The Nail [Paperback]

Steve Niles (Author), Rob Zombie (Author), Nat Jones (Author), Jay Fotos (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 5, 2005

Hunted in one of the most desolate regions of America, preyed upon by an evil that does not sleep, Rex Hauser is The Nail - and it's time he took a stand. A semi-pro wrestler, Hauser has been touring the country performing at small-time arenas until the fateful night he and his family run afoul of a bloodthirsty gang of Satanic bikers stalking the North Dakota Badlands. Now he's a lone man fighting for the survival of his loved ones in a no-holds-barred standoff against the forces of Hell itself! Co-written by the newly formed CREEP International writing team of modern horror masters Rob Zombie and Steve Niles, The Nail is a relentless, unflinching portrait of the heart of darkness, and what one man will sacrifice to hold it at bay.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (July 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593071736
• ISBN-13: 978-1593071738
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #950,479 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 A Rob Zombie Comic Book, August 23, 2005

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M. Hencke "m hencke" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Nail (Paperback)

I was so pleased to discover this in a comic bookstore in downtown Manhattan. Its a fairly short but sweet graphic novel detailing a night in the life of a pro wrestler out to protect his family from some gruesome freaks straight out of the Hills Have Eyes. If you're as much a fan as I am of Rob Zombie's films or his music for that matter you have got to pick up a copy of this asap. I only wish there were more. *Supposedly rumor has it this may wind up being made into a movie as well as his other collaboration with Steve Niles -- The four part Bigfoot series. Rob Zombie is awesome!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Satanists and Professional Wrestlers, September 24, 2005

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Madelyn Pryor "Goblyn Queen" (Mesa, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Nail (Paperback)

I must admit that any time I see Rob Zombie's name on something, I have to check it out. I'm also a huge comic nerd so this seemed like a match made in heaven. Still, there are good things and bad things about this book.

Good: Steve Niles is delivers gripping dialogue, always one of his strong suits. The characters are easy to like and identify with, and the villains are creepy enough to make your skin crawl. The art by Nat Jones is like a dark twisted Michael Turner, and the covers by Simon Bisley are included. Bisley! They're beautiful and worth staring at to soak everything in.

The Not so Good: The story is so short! 96 pages goes by WAY to quickly, especially for the 14.95 price tag. Also, the story about the serial killing Satanists is definitely Rob Zombie-rific. It's a lot like House of a 1000 Corpses, which I loved, but I also love diversity. If the story had been fleshed out a bit more, stretched maybe another 24 pages, I think it could have been vastly improved- the finished product felt compacted.

Over all, I would recommend this book, but go into it knowing that it's not the best graphic novel of the year, but it's still darn good Needless to say, it is mature readers featuring full frontal nudity and gore galore. Hummm. Maybe the gore and nudity should have been included under the `Good' column....