Monsterpedia - by Sebastiano Barcaroli & Andrea Fontana (Hardcover)

About the Book

This codex of monsters, fantastical beasts, and creatures of myth and legend describes in detail the appearance, cultural background, and strengths and weaknesses of each of the monsters cataloged within its pages.

Book Synopsis

Welcome young readers to this codex of monsters that you should know before you venture out into the world. These are creatures from myth, legend, and popular culture, they exist, and you should be prepared to encounter them. Each monster's description details strengths, weaknesses, cultural background, tips and tricks for spotting and eluding the monsters, and often a suggestion for further reading. The illustrations helpfully show how horrible and frightening the creature would be should you bump into one, and the map indicates where in the world monsters and creatures from mythology and folklore might be found should you decide to go looking for them . . ..

About the Author

SEBASTIANO BARCAROLI
Born in Rome, where he still lives, Sebastiano founded the two art magazines Stirato Poster Magazine and Bang Art. Since 2009 he has been the driving force behind the film and illustration site chickenbroccoli.it. He has published Il grande libro dei quiz sul cinema and, with Federica Lippi, Keep Calm e guarda un film and 101 film per ragazze e ragazzi eccezionali, all books that speak of his passion for cinema, including horror movies. He's afraid of zombies and coats on hangers that pretend to be Babau the Bogeyman in the dark.

Sebastiano collected information for: harpies, Baba Yaga, banshees, Blob, El Chupacabra, Frankenstein's Monster, Davy Jones, ghosts, gargoyles, ghouls, golems, gremlins, huli jings, kappas, Madremonte, Medusa, Creature of the Black Lagoon, The Mummy, sirens, witches, taniwhas, Invisible Man, werewolves, yetis, zombies.

ANDREA FONTANA
Born in Genoa, where he still lives, Andrea is an essayist, author, and screenwriter. He works with Fumettologica and Segnocinema. He edited and wrote Studio Ghibli, La Bomba e l'onda and the more recent Satoshi Kon. He wrote the graphic novel Clara e le ombre (Editrice Il Castoro), illustrated by Claudia Petrazzi, translated into Spanish and French. He's afraid of vampires, and to overcome this fear he married one.

Andrea collected information for: Aicha Kandicha, Mongolian Death Worm, Babau, bunyips, Headless Horseman, dragons, El Cuero, El Hombre Caimán, elementals, homunculi, hydras, impundulus, kaijūs, Kraken, Krampus, leprechauns, Loch Ness Monster, nians, onis, man-eating plants, sigbins, squonks, trolls, Mothman, vampires.

CLAUDIA PETRAZZI
Born in 1985 in Arezzo, where she still lives and works, Claudia is an illustrator and cartoonist of children's books. She is published in Italy and France. She illustrated the Nazar Malik books, a series written by Olivia Corio and translated into five languages. Clara e le ombre is her first graphic novel, written by Andrea Fontana and published in 2020 by Editrice Il Castoro. She often moves house, always hoping she won't bump into the ghosts that haunt them. She has founded a witch club that meets on Saturday evenings to knit.

Claudia did all the monster portraits!