The Cape
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Publishing Details
The Cape
By (Author) Joe Hill
By (author) Jason Ciaramella
Illustrated by Zach Howard
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Idea & Design Works
Idea & Design Works
1st April 2017
United States
Classifications
General
Fiction
741.5
Physical Properties
Hardback
132
Width 178mm, Height 270mm, Spine 13mm
593g
Description
Every little boy dreams about putting on a cape andsoaring up, up, and away... but what if one day thatdream were to come true Eric was like every other eight-year-old boy, untila tragic accident changed his life forever. The Capeexplores the dark side of power, as the adult Eric-a confused and broken man-takes to the skies...and sets out to exact a terrible vengeance oneveryone who ever disappointed him. This critically acclaimed, Eisner Award-nominatedstory, written by Jason Ciaramella, based on theshort story by New York Times bestselling authorJoe Hill, with art by Zach Howard and NelsonDaniel, smashes the classic superhero myth, andwraps the bloody wreckage in a bright blue shroud-THE CAPE.
Reviews
"This haunting tale is unlike anything else you are reading." Comic Book Resources
Author Bio
Joe Hillis the #1New York Timesbestselling author ofFull Throttle, The Fireman, Heart-Shaped Box, andNOS4A2, recently made into a TV series from AMC.His horror novella In the Tall Grass, co-written with Stephen King, was made into a feature film from Netflix. His book of short stories,20th Century Ghosts, won the Bram Stoker Award and British Fantasy Award for Best Collection. He earned the Eisner Award for Best Writer for his long-running comic book series,Locke & Key,featuring the eye-popping art of Gabriel Rodriguez.
