CBR interviews Mike Carey on "The Unwritten" (News - Posted October 07, 2009)
If you want to make a large number of people feel something, there's no better tool than a story. A good story can mobilize, inspire, incite and comfort countless people, and can prove to be a more effective tool for social change or repression than any gun or bomb. In writer Mike Carey and artist Peter Gross's ongoing series "The Unwritten," from DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, a secret cabal of powerful men realize this and have been manipulating prominent storytellers for a very...
CONFESSIONS OF A BLABBERMOUTH (Graphic Novel - Softcover)
Written by Mike Carey and Louise Carey; Art and Cover by Aaron Alexovich
When Tasha's mom brings home an annoying hack novelist boyfriend, Jed, and his deadpan daughter, her dysfunctional family is headed for a complete mental meltdown. But Tasha has her blog, BLABBERMOUTH, as the ultimate weapon — and she's not afraid to use it. Especially when she starts to suspect that the obnoxious Jed has a guilty secret that goes far beyond his bad prose.Mike Carey (LUCIFER, Hellblazer, Crossing MidnighT, RE-GIFTERS) teams with co-writer Louise Carey, his...CROSSING MIDNIGHT VOL. 1: CUT HERE (Graphic Novel - Softcover)
Written by Mike Carey; Art by Jim Fern, Rob Hunter and Mark Pennington; Cover by J.H. Williams III
Miyazaki's Spirited Away meets Asian horror in this inital volume of CROSSING MIDNIGHT, collecting the acclaimed first five issues of the series by writer Mike Carey (LUCIFER) and artist Jim Fern (FABLES). A compelling fantasy/horror series set in the heart of present-day Nagasaki, Japan, CROSSING MIDNIGHT begins when extraordinary twins are born — one just before midnight and the other just after. They discover the huge impact this small difference has on their destinies when one of them...CROSSING MIDNIGHT VOL. 2: A MAP OF MIDNIGHT (Graphic Novel - Softcover)
Written by Mike Carey Cover by J.H. Williams III; Art by Jim Fern, Eric Nguyen and Mark Pennington
Collecting issues #6-12 of the acclaimed new Vertigo series! Toshi begins her hazardous training through a fairy-tale-gone-wrong...CROSSING MIDNIGHT VOL. 3: THE SWORD IN THE SOUL (Graphic Novel - Softcover)
Written by Mike Carey; Art by Jim Fern, Gabriel Hernandez, Matteo Guerrero and J.H. Williams III Cover by J.H. Williams III
Toshi and Kai lead the kami armies into battle, but it may take more to determine the fate of the twins. This final volume collects issues #13-19 of the series Publishers Weekly called "solid, entertaining and brilliantly...FAKER (Graphic Novel - Softcover)
Written by Mike Carey; Art and Cover by Jock
Collecting the 6-issue miniseries by the Eisner-nominated team of Mike Carey (LUCIFER, CROSSING MIDNIGHT) and Jock (THE LOSERS). Four friends party hard one night, like there's no tomorrow. The next morning, they are five. Don't miss this compelling psychological horror...GOD SAVE THE QUEEN (Graphic Novel - Softcover)
Written by Mike Carey; Art and Cover by John Bolton
"Bolton's (FABLES) fully painted panels are vivid and alluring…a treat for any fan of the fantastic." — Publishers WeeklyDon't miss this all-new softcover edition of the acclaimed original graphic novel that reunited the team of writer Mike Carey (CROSSING MIDNIGHT, LUCIFER) and renowned fantasy painter John Bolton (FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL, THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THE FURIES). Bolton's lush palette perfectly captures both the lurid underbelly of modern London and the...GOD SAVE THE QUEEN (Graphic Novel - Hardcover)
Written by Mike Carey; Art and cover by John Bolton
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN is a new hardcover that reunites acclaimed writer Mike Carey (CROSSING MIDNIGHT, LUCIFER) with renowned fantasy painter John Bolton (FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL, THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THE FURIES). Bolton's lush palette perfectly captures both the lurid underbelly of modern London and the haunting elegance of Faerie in a dark, compelling tale of decadence and desire that echoes the epic scope of BOOKS OF MAGIC and THE SANDMAN.Set in both North London and the Faerie...HELLBLAZER: STATIONS OF THE CROSS (Graphic Novel - Softcover)
Written by Mike Carey; Art by Leonardo Manco, Chris Brunner, Marcelo Frusin and Steve Dillon; Cover by Tim Bradstreet
Collecting HELLBLAZER #194-200, STATIONS OF THE CROSS finds John Constantine in the aftermath of the near-apocalypse he unwittingly caused, alone and with no memory of his identity or history. But the Hellblazer still has his usual luck, and soon enough he's being hunted by man and demon alike — and about to make the worst mistake of his long, blood-soaked...HELLBLAZER: BLACK FLOWERS (Graphic Novel - Softcover)
Written by Mike Carey; Art by Jock, Lee Bermejo and Marcelo Frusin; Cover by Tim Bradstreet
Continuing Mike Carey's acclaimed run on HELLBLAZER, BLACK FLOWERS rachets up the suspense as Constantine begins to see — and battle — the signs of a coming apocalypse in the stories "The Game of Cat and Mouse," the 2-part "Black Flowers" and the 3-part "Third Worlds" from issues...