{"product_id":"miss-truesdale-and-the-rise-of-man-isbn-9781506753041","title":"Miss Truesdale and the Rise of Man","description":"\u003cb\u003eHellboy creator Mike Mignola and artist Jesse Lonergan continue their acclaimed \u003ci\u003eMiss Truesdale\u003c\/i\u003e saga in this new comics miniseries.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFinally at peace with her past lives, Anum Yassa now must fight to protect the future as a dark force endeavors destroy it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fate of mankind rests in her hands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe secretary Miss Truesale turned gladiator Anum Yassa wanders the forest to learn about her lives—past, present, and future. Monster after monster, foe after foe, Anum Yassa fights them off—but something or someone is behind them all. The gladiator-secretary must protect the future of man before a powerful evil can stop mankind’s destiny and replace it with a darker fate—and the evil forces will not be stopped so easily.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollects \u003ci\u003eMiss Truesdale and the Rise of Man\u003c\/i\u003e #1–#4 and bonus material.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMiss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Miss Truesdale and The Fall of Hyperborea showcase why Mignola is not only a spectacular writer who elevates storytelling with each new tale he weaves, but that the lore his work encompasses and inspires is nothing short of timeless.”—Comicon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The best original Hellboy spinoff in years.”—ComicBook.com\u003cb\u003eMike Mignola\u003c\/b\u003e's fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age; reading Dracula at age twelve introduced him to Victorian literature and folklore, from which he has never recovered. Starting in 1982 as a bad inker for Marvel Comics, he swiftly evolved into a not-so-bad artist. By the late 1980s, he had begun to develop his own unique graphic style, with mainstream projects like\u003ci\u003e Cosmic Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBatman:Gotham by Gaslight\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1994, he published the first \u003ci\u003eHellboy \u003c\/i\u003eseries through Dark Horse.There are thirteen \u003ci\u003eHellboy \u003c\/i\u003egraphic novels (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (\u003ci\u003eB.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSir Edward Grey: Witchfinder\u003c\/i\u003e), prose books,animated films, and two live-action films starring Ron Perlman. Along the way he worked on Francis Ford Coppola's film \u003ci\u003eBram Stoker's Dracula \u003c\/i\u003e(1992), was a production designer for Disney's \u003ci\u003eAtlantis\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003ci\u003e The Lost Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and was the visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on \u003ci\u003eBlade\u003c\/i\u003e II (2002), \u003ci\u003eHellboy \u003c\/i\u003e(2004), and \u003ci\u003eHellboy II: The Golden Army\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). Mike's books have earned numerous awards and are published in a great many countries. Mike lives in Southern California with his wife, daughter, and cat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJesse Lonergan\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and artist who has lived in California, Saudi Arabia, Vermont, and Pennsylvania. His work includes the Eisner-nominated \u003ci\u003eHedra\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlanet Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e (Image), \u003ci\u003eMan’s Best\u003c\/i\u003e (BOOM! Studios), \u003ci\u003eArca\u003c\/i\u003e (IDW) and \u003ci\u003eMiss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Dark Horse Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233395618021,"sku":"NP9781506753041","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781506753041.jpg?v=1767732807","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/miss-truesdale-and-the-rise-of-man-isbn-9781506753041","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}