“The Fall of the House of Usher” and Other Tales of Terror
He is the grandmaster stylist of macabre storytelling; the dean of American literary terror. Edgar Allan Poe’s tales of brooding fear, haunting mystery, and horrifying madness are flawless gems of dark imagination. And in the rich, raw, unchained nightmare renderings of renowned painter and graphic artist Richard Corben, Poe’s timeless works find their most gloriously chilling visual counterpart.
Now, after more than a decade’s absence, the landmark collaboration of these kindred souls in the great ghoulish tradition is resurrected. Edgar Allan Poe: “The Fall of the House of Usher” and Other Tales of Terror, faithfully adapted and fully illustrated in bewitching color and devilish detail, is vintage Poe and classic Corben for devotees of consummate dread.
For mature readers.
Reader ReviewsThis is a fantastic comic book and Corben manages to convey the dramatic essence of Poe's original story. It is a very "Corbenian" work though: from the magical, almost impossible purple and violet colors of the landscapes in the original panels to the huge breasts of Ms Usher in the last panels. It is very 1980s and allows us to see a Corben that is stuck into his airbrush techniques, a Corben that is far too busy to continue producing Symbads, Mutant Worlds and Den's and who is looking for shortcuts. Corben being Corben, it works. A great album with a few nice extra stories from his underground period.
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