Nicnevin and the Bloody Queen

by Helen Mullane, Dominic Reardon (Illustrator), Matthew Dow Smith (Illustrator), Jock (Artist)

Overview

Something strange has been unleashed in the north of England. A modern-day druid commits a series of ghastly murders in an attempt to unleash the awesome power of the ancient gods of Great Britain. But all hell really breaks loose when his latest would-be victim, Nicnevin “NISSY” Oswald, turns out to be more than she seems. A British tale mixing black magic and horror, godfathered by Jock, one of the new masters of comic book suspense!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781643377254
Publisher:	Humanoids, Inc.
Publication date:	03/10/2020
Sold by:	HUMANOIDS INC - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	123
File size:	45 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

About the Author

​Helen Mullane began her career in film distribution, managing the release of titles for the likes of Studio Canal and EOne. Later she produced the feature documentary FUTURESHOCK! THE STORY OF 2000AD and various shorts such as the multi-award-winning NASTY. Helen currently resides in northern Sweden where she balances writing and producing with sled dog training and racing.
Matthew Dow Smith is a writer and comic book artist who has worked for nearly every major American comic book publisher. His art has appeared in Mike Mignola’s Hellboy, Dark Horse Comics’s Bad Luck Chuck, Aftershock’s Dead Kings, DC’s Suicide Squad: Hell to Play, and many others. He is also the writer/artist of the upcoming The October Girl graphic novel series.
Jock is the three times New York Times best-selling British artist best known his work with writer Scott Snyder on the award-winning Wytches, Batman: The Black Mirror, and the upcoming Batman Who Laughs. Other work includes The Losers and Green Arrow Year One with writer Andy Diggle, and the self penned Savage Wolverine for Marvel Comics. Jock has also produced key art, concept design, and promotional imagery for films including Iron Man 3, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Dredd, Annihilation, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and the Oscar-winning Ex Machina. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he lives and works in Devon, England.

Editorial Reviews

"A quintessentially English horror story with a powerful concoction of influences."

GROVEL

"A bewitching blend of British folk horror and coming-of-age yarn that had me racing through its pages, desperate to see what happened next. Nicnevin is a heroine for our times."

Anne Billson

"This is a masterpiece."

Alex Paknadel (FRIENDO)

"A fantastic gothic horror, fairytale-esque story that draws in readers with an unnerving art style and a narrative that keeps you turning the pages."

WICKED HORROR

"Anyone whose read Neil Gaiman’s novels can appreciate the style... It’s an impressive work.

PULLBOX

"Ripe with black magic, myth, and murder... A spellbinding story."

DREAD CENTRAL

Engaging and provocative in a way we haven't seen before."

Alan Jones

A moody slice of folk horror that peels away the skin of modern Britain to reveal its wild and bloody heart.

Andy Diggle (LOSERS)

[An] honestly chilling, surprising, human and brilliantly structured murder mystery in the unknown heart of Britain.

Warren Ellis

"Mullane’s debut graphic novel carefully walks the line between realism and folk horror in a way that only the best horror stories do."

HORROR NEWS NETWORK

"A disturbing coming-of-age horror story perfect for these complicated digital age times."

SYFY WIRE

Eerie yet cathartic. Strange yet graceful. Novel yet wistful.... [It] marks Helen Mullane as a much needed, passionate new voice in horror/weird fiction.

Lonnie Nadler (THE DREGS)

"Darkly magical and strange, Nicnevin and the Bloody Queen explores British landscape and myth in the style of folk horror film and TV from the 1960s and '70s but with a contemporary edge ..."

Kim Newman