([January] 2008)
Pantheon,
2008 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 19.95 USD; 22.95 CAD
- Pages
- 376
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Pantheon Books
- Brand
- ?
- ISBN
-
978-0-375-71472-6
- Barcode
- 9780375714726 51995
- Editing
- ?
- Color
- color cover, black & white interior
- Dimensions
- 6.5" x 9.25" (16.51 cm x 23.49 cm)
- Binding
- trade paperback
[Winner of the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Awards]
credits, title page / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005)
-
Indexer Notes
Inner book flap 0.63 page size accompanied by an illustration and promo copy. Includes a quotation from the Boston Globe.
[no title indexed]
blank page(s) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
inner book flap (opposite side) 0.63 page size
[no title indexed]
illustration / 2 pages
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005)
-
Indexer Notes
High school yearbook-style endpapers
[no title indexed]
illustration / 2 pages
- Synopsis
- The top branches of two separate trees
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005)
-
Black Hole
credits, title page / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005)
-
Indexer Notes
title page
[This book is dedicated to..."]
credits, title page / 1 page
- Letters
- Susan Moore
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005)
-
Indexer Notes
dedications and "thank you's" accompanied by publication, copyright and bibliographical credits
[no title indexed]
illustration / 2 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- A narrow slit that opens wider on the second page
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005) which is reprinted
- from Black Hole (Kitchen Sink Press, 1995 series) #1 (March 1995)
-
Biology 101
Black Hole / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Keith Pearson; Chris Rhodes; Mr. Fullner
- Synopsis
- Keith experiences a disturbing vision
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Kitchen Sink Press, 1995 series) #1 (March 1995)
-
- Keywords
- biology class; frog dissection; passed out
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Tied bones
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Kitchen Sink Press, 1995 series) #1 (March 1995)
-
Planet Xeno
Black Hole / comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Keith Pearson; Rick [Richard Holstrom]; Todd; Dee
- Synopsis
- Keith encounters his first victim of the disease
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005) which is reprinted
- from Black Hole (Kitchen Sink Press, 1995 series) #1 (March 1995)
-
- Keywords
- high school yearbook; human skin; marijuana smoking
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- A broken bottle
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Kitchen Sink Press, 1995 series) #1 (March 1995)
-
SSSSSSSSSS
Black Hole / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Keith Pearson; Chris Rhodes
- Synopsis
- Chris has a disturbing dream and awakes to a disturbing reality
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Kitchen Sink Press, 1995 series) #1 (March 1995)
-
- Keywords
- nightmare; shedding skin
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005) which is reprinted
- from ?
-
Racing Towards Something
Black Hole / comic story / 25 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Chris Rhodes; Marci Hunt; Jenny; Rob Facincani; Chris's Mom; Doug; Steve; Rick Ames; Tom
- Synopsis
- Chris's friends discover she's caught the mutation disease
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Kitchen Sink Press, 1995 series) #2 (November 1995)
-
- Keywords
- house party; lake; swimming
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Synopsis
- The Moon
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005) which is reprinted
- from ?
-
Who's Chris?
comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Chris Rhodes; Rob Fancincani; Lisa
- Synopsis
- Rob's mutation gives him away
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Kitchen Sink Press, 1995 series) #3 (July 1996)
-
- Keywords
- dreaming; smoking
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Synopsis
- A foot with a slit down the middle
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005) which is reprinted
- from ?
-
Cut
Black Hole / comic story / 15 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Keith Pearson; Dee; Todd; Chris Rhodes
- Synopsis
- Keith helps Chris when she stumbles on glass
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Kitchen Sink Press, 1995 series) #3 (July 1996)
-
- Keywords
- cut foot; glass shard; marijuana smoking
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- A shrub
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Kitchen Sink Press, 1995 series) #4 (August 1997)
-
Bag Action
Black Hole / comic story / 27 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Chris Rhodes; Keith Pearson; Todd; Faust; Bruce; Burt; Girl Artist [Eliza]
- Synopsis
- Keith meets an alluring artist
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Kitchen Sink Press, 1995 series) #4 (August 1997)
-
- Keywords
- marijuana smoking
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- A twig
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #5 (March 1998)
-
Cook Out
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Roy; Dave Barnes; Rick; Doug; Carla; Rob Fancincani; Rick [Richard Holstrom]
- Synopsis
- Rob hangs out with mutated friends in the woods
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #5 (March 1998)
-
- Keywords
- campfire
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- half of a round fruit
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #5 (March 1998)
-
Seeing Double
Black Hole / comic story / 19 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Chris Rhodes; Rob Fancincani; Marci Hunt
- Synopsis
- Chris comes to terms with her mutation
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #5 (March 1998)
-
- Keywords
- rain; shedding skin; smoking; storm
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- Acid tab
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #6 (December 1998)
-
Windowpane
Black Hole / comic story / 27 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Jill; Keith Pearson; Mr. Pearson; Mrs. Pearson; Dee; Todd; Jill's Older Sister; Chris Rhodes; Roy; Dave Barnes; Doug; Carla
- Synopsis
- Keith takes a trip
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #6 (December 1998)
-
- Keywords
- campire; forest; hallucination; house party; LSD
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- A cluster of stars
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #7 (January 2000)
-
Under Open Skies
comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Chris Rhodes; Rob Fancincani
- Synopsis
- Chris and Rob have a day by the water
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #7 (January 2000)
-
- Keywords
- forest; ocean; picnic; trees
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- Entwined thorns
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #7 (January 2000)
-
The Woods
Black Hole / comic story / 15 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Chris Rhodes; Rob Fancincani; Mrs. Rhodes; Mr. Rhodes; Doug Rhodes; Dave Barnes
- Synopsis
- Chris leaves home
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #7 (January 2000)
-
- Keywords
- beach; forest; tent; trees
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Two broken popsicles
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005) which is reprinted
- from ?
-
Lizard Queen
Black Hole / comic story / 19 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Keith Pearson; Eliza; Faust; Bruce; Burt
- Synopsis
- Keith comes to Eliza's house, and they smoke some weed and get intimate.
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #8 (December 2000)
-
- Keywords
- marijuana joint
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #8 (December 2000)
-
Indexer Notes
The second mouth from the following story.
I'm Sorry
Black Hole / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Rob Fancincani; Chris Rhodes; Rick [Richard Holstrom]
- Synopsis
- Rob is slain in the woods, and his second mouth says it's sorry.
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #8 (December 2000)
-
- Keywords
- forest; murder; tent
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Characters
- Rob Fancincani
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #9 (December 2001)
-
Summer Vacation
Black Hole / comic story / 27 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Chris Rhodes; Keith Pearson; Dave Barnes; Carla; Roy; Doug; Marci Hunt; Rob Fancincani; Kyle
- Synopsis
- Chris returns home and tells Keith about her past with Marci and Rob.
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #9 (December 2001)
-
- Keywords
- campfire; forest; nighttime
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Sperm cells penetrating an egg
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005) which is reprinted
- from ?
-
A Dream Girl
Black Hole / comic story / 27 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Eliza; Keith Pearson; Chris Rhodes; Doug; Carla; New Guy; Brian; Peggy; Uncle Ron; Mr. McCrosky; Mrs. McCrosky; Dave Barnes; Roy
- Synopsis
- Keith's not happy with his life.
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #10 (December 2002)
-
- Keywords
- bicycle; corpse; dream; flashback; rain
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Synopsis
- A chicken drum stick
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005) which is reprinted
- from ?
-
Rick the Dick
Black Hole / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Rick [Richard Holstrom]; Dave Barnes; Don
- Synopsis
- Dave ponders if it's worth continuing.
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #11 (December 2003)
-
- Keywords
- chess; gun; Kentucky Fried Chicken; murder; suicide
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Synopsis
- An orange
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005) which is reprinted
- from ?
-
Driving South
Black Hole / comic story / 15 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Keith Pearson; Eliza; Doug; Carla; Dave Barnes; Roy; The Girl; Poor Kid; Mrs. McCroskey; Mr. McCroskey; Mr. Pearson; Mrs. Pearson; Chris Rhodes; Burt
- Synopsis
- Keith and Eliza break away.
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #11 (December 2003)
-
- Keywords
- car; marijuana joint
[no title indexed]
illustration / 3 pages
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005) which is reprinted
- from ?
-
The End
Black Hole / comic story / 41 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Keith Pearson; Burt; Chris Rhodes; Eliza; Dave Barnes; Todd; Dee; Driver; Rob Fancincani; Carla; Beach Lady
- Synopsis
- Keith and Eliza seem to have a future, but how will Chris fare?
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Fantagraphics, 1998 series) #12 (December 2004)
-
- Keywords
- beach; hitchhiking; nightmare; ocean; photograph
[no title indexed]
illustration / 4 pages
- Synopsis
- Stars in the nightime sky and a galaxy
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005) which is reprinted
- from ?
-
[no title indexed]
illustration / 2 pages
- Synopsis
- High school yearbook-style endpapers
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005)
-
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Charles Burns grew up in Seattle in the 1970s.
- Characters
- Charles Burns
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005)
-
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover flap 0.63 pg. size- artist blurb with a self-portrait
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The best graphic novel of the year...
- Reprints
- from Black Hole (Pantheon, 2005 series) ([October] 2005)
-
Indexer Notes
Back cover illustration with promo quotes from Time magazine, New York Times Book Review and Chicago Sun-Times.
Editing
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Table of Contents
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[Winner of the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Awards]
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2.
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3.
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4.
[no title indexed]
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5.
[no title indexed]
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6.
Black Hole
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7.
[This book is dedicated to..."]
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8.
[no title indexed]
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9.
Biology 101
Black Hole -
10.
[no title indexed]
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11.
Planet Xeno
Black Hole -
12.
[no title indexed]
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13.
SSSSSSSSSS
Black Hole -
14.
[no title indexed]
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15.
Racing Towards Something
Black Hole -
16.
[no title indexed]
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17.
Who's Chris?
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18.
[no title indexed]
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19.
Cut
Black Hole -
20.
[no title indexed]
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21.
Bag Action
Black Hole -
22.
[no title indexed]
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23.
Cook Out
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[no title indexed]
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25.
Seeing Double
Black Hole -
26.
[no title indexed]
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27.
Windowpane
Black Hole -
28.
[no title indexed]
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29.
Under Open Skies
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30.
[no title indexed]
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31.
The Woods
Black Hole -
32.
[no title indexed]
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33.
Lizard Queen
Black Hole -
34.
[no title indexed]
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35.
I'm Sorry
Black Hole -
36.
[no title indexed]
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37.
Summer Vacation
Black Hole -
38.
[no title indexed]
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39.
A Dream Girl
Black Hole -
40.
[no title indexed]
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Rick the Dick
Black Hole -
42.
[no title indexed]
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43.
Driving South
Black Hole -
44.
[no title indexed]
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45.
The End
Black Hole -
46.
[no title indexed]
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47.
[no title indexed]
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48.
[no title indexed]
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["Charles Burns grew up in Seattle in the 1970s."]
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["The best graphic novel of the year..."]
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- Lionel English
- Steven Samuels
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