Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre: Case Files, vol. I [Paperback]

Batton Lash (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1995

This book collects the first four (now out-of-print) issues of the W&B comic book. The main characters, Alanna Wolff and Jeff Byrd, represent clients with a variety of supernatural afflictions: a couple whose wish on the monkey's paw goes horribly wrong; another couple whose house becomes haunted whenever there's a full moon (it's a

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This 96-page trade paperback collects the first four issues of the cult favorite comic book 'Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre.' The lead characters are attorneys Alanna Wolff and Jeff Byrd, whose clients are vampires, werewolves, and other creatures of the night. These stories were written and drawn specifically for the comic book and are not reprints of the popular weekly comic strip. In this collection, Wolff & Byrd counsel clients who have wished unwisely on the monkey's paw; defend Sodd, the Thing That's an It; help a couple whose house becomes haunted whenever there's a full moon; advise zombies who want to go on strike at the voodoo doll factory; deal with a client who has learned to defy the laws of gravity; and grapple with issues of free speech when it comes to horror shows on TV. See why this has been called "The comic book for people who don't read comic books."

About the Author

Brooklyn-born cartoonist Batton Lash created Alanna Wolff and Jeff Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre, for a newspaper strip in 1979. He has been publishing them in comic book form since 1994, and the comics have been collected into several trade paperbacks. The comic has been optioned by Universal Studios for a major live-action motion picture to be titled SUPERNATURAL LAW. Lash has also written a number of comics for companies such a Marvel, Archie ("Archie Meets the Punisher"), and Bongo ("Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror").

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Exhibit A Press (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963395416
• ISBN-13: 978-0963395412
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,069,112 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is so good it hurts! Don't miss it!, December 29, 1998

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This review is from: Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre: Case Files, vol. I (Paperback)

What?! You haven't read WOLFF AND BYRD yet? You've got to be kidding! Don't you realize that this is one of the formost funny books of the age? Okay, let me tell you, it's funny, it's punny, it's clever and the art is entertaining. And it's soon to be a summer blockbuster movie from Universal Pictures! How completely cool is that?

So, of course you want to get in onthe ground floor, be the first on your block to be captivated by Alanna Wolff , Jeff Byrd, their secretary Mavis and the ebb and flow (sometimes literally) of their bizarre clients.

This book collects the first eight issues of this continually amazing comic book! It's a must have, and a perfect gift for lawyers, judges and just about nayone else with a sense of humour!