Dave McKean Libros

A New York Times bestseller! The Sandman is the universally lauded masterwork following Morpheus, Lord of the Dreaming—a vast hallucinatory landscape housing all the dreams of any and everyone who's ever existed. Regardless of cultures or historical eras, all dreamers visit Morpheus' realm—be they gods, demons, muses, mythical creatures, or simply humans who teach Morpheus some surprising lessons. In this epic tale, Delirium, youngest of the Endless, prevails upon the Sandman to help her find their errant brother, Destruction. But their quest will lead to a painful reunion between Morpheus and his son, Orpheus. Then, the Sandman and others are trapped in a mysterious inn while a tempest rages—and all they can do to while away the time is tell the stories of their lives. And when a young woman's baby is stolen, she turns to The Kindly Ones for vengeance—only to set off a series of events that will lead the Sandman to his ultimate fate, and the baby to find a destiny no one could have foretold. This massive hardcover tome, over 1000 pages, collects the final 38 issues of Neil Gaiman's groundbreaking series. Collects The Sandman #38-75 plus stories from Vertigo Jam #1 and Vertigo: Winter's Edge #3.

An attempt to summon and imprison Death, results, instead, in the capture of Morpheus, the Sandman, who must regain the tools of his powers.

Written by Neil Gaiman; painted art and cover by Dave McKean In stores April 18. Reoffered to coincide with the release of THE QUOTABLE SANDMAN HC, this comprehensive collection contains all the painted covers that Dave McKean produced for THE SANDMAN series, including all the collections, one-shots, trading cards, and more. Writer Neil Gaiman and McKean offer running commentary throughout. SC, 8x11, 208pg, FC

New edition with bonus material by Dave McKean! Dark Horse proudly presents a new, second edition, of the graphic novel by legendary artist Dave McKean, based on the life of Paul Nash, a surrealist painter during World War 1. The Dreams of Paul Nash deals with real soldier's memoirs and all the stories add up to a moving piece about how war and extreme situations change us, how we deal with that pain, and, in Nash's case, how he responded by turning his landscapes into powerful and fantastical psychoscapes. The second edition of Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul Nash features a new cover by Dave McKean, along with 15 pages of new bonus material examining the creation of the book.

THE SANDMAN is the most acclaimed and award-winning comics series of the 1990s for good reason: a smart and deeply brooding epic, elegantly penned by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by a rotating cast of comics' most sought-after artists, it is a rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama, and legend are seamlessly interwoven. The saga of THE SANDMAN encompasses a series of tales unique in graphic literature and is a story you will never forget. FABLES & REFLECTIONS follows the Lord of Dreams through nine remarkable tales as he touches lives from the mists of the past to the nightmares of the present. In these episodes, kings and spies, emperors and actors, ravens and werewolves all share their stories and their dreams--dreams of life and love, and of power and darkness. FABLES & REFLECTIONS is the sixth volume of eleven in THE SANDMAN LIBRARY. These books can be read in order or as individual volumes. Description from back cover

Having saved the city cats from a fate worse than death, Varjak Paw finds himself the leader of a new gang - But will the pressure take its toll on this brave but sometimes naive cat? Soon the city erupts in an all-out gang war as the evil Sally Bones attempts to control all cats - Horrified and outnumbered, Varjak and the others must fight for their freedom or die trying

Unlike any Batman book you've ever read. A psychological horror masterpiece from the minds of Grant Morrison and Dave McKean now presented in a beautiful Absolute edition format. BATMAN CLASSIC, RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL BEAUTY The lunatics take control of the asylum and the Dark Knight descends into this heart of madness alongside them in Batman: Arkham Asylum, one of the most successful graphic novels of all time. Written by legendary comics creator Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman) and stunningly illustrated by Dave McKean (Sandman), this dark and cerebral tale remains as captivating now as when it was first published. Every page has been painstakingly revived to its true color and quality by the artist, leaving a breathtaking final product that matches his original painted artwork. Also includes more than 100 pages of behind-the-scenes content, including the complete annotated script, sketches, pinup gallery, and afterwords by Morrison, McKean, and series editor Karen Berger

This is an engaging story about an artistic household in which the author explores the artistic process through a dazzling range of styles, character studies and a host of fascinating inhabitants.

From the pages of Neil Gaiman's SANDMAN comes the young, pale, perky, and genuinely likable Death. One day in every century, Death walks the Earth to better understand those to whom she will be the final visitor. Today is that day. As a young mortal girl named Didi, Death befriends a teenager and helps a 250-year old homeless woman find her missing heart. What follows is a sincere musing on love, life and (of course) death.

Winner of the Newbery Medal. When a baby escapes a murderer intent on killing his entire family, who would have thought it would find safety and security in the local graveyard? Brought up by the resident ghosts, ghouls and spectres, Bod has an eccentric childhood learning about life from the dead. But for Bod there is also the danger of the murderer still looking for him - after all, he is the last remaining member of the family. A stunningly original novel deftly constructed over eight chapters, featuring every second year of Bod's life, from babyhood to adolescence. Will Bod survive to be a man?

Acompaña a Coraline y déjate transportar al mundo de fantasía y terror creado por el premiado autor Neil Gaiman. Al día siguiente de mudarse, Coraline explora las catorce puertas de su nuevo hogar. Trece se pueden abrir, pero la decimocuarta está cerrada y tapiada. Al abrirla, descubre un pasadizo secreto que la lleva a otra casa, similar a la suya pero inquietante. Allí, la comida es deliciosa, los juguetes son maravillosos y hay otra madre y otro padre que desean que Coraline se quede con ellos para siempre. Pronto se da cuenta de que, tras los espejos, hay otros niños atrapados, almas perdidas que dependen de ella para ser rescatadas. Para salvarlos, Coraline debe recuperar a sus verdaderos padres y enfrentar el desafío que le permitirá regresar a su vida anterior. La historia combina elementos de fantasía y terror, llevando a Coraline a una lucha por su libertad y su identidad. Con un estilo cautivador, Gaiman crea un mundo donde la valentía y la astucia son esenciales para enfrentar lo desconocido y encontrar el camino de vuelta a casa.

BATMAN E HIJO. Publicado originalmentee en Batman #655 a #658 y #664a #665, de septiembre de 2006 a junio de 2007. Cuando la amante de Batman, Talia, hija de Ra’s al Ghul, uno de los mayores enemigos del Caballero Oscuro, reaparece con un ejército de Hombres Murciélago, recibe una sorprendente noticia, su hijo, Damian Wayne, que ha sido criado entre la brutal Liga de Asesinos y sus violentos matones, amenazará con destruir el mundo de Batman. --- DETECTIVE COMICS #411 Publicado originalmente en mayo de 1971. La primera aparición de Thalia al Ghul, hija del inmortal Ra's al Ghul, provocará el enfrentamiento de Batman contra el Doctor Darrk y la Liga de Asesinos.

The WISP series (Wonderfully Illustrated Short Pieces) represents an ingenious marriage of two creative forces: the artistry of today’s foremost illustrators and the literary legacy of beloved authors of popular short works for adults. The resulting offspring of this union are captivating, full-color illustrated editions of timeless classics that readers will want to savor and collect. For the first time ever, the series makes selected popular short works previously offered only in collections available in a unique, stand-alone format. Also for the first time, WISPs harness the talents of top illustrators for the benefit and delight of a new, older audience. This WISP presents RAY BRADBURY’S THE HOMECOMING, a little boy’s tale of his family reunion of vampires. This story was initially published in 1946 and later refashioned into further stories. Bringing this story to life are the wondrous illustrations of Dave McKean, whose delightful artwork perfectly matches the tale. These one-of-a-kind, attractively priced and invitingly formatted illustrated editions will make a great impulse buy and appeal to a broad audience.

The author addresses key scientific questions previously explained by rich mythologies, from the evolution of the first humans and the life cycle of stars to the principles of a rainbow and the origins of the universe.

The inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over Gotham's detention center for the criminally insane on April Fool's Day, demanding Batman in exchange for their hostages. Accepting their demented challenge, Batman is forced to endure the personal hells of the Joker, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two-Face,... číst celé

A woman arrives at an apartment, but her partner can’t get away from work. She is disappointed and settles in for a night alone, but finds a film projector with a reel of film loaded. The film is scratched and blurry, but she can make out a couple making love. When the film burns out, a door is revealed which leads to a misty town square... and a series of fantastical sexual encounters.But the plot doesn’t really matter. Celluloid is a rare instance (especially among Anglo-Saxons) of a top-flight cartoonist working within erotic — even pornographic, to embrace the word — parameters, with the intent of creating a genuine work of art.As the artist says: “There are so many comics about violence. I’m not entertained or amused by violence, and I’d rather not have it in my life. Sex, on the other hand, is something the vast majority of us enjoy, yet it rarely seems to be the subject of comics. Pornography is usually bland, repetitive and ugly, and, at most, ‘does the job’. I always wanted to make a book that is pornographic, but is also, I hope, beautiful, and mysterious, and engages the mind.”Bringing to bear the astonishing range of illustrative and storytelling skills that have served him so well on his collaborations with Neil Gaiman and such solo projects as the (recently re-released) epic graphic novel Cages, Dave McKean forges into new territory with this unique work of erotica.

Tells the story of a film director, somewhere in London, dying of cancer. His life's crowning achievement, his greatest film, would have told the story of a European village as the last hour of AD 999 approached - the midnight which the villagers were convinced would bring with it Armageddon.

Helena, raised in a circus family, longs for an ordinary life. When mystical music leads her to a magical realm, she must rescue it from chaos to reclaim her own life. Written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave McKean, this novella captures Helena's enchanting journey in her own voice.

Both human and flower, the heroine, Black Orchid, undertakes a hazardous journey to uncover her true origins, providing a moving ecological parable for our times.

An exploration of the trappings of violence and the failings of memory, Violent Cases marks the beginning of the astonishing and award-winning collaboration between author Neil Gaiman and the artist Dave McKean, offered in its first Dark Horse edition, in softcover format with cover flaps. Set only in the memory of its author, this brillant short story meanders through levels of recollection surrounding a childhood injury. After dislocating his arm, a young boy is taken to see a doctor - an aged osteopath who was once the doctor of legendary gangster Al Capone. Through studied observations and painstaking attempts at truthful recall, the author reconstructs his tattered memories of the events surrounding his meeting with the doctor, and delves into the psychological complexities that emerged from the doctor's bizarre tales of Capone's life of crime. Gorgeously illustrated in mixed media by Dave McKean, Violent Cases is a sensuous and thought-provoking meditation on our memories

With old loyalties tested by new and unlikely alliances, Miss Temple, Doctor Svenson, and Cardinal Chang must call on every reserve of courage to face a new and desperate struggle - after all, the integrity of their very minds is at risk. From palace intrigue and a city in turmoil to wolf-haunted mountains, underground tunnels and a suspicious hidden factory, they must overcome war and heartache to battle old enemies and a host of new villains, all hoping to seize for themselves the power of the blue glass books. Now one glass book in particular drives them all, its deadly contents the key to controlling the secrets of the blue glass, or destroying it forever. Praise for The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters- 'A page-turner, a rollicking ride. As stupendous as it is stupefying' Giles Foden, Guardian 'Fantastic . . . I was in seventh heaven . . . Somewhere between Dickens, Sherlock Holmes and Rider Haggard' Kate Mosse, author of Labyrinth

The classic graphic novel - a dark fable of childhood and growing up.

The story explores Joe's haunting experiences with a poltergeist, which he believes is linked to the memory of his deceased sister. Only his friend Davie supports him in this unsettling journey. Through a collaboration between acclaimed author David Almond and artist Dave McKean, the narrative delves into themes of grief, belief, and the supernatural, creating a powerful and moving atmosphere.

Norton, the hero, travels through London's underbelly trapped in space but not in time. He is present to witness dark deeds from Deptford at the time of Marlowe's death and in the East Endduring the sixties watching the murder of Jack th Hat McVitie. Bizarre and phantasmagoric, the book draws on images of the city from the Rennaissance to the deacy of Thatcher's london.

After trading his father for two goldfish, a boy and his little sister go on a rollicking adventure around town to get him back.

The artistry of Dave McKean has influenced popular culture for over thirty years, with his bizarre and beautiful images appearing in various media. In this unique collection, ten contemporary storytellers, including McKean, present narratives inspired by his extraordinary paintings, creating a collaborative effort where words and images enhance each other. The anthology opens with Alastair Reynolds’s “Belladonna Nights,” a poignant tale of a long reunion in space. Other stories feature doppelgangers, lost souls, and lucid dreamers. Highlights include Joe R. Lansdale’s “Robo Rapid,” a cautionary tale about Man vs. Machine; M. John Harrison’s “Yummie,” depicting a man's hallucinatory experience after a heart attack; and Joe Hill’s “All I Care About Is You,” exploring a fleeting friendship. Catherynne M. Valente’s “No One Dies in Nowhere” delves into death and detection in the afterlife, while Maria Dahvana Headley’s “The Orange Tree” tells of an 11th-century golem and loneliness. Neil Gaiman contributes “Monkey and the Lady,” an ironic creation myth, along with “Train of Death,” a commentary on the demise of literature. This anthology offers something for everyone, with its seamless blend of words and images resulting in a significant tribute to a vital artist. The book features over two dozen illustrations by McKean and is printed in two colors throughout.

An amazing collection of dark and arresting imagery, THE SANDMAN DUST THE COLLECTED SANDMAN COVERS presents the haunting artwork of this critically acclaimed and award-winning epic. Through these dynamic pieces, Dave McKean reflected the mesmerizing mythology, adult nature, and imaginative storytelling that made the story of Morpheus, the King of Dreams, such a groundbreaking series. Featuring an exclusive THE SANDMAN tale, this collection also includes insightful and revealing cover commentaries by author Neil Gaiman.

Providing tantalizing glimpses into the fantastical worlds he would create and nurture, NEIL GAIMAN'S MIDNIGHT DAYS collects some of the accomplished author's earliest work, including tales featuring John Constantine, Swamp Thing and the first and only meeting between The Golden Age Sandman and The Sandman of the Endless.

A bright, bold and inventive picture book from award-winning duo Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean Shortlisted for the 2010 Kate Greenaway Award

The Sandman is the most acclaimed and award-winning comics series of the 1990s for good reason. A smart and deeply brooding epic elegantly penned by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by a rotating cast of comics' most sought-after artists, it is a rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy, in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven. The saga of The Sandman encompasses a series of tales unique in graphic literature and is a story you will never forget. The Wake is a sober, somber conclusion-literally. A dying fall-to a sequence that undeniably constitutes a major achievement. There is nothing quite like it anywhere else. The Wake is the tenth and last volume in The Sandman Library, best read after the other books in the saga. While The Sandman volumes can be read out of order.

Take an apartment house, mix in a drag queen, a lesbian couple, some talking animals, a talking severed head, a confused heroine, and the deadly Cuckoo. Stir vigorously with a hurricane and Morpheus himself and you get this fifth installment of the Sandman series. This story stars Barbie, who first makes an appearance in The Doll's House, who here finds herself a princess in a vivid dreamworld. collecting The Sandman #32–37

Art: Dave McKean Text: Rachel Pollack Introduction: Neil Gaiman What does YOUR future hold? Find out with the re-release of one of the most-requested and sought-after VERTIGO products of all time: The VERTIGO TAROT DECK SET, in a special gold foil-stamped Sandman 20th Anniversary Edition! With evocative card images and illustrations by award-winning artist Dave McKean, the 78 tarot cards in the set are designed to be utilized by any practitioner of tarot. The Major Arcana of the set features an array of Vertigo characters, including: * The Fool - John Constantine * The Magician - Tim Hunter * The High Priestess - Titania, Queen of Faerie * The Hierophan - Morpheus * The Wheel of Fortune -Destiny of the Endless * Death - Death of the Endless * The Devil - Lucifer * The World - Swamp Thing This new anniversary edition features: Seventy-eight cards with art by Dave McKean, a softcover 128-page book (with a four-color cover by McKean, black and white interior text by tarot expert Rachel Pollack, and an introduction by New York Times best-selling SANDMAN author Neil Gaiman), plus a black velvet-like drawstring bag to hold the tarot cards. The book cover, box front, spines and velvet-quality bag are gold foil-stamped with a special Sandman 20th Anniversary logo. The set is manufactured to order. Advance-solicited; on sale November 5, 2008 * Tarot Deck Set * $39.99

The dream team of David Almond and Dave McKean bring us a complete story set in an incomplete world.

The extraordinary art of Dave McKean, who often collaborates with Neil Gaiman, is the lead article in issue 15, while painter Andy Thomas is interviewed and Sam Peffer's vintage covers for Pan Books are examined.

Fassung in russischer Sprache! Schuld und Sühne ist der 1866 erschienene erste große Roman von Fjodor Dostojewski. Der Roman wurde, während Dostojewski laufend weitere Kapitel schrieb, als Feuilletonroman in 12 Fortsetzungen in der Monatszeitschrift Russki Westnik veröffentlicht, beginnend Ende Januar 1866 und endend im Dezember 1866.

Stephen King is the bestselling author of more than forty books. Recent titles include ON WRITING, DREAMCATCHER, EVERYTHING'S EVENTUAL and and the final three volumes in the DARK TOWER series. He lives with his wife, the novelist Tabitha King, in Bangor, Maine.

An occultist attempting to summon and imprison Death instead traps her younger brother Morpheus, the Sandman, who, after eventually escaping imprisonment, must regain his lost objects of power while on an arduous journey.

Komiksový román, který spíše připomíná ohňostroj vizuální imaginace. Dravec přeskakuje mezi dvěma světy a dvěma podivnými osudy: zatímco Sokol se toulá po podivné staré krajině a loví netvory pro toho, kdo zaplatí nejvíc, Arthur, autor nadpřirozených příběhů žijící ve Walesu devatenáctého století, oplakává ztrátu manželky a zkouší magické rituály v marné naději, že ji znovu uvidí. Oba existují kdesi v šeru mezi pravdou a lží, životem a smrtí, realitou a fantazií.

Ein visuelles Meisterwerk auf den Schwingen eines Raubvogels Der Raptor Sokol schwebt zwischen zwei Welten hin und her – ein stetes Flackern zwischen zwei Zuständen der Existenz: Mensch und Falke. Als Raubvogel muss er sich in einem feudalen, wundersamen Land als geschickter Jäger erweisen, um zu überleben. In seiner menschlichen Gestalt wandelt er durch das Wales des 19. Jahrhunderts und betrauert hier als Schriftsteller übernatürlicher Erzählungen den Tod seiner jungen Frau. Sokol führt ein Leben in der Dämmerung – zwischen Wahrheit und Lüge, Leben und Tod, Realität und Fantasie. Künstler und Autor Dave McKean (Black Dog, The Sandman) liefert mit RAPTOR einem weiteren Creator-Owned-Comic nach CAGES aus den späten 90ern. Der Gewinner des World Fantasy-, Harvey-, British Science Fiction Association- und V+A Book Award Dave besticht mit der gekonnten Fusion aus ätherischer Story und unnachahmlichem Artwork visueller Meisterklasse.

U. a. von Gaiman, Neil ; Bachalo, Chris ; Buckingham, Mark Mit e. Einl. von Amos, Tori Meist farb. illustr. 119 S.