Fear and misery plague the nameless town on the edge of Horse-Eaters Wood. An ancient curse is drawing the most powerful and vile creatures to the town with only one hope for protection — the Goon. But when it draws an enemy thought long gone, even the Goon’s lifelong foe, the Zombie Priest, is subjugated to this powers evil will. Collects The Goon Volumes 79 of Eric Powells Eisner Award winning series with bonus material.
About Artists & Writers:
Eric Powell is a writer and artist who has contributed work on such comics titles as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Hellboy: Weird Tales, Star Wars: Tales, The Incredible Hulk, Black Panther, The Avengers, The Hood, MAD magazine, Devil Dinosaur, Swamp Thing, She-Hulk, The Simpsons, Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, Action Comics, and Creepy. Although he had been eking out a meager living in the comics field since 1995, Eric didn’t find true success until he launched his critically acclaimed dark comedy series The Goon. The Goon was subsequently picked up by Dark Horse Comics and boasts a die-hard cult following. Recently, Eric has been working in collaboration with acclaimed director David Fincher, Blur Studio, and Dark Horse Entertainment to bring The Goon to life on the big screen as an animated feature film.The author lives in Nashville, Tennessee.Awards: International Horror Guild: 2004 Best Illustrated Narrative, Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: 2004 Best Single Issue (The Goon #1), Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: 2005 Best Humor Publication, Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: 2005 Best Continuing Series, Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: 2008 Best Writer/ArtistHumor, Will Eisner Comic Industry Award: 2008 Best Painter or Multimedia Artist.