Stephen King's Creepshow: A George A. Romero Film [Signed]

King, Stephen

ISBN 10: 0452253802 / ISBN 13: 9780452253803

Published by New American Library - Plume Books, New York - Scarborough, Ontario, 1982

About this Item

Stated: "First printing, July, 1982." Stylishly signed by Stephen King on signature cut adhered at title page: "With best wishes, Stephen King, 11/28/90." Beautifully placed below the reaper's pointing finger. Also, boldly flat signed by illustrator Berni Wrightson in sharp black felt-tip at title page: "Berni Wrightson". Dynamic pictorial semi-glossy wraps, light shelf, corner wear. Pages near fine; no writing. Bind fine. Rare near fine signed first printing. Additionally, set in gallery is an ephemeral news-clipping concerning SK and recent discovery by fans of King's alter ego pen name as author Richard Bachman. The master of horror pays homage to the EC-style comic book - or, in essence, a graphic novel - with this collection of stories. King conjures up five jolting tales of horror including: "Father's Day, The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill, The Crate, Somthing to Tide You Over, and, They're Creeping Up On You". Incredibly spooky black-and-white Stephen King portrait at back cover. Vibrant, colorful format based upon King's screenplay. Oversize 8 1/4" x 11" design. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stephen King's Creepshow: A George A. Romero Film [Signed]
• Publisher: New American Library - Plume Books, New York - Scarborough, Ontario
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0452253802
• ISBN 13: 9780452253803
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Illustrator: Wrightson, Berni; Wrightson, Michele (Illustration); Kamen, Jack (Cover Art)
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Stories in comic strip form tell of a murdered man returning from the grave, a bizarre meteor, a monster that devours people, a husband's terrible revenge, and a plague of cockroaches

About the Author

Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes Sleeping Beauties (co-written with his son Owen King), End of Watch, the short story collection The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, Finders Keepers, Mr. Mercedes (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and now an AT&T Audience Network original television series), Doctor Sleep, and Under the Dome. His novel 11/22/63--a recent Hulu original television series event--was named a top ten book of 2011 by The New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller as well as the Best Hardcover Book Award from the International Thriller Writers. His epic works The Dark Tower and It are the basis for major motion pictures. He is the recipient of the 2014 National Medal of Arts and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.