Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" and Other Tales of Terror [Paperback]

Richard Corben (Author), Richard Margopoulos (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 26, 2005

“The Fall of the House of Usher” and Other Tales of Terror

He is the grandmaster stylist of macabre storytelling; the dean of American literary terror. Edgar Allan Poe’s tales of brooding fear, haunting mystery, and horrifying madness are flawless gems of dark imagination. And in the rich, raw, unchained nightmare renderings of renowned painter and graphic artist Richard Corben, Poe’s timeless works find their most gloriously chilling visual counterpart.

Now, after more than a decade’s absence, the landmark collaboration of these kindred souls in the great ghoulish tradition is resurrected. Edgar Allan Poe: “The Fall of the House of Usher” and Other Tales of Terror, faithfully adapted and fully illustrated in bewitching color and devilish detail, is vintage Poe and classic Corben for devotees of consummate dread.

For mature readers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey (July 26, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345483138
• ISBN-13: 978-0345483133
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,391,450 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CORBEN'S AIRBRUSH PERIOD, December 13, 2007

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Perdurabo (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" and Other Tales of Terror (Paperback)

This is a fantastic comic book and Corben manages to convey the dramatic essence of Poe's original story. It is a very "Corbenian" work though: from the magical, almost impossible purple and violet colors of the landscapes in the original panels to the huge breasts of Ms Usher in the last panels. It is very 1980s and allows us to see a Corben that is stuck into his airbrush techniques, a Corben that is far too busy to continue producing Symbads, Mutant Worlds and Den's and who is looking for shortcuts. Corben being Corben, it works. A great album with a few nice extra stories from his underground period.

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Corben collection available, October 17, 2011

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Kan - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" and Other Tales of Terror (Paperback)

Corben lovers, purchase this book now, because this is one of the few Corben books thats still available at affordable price, printed on high quality paper. It collects Corben's adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe's legendary horror short stories/poems, including "The Oval Portrait", "The Raven" apart from the main titles story "Fall of the house of Ushers". Dont miss this book, since apart from this collection, its only "Werewolf" and "Best of Creepy and Errie" which is available at regular price online. And if you guys dont know, the quality of "Best of Creepy and Errie" leaves much to be desired, print quality is horrible, but thats another story. Very rare surviving Richard Corben gem.

0 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, July 18, 2008

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Simone (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" and Other Tales of Terror (Paperback)

I purchased this for our school library but had to return it because of some naked illustrations. I wish someone else had put that in their review before I ordered it.