Tales of the Dead Man
Published on 16. April 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-906735-00-5 (ISBN)
Description
In the harsh wastelands of the Cursed Earth Yassa Povey makes a gruesome discovery; the badly burned body of a dead man.
But the 'dead man' lives, and when Yassa takes him back to his village to help him recover, something evil follows. Soon villagers start dying and the Dead Man is sent into exile. Yassa follows, curious to know more about the stranger. However, it is a decision he will come to regret, as Yassa is plunged into a world of horror when the Dead Man discovers the shocking truth behind his identity!
Written by John Wagner (A History of Violence) with stunning black and white artwork by John Ridgway (Hellblazer) this 2000 AD classic is sure to chill your blood!
But the 'dead man' lives, and when Yassa takes him back to his village to help him recover, something evil follows. Soon villagers start dying and the Dead Man is sent into exile. Yassa follows, curious to know more about the stranger. However, it is a decision he will come to regret, as Yassa is plunged into a world of horror when the Dead Man discovers the shocking truth behind his identity!
Written by John Wagner (A History of Violence) with stunning black and white artwork by John Ridgway (Hellblazer) this 2000 AD classic is sure to chill your blood!
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
b&w & colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
275 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-906735-00-5 (9781906735005)
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John Wagner has been scripting for 2000 AD for more years than he cares to remember. His creations include Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Ace Trucking, AI's Baby, Button Man and Mean Machine. Outside of 2000 AD, his credits include Star Wars, Lobo, The Punisher and the critically acclaimed A History of Violence.
John Ridgway's graceful linework has brought many 2000 AD strips to life, not least his own co-creations Darkness Visible, Journal of Luke Kirby and Junker. Beyond 2000 AD, Ridgway's work includes Age of Heroes, Babylon 5, ESPers, Hellblazer, The Invisibles, Miracleman and Swamp Thing.
Will Simpson is the co-creator of Universal Soldier and co-penciller of The Dead Man. He has also worked on Aliens, Batman and Hellblazer.
John Ridgway's graceful linework has brought many 2000 AD strips to life, not least his own co-creations Darkness Visible, Journal of Luke Kirby and Junker. Beyond 2000 AD, Ridgway's work includes Age of Heroes, Babylon 5, ESPers, Hellblazer, The Invisibles, Miracleman and Swamp Thing.
Will Simpson is the co-creator of Universal Soldier and co-penciller of The Dead Man. He has also worked on Aliens, Batman and Hellblazer.