Monsterverse Declassified - by David M Booher & Rosie Knight & Daniel J Park & Greg Keyes (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

TITAN TRUTHS REVEALED!

Explore the great uncharted corners of the Monsterverse in this thrilling graphic anthology that delves into the previously classified myths and origins of the towering monsters we know as Titans! Bear witness to the eight-legged horror that is ABADDON, who may or may not be the forebearer of all arachnids. Walk in the monolithic footsteps of BEHEMOTH, the lumbering protector of vulnerable biomes the world over. Discover the legacy of TIAMAT that lives on through ancient fables and futuristic technology. And live a day in the life of the tiniest Titan of them all, TITANUS... DOUG. All this and much more revealed thanks to newly unsealed documents straight from the secured vaults of Monarch, the mysterious agency of discoverers and defenders in a time of monsters. Let myth be your compass in this journey through the Monsterverse...

About the Author

DAVID M. BOOHER is a multiple Eisner-­ and GLAAD-nominated writer of comics, television, and film. His most recent comics work includes Eisner- and GLAAD-nominated KILLER QUEENS (Dark Horse), Eisner-nominated RAIN (Image/Syzygy), CANTO (IDW), SPECS (Boom! Studios), ALL NEW FIREFLY (Boom! Studios), and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: SATURDAY MORNING ADVENTURES (IDW). His all-ages fantasy series CANTO is in development as a feature film, which he is set to adapt. His LGBTQ-led KILLER QUEENS was featured in The New York Times as a must read in honor of Pride Month. A lawyer by training, he lives in Los Angeles with his husband and the true brains behind their operation--their adopted greyhounds.

Rosie Knight is an award-winning journalist and podcast host with a focus on the topics that fuel our obsession with pop culture. She is the co-host of Crooked Media's X-Ray Vision podcast where she built a large and interactive fanbase of eager listeners, and you can find her 4000+ bylines at sites like Esquire, The Hollywood Reporter, Nerdist, IGN, Polygon, Women Write About Comics, Den of Geek, DC Comics, /Film, BuzzFeed, and Refinery29. Her published work as an author ranges from acclaimed indie comics to traditional publishing and licensed work. Some of her notable titles include THE HAUNTED HIGH-TOPS from Capstone, THE SCREEN TRAVELERS GUIDE FOR DK EYEWITNESS, and GODZILLA RIVALS: VS BATTRA at IDW. Rosie is also an accomplished host and moderator who has worked with clients including Warner Bros., AMC, Paramount, Webtoon, and more, moderating panels in front of massive audiences at events like Collision Fest, SDCC, and NYCC.

Daniel J. Park daylights as a TV, comic, and video game writer and moonlights as a martial arts practitioner and teacher. He's currently developing a LGBTQ high fantasy series for Netflix Animation and writing a superhero brawler game for Black Tower Studios. More importantly, Daniel is an enthusiastic dog dad.

Drew Zucker is an American-based comic book artist. A 2010 graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, the Co-Creator and artist of CANTO, THE HOUSE, and SKYBREAKER. His work has been featured by IDW Publishing, Dark Horse Comics, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics. He currently resides in New York City where he works as an EMT and continues to sketch his own adventures.

Vittorio Astone is a comic book artist born and based in Rome, Italy. He published short stories with Heavy Metal Magazine and Editoriale Aurea's Lanciostory, worked as an artist on Vault Comics' MAXWELL'S DEMONS with writer Deniz Camp and mainly as a colorist on series such as THESE SAVAGE SHORES and GODFELL (Vault Comics), CANTO (IDW Publishing), L.A. UNDEAD (Source Press), and PAINKILLER JANE: THE BEAUTIFUL KILLERS (Paperfilms). He's currently working as an artist, cover artist, and colorist on many new projects.

Marco Roblin graduated from the Chilean School of Fine Arts and has worked in comics for 10 years collaborating with talented writers telling exciting stories. With several titles soon to be published and working hard to bridge the line between a great project and a printed book.

Oliver Ono is a Japanese-American Comic Artist and Illustrator. His work blends his Rustbelt upbringing with a retro-manga tone to create rich, lived-in worlds and vibrant characters. He's passionate about the borders between the natural world and Science Fiction and is best known for his work in the Godzilla Rivals comics series and as the creator of Arma Cursor with a series of Mecha illustrations.

Born in Assisi (Italy), David Ferracci attended the International School of Comics in Rome. Since 2015, he collaborated as a comic artist for publishing companies such as Image Comics, La nave di Teseo, Feltrinelli Editore, Astorina, Bugs Comics, Noise Press, Passenger Press and Raven Distribution. He also worked as Video editor, Graphic designer and Printing Technician.

Jurek Malottke started working as a professional comic book artist in 2018. He adapted two stories by fantasy writer Kai Meyer into graphic novels: DAS FLEISCH DER VIELEN and PHANTASMEN. For PHANTASMEN, he developed a recognizable painterly style without outlines. Since 2020 he works as one of several artists on director Jörg Buttgereit's superhero series CAPTAIN BERLIN. From his studio, Jurek can see the forest. He produces page after page with never-ending enthusiasm.