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Witch Hunts: A Graphic History of the Burning Times [Paperback]

Rocky Wood , Lisa Morton , Greg Chapman
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Book Description

May 22, 2012
For three centuries, as the Black Death rampaged through Europe and the Reformation tore the Church apart, tens of thousands were arrested as witches and subjected to torture and execution, including being burned alive. This graphic novel examines the background; the witch hunters' methods; who profited; the brave few who protested; and how the Enlightenment gradually replaced fear and superstition with reason and science. Famed witch hunters Heinrich Kramer, architect of the infamous Malleus Maleficarum, and Matthew Hopkins, England's notorious "Witchfinder General," are covered as are the Salem Witch Trials and the last executions in Europe.

Witch Hunts has been nominated for a Bram Stoker Award® in the Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel category. The Awards will be presented at the World Horror Convention in New Orleans on June 15, 2013.

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"Do yourself a favor and pick up this absolutely stunning non-fiction graphic novel, it is eye opening and meticulously presented. It will linger with you long after you put it down and I give it my highest recommendation." - Peter Schwotzer, Famous Monsters of Filmland


"Enlightening, entertaining, and marvelously illustrated, Witch Hunts is a splendid and comprehensive guide to the Burning Times." - The Tomb of Dark Delights

"Don't mistake this as just another history book on the Salem Witch Trials. The graphic novel digs deeper into the issues with graphics and dialogue that bring the witch-hunts to life" - Digital Journal

"What is special to this graphic novel is the authors' vast, in-depth personal knowledge of their topic and subject(s). Provided in a clear and compelling voice, with stunning illustrations to help involve the reader Witch Hunts: A Graphic History of the Burning Times is an engrossing, compelling book." - Shock Horror Magazine


"Wood and Morton did a lot of research for WITCH HUNTS and it shows.  The novel is succinct yet informative and the accompanying artwork brings the history to life." - Colleen Wanglund, THE HORROR FICTION REVIEW

<span>"Do yourself a favor and pick up this absolutely stunning non-fiction graphic novel, it is eye opening and meticulously presented. It will linger with you long after you put it down and I give it my highest recommendation." </span><span>- </span><span>Peter Schwotzer, Famous Monsters of Filmland</span>
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<span>"Enlightening, entertaining, and marvelously illustrated, Witch Hunts is a splendid and comprehensive guide to the Burning Times." - </span><span>The Tomb of Dark Delights</span>

<span>"Don't mistake this as just another history book on the Salem Witch Trials. The graphic novel digs deeper into the issues with graphics and dialogue that bring the witch-hunts to life" </span><span>- Digital Journal</span>

<div><div><div>"What is special to this graphic novel is the authors' vast, in-depth personal knowledge of their topic and subject(s). Provided in a clear and compelling voice, with stunning illustrations to help involve the reader Witch Hunts: A Graphic History of the Burning Times is an engrossing, compelling book." - Shock Horror Magazine</div></div></div>

<span><span>"Wood and Morton did a lot of research for WITCH HUNTS and it shows.  The novel is succinct yet informative and the accompanying artwork brings the history to life." --Colleen Wanglund, The Horror Fiction Review

About the Author

Rocky Wood is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of many books about Stephen King. He is president of the Horror Writers Association and lives in Victoria, Australia. Lisa Morton is a playwright, fiction and reference book author and screenwriter. A Bram Stoker Award winner for superior achievement in horror writing, she lives in North Hollywood, California. Greg Chapman is a fiction writer and horror illustrator, specializing in comics and graphic novels. Two horror novellas were published in 2011. He lives in Central Queensland, Australia.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: McFarland (May 22, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0786466553
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786466559
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.4 x 10 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,177,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars History Comes To Life October 3, 2012
Format:Paperback
History comes to life in this impressive graphic novel. The writing packs a historical punch driven by the lore surrounding the witch hunting madness throughout the world; the illustrations transport the reader to the trials and punishments of those condemned of witchcraft. The Salem Witch Trials are highly publicized in history books; however, WITCH HUNTS delves deeper into lesser known witchcraft condemnations throughout Europe. Most of the stories are in chronological order with each illustration providing exact period replication. The book begins with the first execution in the American colonies, jumps to the Old Testament, swirls around in Europe, and finishes in (almost) present day America. The extensive research, passion, and knowledge on the subject-matter clearly shows throughout the book and graphics. Had history classes been taught in such a fashion, I might have been inclined to pay more attention.

Being a numbers person, the only issue I had with the book itself was the chronological ordering of the stories. In a few places, the ordering skips ahead, backtracks, and then skips ahead again. I prefer reading history like reading a ruler: starting at the beginning and incrementing forward. Regardless of my pickiness with the ordering, WITCH HUNTS is a phenomenal resource of data!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Illustrations Add Power August 31, 2012
By Dawn
Format:Paperback
This graphic book is one awesome read as the illustrations add so much power and life to the written text. I have learnt so much about the witch hunts and I am looking forward to further studying this book in relation to postcolonial literature.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Graphic non-fiction August 31, 2012
By GNBraun
Format:Paperback
This graphic novel is very well-done indeed.
Fantastic art from the illustrator, and very well-researched text from the two writers...
I can't imagine how hard it was to distil all that information down to such a low wordcount as a graphic novel requires, especially without losing the overall context of the history, but Wood and Morton have managed it quite well...
Combine their fantastic historical narrative with Chapman's detailed and quality artwork, and you have an amazing piece of history presented in a new and 'novel' way.
Highly recommend, and will cherish my copy forever. It's in the 'must keep' bookshelf, for sure...
GNBraun
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