frankenstein - a marvel illustrated novel by shelley, mary

Marvel Comics, New York, 1983. First edition. Condition: Near fine, very light edge wear, spine has light nicks at end.Introduction by Stephen King.Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering the cause of generation and life and bestowing animation upon lifeless matter, Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts but; upon bringing it to life, he recoils in horror at the creature's hideousness. Tormented by isolation and loneliness, the once-innocent creature turns to evil and unleashes a campaign of murderous revenge against his creator, Frankenstein.Frankenstein, an instant bestseller and an important ancestor of both the horror and science fiction genres, not only tells a terrifying story, but also raises profound, disturbing questions about the very nature… Read More

Brand: Marvel Comics Group, 0000-00-00. paperback. Used: Good.

Marvel Comics Group. Large format soft cover. Slight surface wear and creasing on cover edges. Flat crease on bottom corner of the back cover. A slight lean to the bottom corners of the book's pages. Clean pages. Strong binding. No inscriptions. Illustrated edition of Mary Shelley's novel(not a comic strip adaption). Detailed and atmospheric black and white art by Berni Wrightson, an illustrator best known for his comic book art. Introduction by Stephen King. First paperback edition. A scarce and collectable title. Location: ELB1 . Very Good. Soft cover. 1983.

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