Poe

by Jason Asala

Enter the bizarre world of Edgar Allan Poe as you've never seen it! In this fictional graphic novel, Edgar Poe discovers that the only way to save his lost Lenore (from the poem, "The Raven") is to cofront twelve demons loose throughout the world! Along the way, Poe encounters all of the strange and wonderful happenings that inspired his world-famous stories and poems, complete with twists and turns that make the familiar wildly unfamiliar - even to the most devoted fan of Poe's work!

128 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1998

About the author

Jason Asala spent about a decade in the deserts of Arizona before returning to the midwest to pursue a college degree and pretend to be a grownup. After working in advertising design for a number of years, Jason decided to forego the fame and fortune associated with creating radiator catalogs to pursue a career in the comic book industry. After many years of sitting hunched over his desk like Bob Cratchit, he entered the classroom and has taught fourth and fifth graders many things, writing in particular, and has been doing so consistently since 2000. He really enjoys being able to stand while he teaches.

When he's not writing, Jason splits his free time among his family (wife and two kids), pets (dog and cat), and garden (a few scraggly tomato plants and some summer squash) although the kids and wife come first. He has a studio filled with an eclectic collection of bric-a-brac that he's picked up here and there, which generates many long conversations with those that are unfortunate enough to bring it up in the first place. He's bald but he's totally okay with that because it's actually quite amazing what you save when you don't have to buy shampoo. Jason also loves writing about himself in the third person.

Reviews

[Ryan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Issue 1-6 are pretty formative--formative on a story level and formative on Asala's storytelling and artwork. There is a blatant use of deus ex machina in issue five that made me groan a bit, but overall the first storyline is solid and sets a nice foundation for what is ahead. I did read beyond the 6 issues that are contained in this volume and eventually lost interest: stories just seemed to be too convenient although the artwork improved. Maybe if you are a true Edgar Poe and know his works well, you might enjoy this more than I did.

[Bill G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent fictional account of Poe's life. This is a comic book presented in fantastic gray o vision. The story is great, the art is great, the writing is great. It's just a great book all around.