Imaginary Fiends

ISBN: 1401292844

Condition: New

Product DescriptionIt's horror, mystery, and nostalgia all wrapped up together to create one perfect miniseries in Imaginary Fiends.When she was 10 years old, Melba Li was sent to a mental institution for attempted murder--a crime she blamed on a spidery phantom called "Polly Peachpit."Now, on the eve of her 18th birthday, Melba receives an unexpected offer from the FBI: in exchange for a reprieve from her sentence, she will work with Special Agent Virgil Crockett to hunt down I.M.P.s--Interdimensional Mental Parasites--that prey on the minds of humans.Polly Peachpit is one of those I.M.P.s, and Crockett needs Melba to convince her childhood tormentor to help with his mission--because only I.M.P.s and the humans they are linked with can see and interact with each other.If she succeeds, Melba will finally free herself from the trauma of her past. But can her fragile sanity survive a partnership with the creature that drove her mad in the first place?Written by Tim Seeley (Nightwing, Hack/Slash) and illustrated by Stephen Molnar (Star Trek/Green Lantern, Danger Girl: Renegade), Imaginary Fiends collects all six issues of the unforgettable Vertigo miniseries.Review"If you are itching for more of Stranger Things, or missing Halloween already,Imaginary Fiends is the perfect dose of horror, mystery, and nostalgia." -Comicosity"A supernatural police thriller vibe, which fits neatly within Vertigos recent oeuvre." -Paste Magazine"Imaginary Fiends feels like DCs Vertigo imprint in its classic days, the sort of concept that would have fit seamlessly into the world of Hellblazer, The Books of Magic or The Sandman. If youre looking for a dark story to pull you through the dark of the year, give it a look." -PolygonImaginary Fiends is DC Comics best new horror comic in a long line of horror comics that came before. -PolygonAbout the AuthorTim Seeley is a comic book artist, writer and all-around maker-upper. His past works include Grayson, Hack/Slash, Witchblade, Revival and G.I. JOE vs. The Transformers. He has written both Green Lanterns and Nightwing for DC Comics as well as Batman: Preludes to the Wedding.