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Deadbeats by Chris Lackey and Chad Fifer is a gripping graphic novel set in the 1920s. It follows a jazz musician who becomes intertwined with the mystical world after encountering occultists. The story combines horror, adventure, and historical settings as it unfolds an absorbing narrative with a touch of the supernatural.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a fan of Lovecraftian horror wrapped in a gripping narrative and atmospheric art. It combines supernatural thrills with a compelling jazz-age setting, following intriguing characters on an eerie adventure. Great for those who appreciate dark mysteries and the unexpected twists in a graphic novel format.

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On the run from the mob, a trio of 1920s Chicago Jazz musicians take a job from an elderly reverend, playing for what they think is his wife's funeral in the backwoods of Illinois.

Unfortunately, the funeral is actually an elaborate cult ritual to raise the spirit of an evil sorcerer who swiftly begins raising the dead and terrorising the innocent townsfolk.

With monsters, moonshiners and mobsters on their trail, the friends must draw upon their various talents to stop this evil, save the townspeople, and escape with their lives.

Deadbeats by Chris Lackey and Chad Fifer weaves together elements of horror, adventure, and dark humour, set against the backdrop of a jazz-infused 1920s America.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781906838492

Publisher: SelfMadeHero

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 November 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: SelfMadeHero

Illustration: 128 Colour illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by I.N.J. Culbard

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 410g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Chris Lackey (co-writer) co-hosts the HP Lovecraft literary podcast, and is an animation and film director. He has penned the short story The Temple for Selfmadehero's forthcoming The Lovecraft Anthology: Vol. II.Chad Fifer (co-writer), co-hosts the HP Lovecraft literary podcast, and is the author of the coming-of-age novel Children in Heat. He has penned the short story The Hound for Selfmadehero's forthcoming The Lovecraft Anthology: Vol. II.I.N.J. Culbard is an award-winning artist (British Fantasy awards - Best comic/ Graphic novel 2011) and has collaborated on a critically acclaimed Sherlock Holmes series with Ian Edginton (Dark Horse, Marvel, 2000AD), As well as adapting At The Mountains of Madness and The Case of Charles Dexter Ward for Selfmadehero. He is also the illustrator on a new zombie mini-series for vertigo called The Deadwardians with Dan Abnett (February 2012).

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