Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection

(Hardback)

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The master of horror manga brings the world's greatest horror novelFrankensteinback to life.

Junji Ito meets Mary Shelley! The master of horror manga bends all his skill into bringing the anguished and solitary monsterand the fouler beast who created himto life with the brilliantly detailed chiaroscuro he is known for.

Also included are six tales of Oshikiria high school student who lives in a decaying mansion connected to a haunted parallel world. Uncanny doppelgangers, unfortunately murdered friends, and a whole lot more are in store for him.

Bonus: The Ito family dog! Thrill to the adventures of Non-non Ito, an adorable Maltese!

Author Bio

Junji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. His titles includeTomieandUzumaki,which have been adapted into live-action films;Gyo,which was adapted into an animated film;andhis short story collections Fragments of Horror, Shiver and Frankenstein, all of which are available from VIZ Media.Itos influences include classic horror manga artists Kazuo Umezz and Hideshi Hino, as well as authors Yasutaka Tsutsui and H.P. Lovecraft.