Saints: The Book of Blaise - Softcover

Lewis, Sean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1632156962 ISBN 13: 9781632156969

Publisher: Image Comics, 2016

Synopsis

When a group of misfits discover themselves to be the re-incarnations of Catholic Saints they must put aside their differences to battle the fallen angel Michael and his army of Doomsday Zealots. Critically lauded, this is the comic debut of award winning playwright Sean Christopher Lewis (Kennedy Center Rosa Parks Award; NPR'S This American Life) and graphic artist Benjamin Mackey (of Twin Peaks Tarot Card fame). SAINTS is the wildly funny and challenging story of people questioning what they believe in the midst of fighting for it. Religion, Humor and Heavy Metal combine in this audacious drama for adults. Sean Lewis' plays have been produced the United States and Europe winning the Kennedy Center's Rosa Parks Award, the Barrymore Award, the Smith Prize and many more. His work has been published in the NY Times Sunday Magazine, lauded in the Huffington Post, and heard on NPR'S This American Life. He is a proud father, husband and Artistic Director of Working Group Theater. He can be found at Benjamin Mackey is the co-creator and artist of the ongoing series SAINTS alongside Sean Lewis. While this is Benjamin's first foray into the world of comic books, he has been working as a freelance illustrator for various books, magazines, and films over the past six years. He lives in Arizona and enjoys a damn fine cup of coffee.

About this title

Review:

"5 out of 5 stars... it definitely stands as one of 2016's very best single-volume series collections."- Outright Geekery

"10/10... These two artists are creating a singular book... it's really something special."- Comic Bastards

"9/10... excellent"- Court of Nerds

About this edition

• Publisher: Image Comics
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1632156962
• ISBN 13: 9781632156969
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256