{"product_id":"the-nasty-the-complete-series-paperback","title":"The Nasty: The Complete Series - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Lees\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam Cahoon\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eJim Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e (Letterer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ring\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eEmpire Records\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ci\u003eTHE NASTY\u003c\/i\u003e, a coming-of-age horror story splattered with dark comedy, as a group of horror movie-loving teens bites off more than they can handle when the most sought-after video nasty ever slips through their fingers, and they are forced to film their \u003ci\u003eown\u003c\/i\u003e video nasty slasher movie - where evil, screams, and nightmares bleed into reality.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeep telling yourself: \"It's Only a Movie. It's ONLY a Movie! IT'S ONLY A MOVIE!!!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsn't it?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e CALLING ALL SCARY MOVIE FANS!\u003cbr\u003e MACABRE MAYHEM! SATANIC PANIC! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Scotland, 1994.\u003cbr\u003e Eighteen-year-old Graeme \"Thumper\" Connell still has an imaginary friend: the masked killer from his favorite slasher film. Thumper is obsessed with horror and always has been. He fills his time with scary VHS rentals and hanging out with his friends and fellow fans, The Murder Club. But everything changes when his local video shop acquires one of the notorious films known as \"video nasties\" -- films so scary they're the target of the British Moral Decency League's crusade to ban and burn.\u003cbr\u003e But it's only a movie, right?\u003cbr\u003e It's all just imaginary, isn't it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nasty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a story about the perception of evil, the power of genre, the love of fandom, the need to create art, oh, and crap-your-pants TERROR! Become a bonafide member of The Murder Club: pick up this book! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For fans of \u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStand By Me, IT, The Monster Squad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDonnie Darko\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmpire Records\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Best Friend's Exorcism \u003c\/i\u003eand other books by Grady Hendrix, fans of Stephen King and Neil Gaiman, \u003ci\u003eLittle Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e (Jeff Lemire \u0026amp; Dustin Nguyen), \u003ci\u003eThe Closet\u003c\/i\u003e (James Tynion IV), \u003ci\u003eThe Me You Love in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e (Skottie Young \u0026amp; Jorge Corona), \u003ci\u003eGiant Days\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAfterlife With Archie, Killadelphia \u003c\/i\u003e(Rodney Barnes \u0026amp; Jason Shawn Alexander), and \u003ci\u003eProctor Valley Road.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePRAISE FOR THE NASTY: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"... dips slyly into the politics of censorship, and celebrates the passionate community that comes from rebelling against it.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"... a perfect blend of history, heart, and kitsch.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(Starred Review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHorror Comics To Watch For in 2023 \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFangoria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This rollicking dark comedy...brings Britain's 1980s \"video nasty\" moral panic into the spotlight in a delightfully updated way.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"There is no other title I have been more excited about than this because it is a love letter to horror while tackling the conservatism we are seeing rise in pop culture today...\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFangoria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"If you're a fan of slasher movies, creative plot twists, and 90s nostalgia, you need \u003ci\u003eThe Nasty\u003c\/i\u003e in your life.\" -- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou Promised Me Comics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"The Nasty \u003c\/i\u003eis a bloody valentine to slashers and the outsiders who love them.\"- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAIPT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A blood-splattered love letter to VHS and horror. \" -- Dave Scheidt (\u003ci\u003eAvatar The Last Airbender, Adventure Time, Mayor Good Boy)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is an over the top kind of story..., and it makes the horror FUN!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Comic Page\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nasty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a love letter to slasher flicks and a generation of kids who loved them. Tender, funny, surprising, endearing, with an emerging horrific twist. We had \u003ci\u003eFaces of Death\u003c\/i\u003e as the taboo underground horror tape that was whispered about but it wasn't cursed. \u003ci\u003eThe Nasty\u003c\/i\u003e takes a fun nostalgic trip down memory lane and elevates it to a new level of horror. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLotusland Comics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"The Nasty\u003c\/i\u003e is a wholesome horror romp... pay(ing) homage to horror classics.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJake's Take Horror Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Everything about this story is pumped full of nostalgia and slasher movie goodness that will keep the pages turning so quickly that you might just burn a hole in the comic.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou Promised Me Comics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Lees\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning comic book writer from Glasgow, Scotland. He\u003cbr\u003e is best known for his work on acclaimed horror series \u003ci\u003eAND THEN EMILY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWAS GONE\u003c\/i\u003e, with artist Iain Laurie, and hard-boiled Glasgow crime saga\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSINK\u003c\/i\u003e, drawn by frequent collaborator Alex Cormack. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Currently, Lees is the co-creator and writer of THE NASTY from Vault Comics.\u003cbr\u003e John's other credits include superhero drama \u003ci\u003eTHE STANDARD\u003c\/i\u003e, serial killer\u003cbr\u003e thriller \u003ci\u003eOXYMORON: THE LOVELIEST NIGHTMARE, \u003c\/i\u003e psychedelic\u003cbr\u003e nightmare quest \u003ci\u003eQUILTE, \u003c\/i\u003e and a story for \u003ci\u003eTEENAGE MUTANT NINJA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTURTLES UNIVERSE\u003c\/i\u003e. His latest projects are \u003ci\u003eMOUNTAINHEAD, \u003c\/i\u003e a snow-\u003cbr\u003e swept thriller from IDW Publishing, working with artist Ryan Lee, and\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHOTELL\u003c\/i\u003e, a horror anthology series from AWA Upshot, featuring artist Dalibor Talajic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eTo keep up with John Lees: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e https: \/\/johnleescomics.wordpress.com\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTwitter\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eInstagram\u003c\/b\u003e, @johnlees927\u003cbr\u003e Newsletter subscription: \u003cb\u003ewww.deep-ender.johnleescomics.com\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e Patreon: \u003cb\u003ewww.patreon.com\/johnlees\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Adam Cahoon is a comic book artist and designer. He is best known for his self-published comics \u003ci\u003eThe Tuffs, Origin House: Spa and Retreat\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAnomaly\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as his design work with Second Rocket Comics. His other credits include the fan comic \u003ci\u003eSilver Surfer Grey\u003c\/i\u003e, and the forth-coming \u003ci\u003eI Was A Teenage Ghost Rider\u003c\/i\u003e. He has design work as well as short comics in the forthcoming books \u003ci\u003eEverything Is Different Now\u003c\/i\u003e from Justin Richards, \u003ci\u003eMorsels\u003c\/i\u003e by J Donahue, and \u003ci\u003eDead Blood\u003c\/i\u003e by DB Andry. \u003ci\u003eKeep up with Adam Cahoon: \u003c\/i\u003e adamcahoon.com Twitter and IG as @adamccahoon\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 10.08 x 6.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748325327136,"sku":"9781638492092","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a2394bfc5d8c6d529ca9216131e56158.webp?v=1779908147","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-nasty-the-complete-series-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}