Gideon Falls

Format:

Book

Title:

Gideon Falls

Author:

Lemire, Jeff author

ISBN:

9781534308527

9781534310674

9781534313446

9781534315136

9781534317222

9781534318670

Publication:

Portland, OR : Image Comics, Inc., [2018]-

Physical Description:

volumes (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm

General Note:

Volume 1 collects Gideon Falls #1-6. Volume 2 collects issues 7-11. Volume 3 collects issues 12-16. Volume 4 collects issues 17-21.

Contents:

v. 1. Black barn -- v. 2. Original sins -- v. 3. Stations of the cross -- v. 4. Pentoculus -- v. 5. Wicked worlds -- v. 6. The end.

Summary:

The legend of the Black Barn tells of an otherwordly buidling that has appeared and reappeared throughout history, bringing death and madness in its wake. Now its mystery ensnares and entwines the lives of two very different men. One: a young recluse, obsessed with finding hidden clues within the city's trash. The other: a washed-up Catholic priest, finding his place in a small town that hides dark secrets. Neither of them are prepared for what's inside the Black Barn.

Reading Level:

Rated: M / Mature.

Subject(s):

Haunted places -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Recluses -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Priests -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Secrecy -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Genre:

horror comics.

Comics (Graphic works)

Detective and mystery comics.

Graphic novels.

Mystery comic books, strips, etc.

Horror comic books, strips, etc.

Added Author:

Added Corporate Author:

Image Comics,

Holds:

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Summary

Forbes' Best Graphic Novelsof 2018
WIRED Magazine's Favorite End-of-Year Books, 2018

A brand-new ongoing horror seriesfrom the acclaimed best-selling creative team of Old Man Logan and Green Arrow!

The lives of a reclusive young manobsessed with a conspiracy in the city's trash and a washed-up Catholic priestarriving in a small town full of dark secrets become intertwined around themysterious legend of The Black Barn--an otherworldly building alleged tohave appeared in both the city and the small town throughout history, bringingdeath and madness in its wake.

Rural mystery and urban horror collidein this character-driven meditation on obsession, mental illness, and faith thatMark Millar (Hitgirl) called his "personal pick as the best comic of 2018!" Alsofeaturing a variant cover gallery from some of comics' best artists, includingCliff Chiang (PAPER GIRLS), Jock (WYTCHES), Skottie Young (I HATE FAIRYLAND),and more!

Collects GIDEON FALLS#1-6

Author Notes

Jeff Lemire is a New York Times bestselling and award winning author, and creator of the acclaimed graphic novels Sweet Tooth, Essex County, The Underwater Welder, Trillium, Plutona, Black Hammer, Descender, Royal City, and Gideon Falls. His upcoming projects include a host of series and original graphic novels, including the fantasy series Ascender with Dustin Nguyen.

Andrea Sorrentino is an Italian artist who got his professional start illustrating licensed projects at Wildstorm before its closure in 2010. He's worked for many publications since then, and is the artist on Image Comics' GIDEON FALLS.

Dave Stewart is a multi Eisner Award Winning colorist who has worked for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse and Image comics. Some of his award winning works include Hellboy, Star Wars, Human Target, Daredevil, Ultimate X-Men, Captain America, Superman, BPRD, The Goon, Body Bags and Fatale.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

In this spooky supernatural noir, disgraced priest Wilfred "Fred" Quinn, who struggles with alcoholism, gets ordered by his superior to the "nice little town" of Gideon Falls, where he replaces its deceased pastor. Things turn weird when the supposedly dead pastor materializes and shows Fred surreal visions of an eerie black barn, from which he emerges to discover a parishioner's violent murder. Fred's storyline is told in parallel with therapy sessions involving apparently schizophrenic, previously institutionalized Norton Sinclair and his skeptical therapist, Dr. Xu. Norton searches the town's trash for clues to what he is convinced is a looming evil in the form of the black barn, and his therapist does not believe him-until she begins having visions of the structure herself. The narrative is a solid example of mystery box storytelling, as pieces of the puzzle fall into place throughout the story. Lemire (Sweet Tooth) scripts apt conversational dialogue, and the verisimilitude is cemented by photo-realist artwork by Sorrentino (I, Vampire). This first volume, however, is all setup-mysteries layered one upon another. While the True Detective vibe is appealing, some readers may not have the patience to wait for the follow-up. (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.