{"product_id":"dear-creature-isbn-9781506700953","title":"Dear Creature","description":"Deep beneath the waves, a creature named Grue defies his nature, no longer wanting to eat lusty beachgoers, no matter how their hormones call to him. Grue discovers love after finding Shakespeare's plays in cola bottles. When his first attempt at companionship in the world above ends . . . poorly, Grue searches for the person who cast the plays into the sea. What he finds is love in the arms of Giulietta-but with his wicked past catching up to him, Grue must decide if becoming a new man means ignoring the monster he was.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRising from a brine of drive-in pulp and gentle poetry, award winner Jonathan Case's brand-new hardcover edition of his debut graphic novel \u003ci\u003eDear Creature\u003c\/i\u003e is the love story you never imagined!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for a previous edition of \u003ci\u003eDear Creature\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\"Marvelously entertaining . . . A funny, bizarre, unexpected pleasure that gives a creature from the depths heart and soul.\"\u003ci\u003e-Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Exuberantly weird . . . Startlingly assured for a debut effort.\"\u003ci\u003e -Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dear Creature is sure to be one of the quirkiest and most surprising love stories you will ever read.\" -Gene Yang“This \u003cb\u003eexuberantly weird\u003c\/b\u003e comic novel succeeds in fusing ’50s monster movies and the works of William Shakespeare … The script also generates a surprising amount of pathos for the lovers’ doomed passion. \u003cb\u003eStartlingly assured\u003c\/b\u003e for a debut effort.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“… \u003cb\u003eA beautiful anomaly\u003c\/b\u003e … \u003cb\u003emarvelously entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e and a weird side-door entry into both Shakespeare and graphic literature… A funny, bizarre, unexpected pleasure that gives a creature from the depths heart and soul.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eDear Creature\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ehits each mark it aims for\u003c\/b\u003e, and makes the reader hungry for more.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Examiner\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“… \u003cb\u003eA fabulous read\u003c\/b\u003e that gives all of the human monsters out there (myself included) hope that even in a world obsessed with superficiality, anyone can find true love, even if you’re a radioactive sea mutant …”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—B\u0026amp;N Book Club\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“By combining excellent character development with superlative dialog, and a heartfelt emotional arc, Case has written \u003cb\u003eone of the best novels I have read in years.\u003c\/b\u003e And yes, that is \u003ci\u003enovels\u003c\/i\u003e as opposed to \u003ci\u003egraphic\u003c\/i\u003e novels. And I think that it\u003cb\u003e should be on everybody’s short-list for the Eisner award.\u003c\/b\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The King of Elfland’s 2nd Cousin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With expressive art and clever writing in \u003ci\u003eDear Creature\u003c\/i\u003e, Jonathan Case creates a \u003cb\u003eunique and entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e story of a man from the deep who just wanted to find a companion in life.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePreviews Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, Staff Pick!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“… Surpasses many of the comics and graphic novels being published today … \u003cb\u003eAn excellent book\u003c\/b\u003e, far better than an author\/artist’s debut graphic novel has any right to be.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—BrodartVibe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eDear Creature\u003c\/i\u003e, the debut novel from Jonathan Case is\u003cb\u003e pretty much perfect.\u003c\/b\u003e A witty and sweet mashup of old monster comics and ill-fated love stories, you should buy it if you have the chance.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Spandexless\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“… \u003cb\u003eA perfect marriage of storytelling and art\u003c\/b\u003e … \u003cb\u003eA stunning debut\u003c\/b\u003e graphic novel mixing an inventive mutant creature story with retro comic realism.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Shelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“… \u003cb\u003eWhimsical, weird and wonderfully made.\u003c\/b\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Behold the Geek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eDear Creature\u003c\/i\u003e does pretty much everything right. It captures the essence of a 50′s monster movie. It works as a love story, as a tragedy and as a Shakespearean drama …”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Panels on Pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eDear Creature\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ean enchanting visual story\u003c\/b\u003e that said many profound things in so few pages … a true sense of humanity in every character …”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Tim’s Book Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“… \u003cb\u003eWonderfully imagined.\u003c\/b\u003e  The writing is crisp and quirky, complimenting the story, and its art, perfectly.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e–Staffer’s Musings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“… With \u003ci\u003eDear Creature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eJonathan Case announces himself as a bold new talent in independent comics.\u003c\/b\u003e  The stylish manner in which he brings together all these questions of morality, love, romance, murder, humor, literature and justice is wonderfully compelling and evocative.  Storywise, there is very little conventional about it (thankfully), but in terms of form, \u003cb\u003ethis is simply how great comics are made.\u003c\/b\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—The Outhouse\u003cbr\u003e“… Jonathan Case’s hopelessly romantic monster becomes surprisingly sympathetic. Case’s first solo graphic novel is \u003cb\u003eassured and affecting\u003c\/b\u003e …”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Paul Gravett\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eJonathan Case makes a huge splash\u003c\/b\u003e with his graphic novel debut. Go out find this book and support indie comics, it’s a fun read, it supports a good cause, and it could end up being an important book.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Geek Comic Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eDear Creature\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eeasily one of the best books I’ve read this year.\u003c\/b\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Horrortalk\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Jonathan Case’s debut is a successful story that manages to combine elements that shouldn’t mesh, but work well together in this appealing graphic novel. And, I just love those opinionated funny crabs who provide the commentary in \u003ci\u003eDear Creature\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Lesa’s Book Critiques\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Jonathan Case has a really dynamic style and real talent creating expressive faces. The clean line work and fantastic compositions enhances the creature’s story; of love and trying to fit in a world where you don’t feel you belong.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Doug Dorr, Portland Comics Blog\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Case is talented with both visual art and the written word; his art is some of the best brush pen work around, rich with detail and realism, and \u003cb\u003ehis writing, both plot and prose, is brilliant.\u003c\/b\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ashley Cook, Giant Fire Breathing Robot\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eDear Creature \u003c\/i\u003eis sure to be one of the quirkiest and most surprising love stories you will ever read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Gene Yang, Eisner Award–Winner for American Born Chinese\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Every panel is\u003cb\u003e beautifully composed\u003c\/b\u003e… Case mastered it on his first project.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Steve Lieber, Eisner Award–Winner for Whiteout: Melt\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eAn impressive debut.\u003c\/b\u003e I dream of a world where every cartoonist’s first graphic novel is this accomplished.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Derek Kirk Kim, Eisner Award–Winner for The Eternal Smile\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eJonathan Case spent his formative years on a boat in Mexico, where he had nary to do but hole up in a cabin and draw, read and plot his escape from paradise. He made it out eventually, traveling to the American south to study performing arts at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia. He is a member of Portland's own Periscope Studio, the largest collective of comics artists and writers in the United States. Case's work can also be found in the Eisner Award-winning anthology \u003ci\u003eComic Book Tattoo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreen River Killer\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Deal\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Dark Horse Originals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301330473189,"sku":"NP9781506700953","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781506700953.jpg?v=1742923891","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/dear-creature-isbn-9781506700953","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}