J. M. Dematteis

Mercy J. M. Dematteis

Jacket Description/Back:"Lyrically and passionately written by one of comics' modern masters, "Mercy "resonates with heart and humanity in this haunting yet life-affirming tale. A small gem of wisdom and wonder by J. M. DeMatteis, with beautiful, panoramic art by Paul Johnson." Karen Berger, Vertigo founding editorGlorious art and a mesmerizing narrative by an Eisner Award-winning legend combine to form this spellbinding graphic novel. To observers, a 54-year-old stroke victim lies silent and immobile. But in his mind, he drifts through time and space to witness a god-like figure's transformative influence on people haunted by hatred and despair: a unhappy family in London, a terrified Indian boy in a South American jungle, and a lonely old woman in Brooklyn. Exclusive Bonus Material: About "Mercy: Shake the World" A Conversation Between Writer J. M. DeMatteis and Artist Paul Johnson New Afterword by original editor Art Young Excerpts from the Script: Includes DeMatteis's preliminary plot Page Layouts: Original sketches &more Production Art: "About the Art" by Johnson, cover concepts, promo illustrationsDover (2015) republication of the edition published by DC Comics, New York, 1993. See every Dover book in print atwww.doverpublications.com"Marc Notes: Glorious art and a passionate narrative combine to form this graphic novel, in which a coma victim witnesses a god-like figure's transformative influence on people haunted by hatred and despair. Biographical Note: Brooklyn native J. M. DeMatteis is an Eisner Award winning cartoonist who has written for most of the major DC and Marvel icons. He has received his greatest acclaim for his sophisticated original graphic novels, including "Seekers into the Mystery; Blood: A Tale; The Last One;" and "Brooklyn Dreams.""Publisher Marketing: "Lyrically and passionately written by one of comics' modern masters, "Mercy "resonates with heart and humanity in this haunting yet life-affirming tale. A small gem of wisdom and wonder by J. M. DeMatteis, with beautiful, panoramic art by Paul Johnson." Karen Berger, Vertigo founding editorGlorious art and a mesmerizing narrative by an Eisner Award winning legend combine to form this spellbinding graphic novel. To observers, a 54-year-old stroke victim lies silent and immobile. But in his mind, he drifts through time and space to witness a god-like figure's transformative influence on people haunted by hatred and despair: an unhappy family in London, a terrified Indian boy in a South American jungle, and a lonely old woman in Brooklyn. Exclusive Bonus Material: About "Mercy: Shake The World " A Conversation Between Writer J. M. DeMatteis and Artist Paul Johnson New Afterword by original editor Art Young Excerpts from the Outline: Includes DeMatteis's preliminary plot Page Layouts: Original sketches &more Production Art: "About the Art" by Johnson, cover concepts, promo illustrations"

Contributor Bio:  DeMatteis, J M J. M. DeMatteis has been a professional musician, a rock journalist, and a writer for film and television, but he's best known as a critically acclaimed, Eisner Award winning writer of comic books. In addition to his work on Spider-Man, Superman, Batman, and many other pop culture icons, he is the author of an acclaimed autobiographical graphic novel, Brooklyn Dreams, as well as the Abadazad series for young readers. Mr. DeMatteis lives with his family in New York. This is his first novel for HarperCollins. Contributor Bio:  Johnson, Paul Paul Johnson is a historian whose work ranges over the millennia and the whole gamut of human activities. He regularly writes book reviews for several UK magazines and newspapers, such as the Literary Review and The Spectator, and he lectures around the world. He lives in London, England. Contributor Bio:  Young, Art Art Young is Campbell Chair in Technical Communication, Professor of English, and Professor of Engineering at Clemson University. In addition to coordinating Clemson's writing across the curriculum program, he teaches courses in composition theory and pedagogy, technical writing, and Victorian literature. Young serves as a consultant and WAC workshop director to over fifty schools and colleges.