." - SOLRAD
An anonymous parcel delivery boy arrives at a sprawling, chaotic mansion, in search of The Resident, who must sign for the package he bears, but this isn't nearly as simple a task as it should be. The mansion hosts an endless, frenzied party, and the partygoers impede his every step. As the quest takes him further into the dripping, black bowels of the labyrinthine house, his mission galvanizes into his single purpose for existence, and his determination to find The Resident may well prove his undoing.
A phantasmagoric dark fantasy unlike anything you've ever explored before, from the wild imagination behind RICE BOY and THE HARROWING OF HELL.
Reviews / Votes
"The story turns with the unpredictable intensity of a dream. . . . With rich illustrations that feature excellent composition, color, and content, and a story that is drenched in dark humor." - FOREWORD (Starred Review)"Will appeal to those looking for an offbeat quest wrapped up in dark fantasy." - BOOKLIST
"Confirms Dahm's reputation as a craftsman of wholly original, deeply felt fantasy." - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"An unmissable addition to the pantheon of adult fantasy literature." - BROKEN FRONTIER
"Gorgeous to behold . . . Dahm is simply a storyteller par excellence. It's hard to put the comic down once you start." - SOLRAD
"A beautiful book, full of striking moments, gorgeous detail, and emotions ranging from manic euphoria to despair." - WARREN PEACE
"Dahm's artwork and storytelling is very Henson-esque all the way around." - SMASH PAGES
"The Divine Comedy meets Jim Henson's Workshop in this daring comic." - NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY "Best New Comics for Adults"
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
470 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63899-129-8 (9781638991298)
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Person
Evan Dahm was born in 1987, growing up in Asheville, North Carolina. He's been a resident of Brooklyn, New York since 2010, and has been creating and self-publishing comics online and in print since 2006. His prior work includes Vattu and Order of Tales, the Iron Circus graphic novels The Harrowing of Hell and Rice Boy, and The Island Book series for First Second.