{"product_id":"our-encounters-with-evil-other-stories-library-edition-isbn-9781506734149","title":"Our Encounters with Evil \u0026 Other Stories Library Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eJoin monster hunters extraordinaire and jump into eerie and whimsical Victorian-style tales of monster hunters, vampires, and supernatural sleuths in this collection of stories that is equal parts chilling and charming.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this three part collection, Professor Meinhardt and his assistant Mr. Knox pursue the undead and Mr. Higgins' tragic history; explore strange supernatural happenings with investigator Ms. Mary Van Sloan; and seek to uncover the truth of the prolific vampire slayer and one-time compatriot of theirs, James Falconspeare.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCollecting \u003ci\u003eMr. Higgins Comes Home, Our Encounters with Evil, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFalconspeare\u003c\/i\u003e from Mike Mignola and Warwick Johnson-Cadwell’s iconic team-up.“Mike Mignola and Warwick Johnson-Cadwell with Clem Robbins on letters have crafted a masterful take on the horror genre in comics with \u003ci\u003eMr. Higgins Comes Home\u003c\/i\u003e. It's powerful storytelling that will truly make an outstanding addition to anyone's collection.”—Comic Watch on \u003ci\u003eMr. Higgins Comes Home.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “A charming and beautifully illustrated tale about vampires that invokes everything from classic vampires tales, \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e cartoons, Charles Addams, Edward Gorey, Hammer horror films, and Mignola's own work.”—Monkeys Fighting Robots on \u003ci\u003eMr. Higgins Comes Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Mignola\u003c\/b\u003e's fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age; reading \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003eCosmic Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBatman: Gotham by Gaslight\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1994, he published the first \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e series through Dark Horse. There are thirteen \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e graphic novels (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (\u003ci\u003eB.P.R.D.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLobster Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAbe 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: The Lost Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and was the visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on \u003ci\u003eBlade II\u003c\/i\u003e (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.","brand":"Dark Horse Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299824226533,"sku":"NP9781506734149","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781506734149.jpg?v=1767734324","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/our-encounters-with-evil-other-stories-library-edition-isbn-9781506734149","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}