{"product_id":"the-awakening-and-other-stories-9781506749853","title":"The Awakening and Other Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eRICHARD CORBEN’S LEGENDARY UNDERGROUND WORK COLLECTED AND RESTORED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN \u003ci\u003eTHE AWAKENING AND OTHER STORIES!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDark Horse Comics continues its archival program with \u003ci\u003eThe Awakening and Other Stories,\u003c\/i\u003e a new volume in the Richard Corben Library devoted to the artist’s most haunting and imaginative science fiction work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFew creators shaped the visual language of dystopian comics like Richard Corben. With his unmistakable painted technique, three-dimensional figures, and luminous color, Corben built futures that feel tactile, strange, and uncomfortably plausible. This collection focuses on his darker visions, stories depicting ecological disaster, technological overreach, and human folly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawn from Corben’s groundbreaking underground comics (from the legendary anthology \u003ci\u003eSlow Death\u003c\/i\u003e) and later independent comics, the volume showcases his gift for blending sharp social satire with pulp adventure and existential unease. These are not sleek utopias or remote galaxies but flawed futures populated by ordinary people, grotesque mutants, malfunctioning machines, and moments of surprising tenderness. Corben’s science fiction has always been less about technology and more about the consequences of humanity's actions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing an introduction from science fiction author Jeff Vandermeer (\u003ci\u003eAnnihilation, Authority\u003c\/i\u003e), the book also highlights Corben’s rich creative partnerships with his friends and frequent collaborators, including writers Jan Strnad (\u003ci\u003eThe Last Voyage of Sindbad, Mutant World\u003c\/i\u003e) and Bruce Jones (\u003ci\u003eRip in Time\u003c\/i\u003e). In addition, readers will find Corben’s distinctive visual interpretations of classic prose science fiction by authors such as Ray Bradbury (\u003ci\u003eFahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollects \u003ci\u003eGoing Home, Encounter at War, The Wreck of the Katerra-Dan, Donneman's Bluff, Planetoid, A Sound of Thunder, Flys, How Howie Made It in the Real World, A Dumb Story, Heirs of the Earth, The Awakening, Mangle, Robot Mangler, Melton's Big Game, Bug, Night of the Monkey, Garbage Man\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Dark Horse Comics","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":62540793479555,"sku":"9781506749853","price":35.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9781506749853.jpg?v=1788430634","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/the-awakening-and-other-stories-9781506749853","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}