Frank Miller's Pandora (Book 1) - by Frank Miller & Anthony Maranville & Chris Silvestri (Hardcover)

About the Book

"FRANK MILLER PRESENTS a dark modern fairytale about a teenage girl searching for a perfect world. But not all is what it seems...From Frank Miller's new publishing initiative, Frank Miller Presents..., comes the collected edition of Pandora. Inspired by the illustrated fairy tales Miller read with his mother growing up, Pandora focuses on an endlessly curious girl named Annabeth. Unpopular at school, unhappy at home, and struggling to feel like she belongs, everything changes for Annabeth when she stumbles across a flower-shaped relic with the power to warp reality. Determined to change her dissatisfying everyday life, Annabeth starts to change the world around her, and as she does so, sows the seeds of impending chaos in her wake. Co-written by Anthony Maranville and Chris Silvestri, who previously teamed up on Star Trek: Discovery, and Illustrated by Emma Kubert, the daughter of Marvel Comics artist Andy Kubert, and industry legend Joe Kubert, founder of the Kubert school, the creative team brings to life a story that is unlike any Miller has told before, while still distinctly retaining his iconic storytelling touch. New readers and longtime Miller fans will both be drawn to Pandora as the mystery unfolds and the true cost of Annabeth's magic is revealed"--

Book Synopsis

From legendary creator Frank Miller comes a dark, modern-day fairy tale about a teenage girl searching for a perfect world. But all is not what it seems . . .

This hardcover edition features the following bonus material:
* A new cover, endpapers, and concept art by Emma Kubert
* A behind-the-scenes look at the process of making Frank Miller's Pandora
* Six variant covers by Frank Miller, Andy Kubert, and Theresa Kubert

Annabeth is an endlessly curious fifteen-year-old girl. Unpopular at school, unhappy at home, and struggling to feel like she belongs, everything changes for her when she stumbles across a flower-shaped relic with the power to warp reality.

Determined to change her dissatisfying everyday life, Annabeth uses her newfound powers to transform the world around her--and as she does, she sows the seeds of impending chaos in her wake.

Created by Frank Miller, illustrated by Emma Kubert (Inkblot), and cowritten by Anthony Maranville and Chris Silvestri (Star Trek: Discovery)--originally published as six individual comic book issues--Frank Miller's Pandora (Book 1) is the first arc of this dark fairy tale, now available in graphic novel format for the first time!

Review Quotes

"Compelling... Kubert is one of the most underrated artists in comics... I hope that they find a way to continue this story."

-- "Forces of Geek"

About the Author

Frank Miller is regarded as one of the most influential and prominent creators in the comic book industry today, known for his intense, hard-boiled storytelling and gritty noir aesthetic across comics, novels, and film. His most notable works include 300, Ronin, the Sin City series, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, and Batman: Year One, among others. He has received numerous awards, including two Harvey Awards for Best Graphic Album of Original Work in 1998 and Best Continuing Series in 1996 and six Eisner Awards, including those for Best Writer/Artist, Best Graphic Novel Reprint, Best Cartoonist, Best Cover Artist, Best Limited Series, and Best Short Story. In 2015, Miller was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame for his lifetime of contributions to the industry. Emma Kubert is a freelance comic book artist, writer, co-creator, penciler, and colorist of Image Comics' Inkblot series, and a graduate of the Kubert School. She is the daughter of Marvel cover artist Andy Kubert and granddaughter of industry icon Joe Kubert. Anthony Maranville is a television writer who has previously written for the Emmy, Saturn, and GLAAD Award-winning Star Trek: Discovery and the Emmy Award-nominated Star Trek: ShortTreks episode "Ephraim and DOT." He also directed the award-winning documentary Mimi Vang Olsen: Pet Portraitist. Chris Silvestri is an award-winning television writer who has worked on shows such as Star Trek: Discovery, NBC's Hannibal, Netflix's Brainchild, and Star Trek: Short Treks. He also co-wrote Hide or Seek, a graphic novel with Dan DiDio and Anthony Maranville.