Real Ghostbusters: A Hard Day's Fright [Library Binding]

Dan Abnett (Author)

Book Description

Series: Real Ghostbusters | Publication Date: October 2005

WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Unorthodox scientists Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz and Egon Spengler decided to go into business, forming a company specialising in paranormal investigations. Now, along with Winston Zeddemore and their "pet" ghost Slimer, they protect the world from the supernatural - as the Ghostbusters! In this first volume, collecting the Real Ghostbusters comic and based on the smash-hit cartoon, creators including Dan Abnett (Majestic) and artist Anthony Williams (2000 AD) bring the zany fun of the cartoon series to the comics page! With spooks on the loose - not to mention a bucket-load of ectoplasm - the Ghostbusters are busier than ever! But don't worry...they ain't afraid of no ghosts!

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5 Up–While some shows, like The Simpsons, live up to fans expectations when put in comic-book format, others do not, and Ghostbusters is part of the latter category. Its not even remotely clever; the creators dont seem to realize that some things that are funny in live action just dont work in print. Kids who have enjoyed the show will surely pick up this book, but will be left uninspired and bored. The illustrations do not help the story along; little attention is paid to detail, the characters are lifeless, and the colors are washed out and dont add any action or mood to the scenes. The cartoon show is silly and witty; this book has neither quality.–Scott La Counte, Anaheim Public Library, CA
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Review

All these stories were written with the Black Library's "pulpy, non-stop action" maxim firmly in mind... These books really bring the worlds of Warhammer to life. Not only do they provide colour for aficionados of the game, but they're excellent sci-fi yarns in their own right.

SFX Magazine --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Library Binding
• Publisher: San Val (October 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1417726946
• ISBN-13: 978-1417726943
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More About the Author

Dan Abnett is a novelsit and award-winnig comic book writer. He has written twenty-five novels for the Black Library, including the acclaimed Gaunt's Ghosts series and the Eisenhorn and Ravenor trilogies, and with Mike Lee, the Darkblade cycle. His Black Library novel Horus Rising and his Torchwood novel Border Princes (for the BBC) were both bestsellers. He lives and works in Maidstone, Kent.