He continued developing other creator-owned projects: the Eisner-winning Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland, with Eric Shanower Sword of Ages and the gritty sci-fi adventure Onyx, with Chris Ryall. In 2007, he co-created the award-winning series Locke & Key with Joe Hill. He earned the Eisner Award for Best Writer for his long-running comic book series, Locke & Key, featuring the eye-popping art of Gabriel Rodríguez.īorn in Santiago, Chile, Gabriel Rodríguez began working as an illustrator in the late 90s and in 2002 started drawing books for IDW Publishing, including CSI, George Romero's Land of the Dead, and Beowulf, amongst others. His book of short stories, 20th Century Ghosts, won the Bram Stoker Award and British Fantasy Award for Best Collection. His horror novella In the Tall Grass, co-written with Stephen King, was made into a feature film from Netflix. Okay, I'm officially a fan.' - Ed Brubaker 'A modern suspense thriller meets something more wondrous and magical.' - IGNĪbout the Author Joe Hill is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Full Throttle, The Fireman, Heart-Shaped Box, and NOS4A2, recently made into a TV series from AMC. Written with skill that makes me jealous, courage that makes me smile, and honesty and brutality that makes me want to see what comes next. The team of Hill and Rodriguez is top notch!' - Blair Butler, Fresh Ink 'Solid pacing and plot twists, combined with Rodriguez's clean lines and detailed pencils make Locke & Key a lock for best horror book of the week.' - Wizard Magazine 'In a year of auspicious comics debuts, Joe Hill turned in one of the few comics that truly came from a different place. The art here by Gabriel Rodriguez is some of the finest stuff in comics today. 'A modern masterpiece.' - AV Club 'It's great!. The epic begins here: Welcome to Lovecraft. Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill ( The Fireman, Heart-Shaped Box) has created a gripping story of dark fantasy and wonder-with astounding artwork from Gabriel Rodriguez-that, like the doors of Keyhouse, will transform all who open it.

Locke & Key tells a sprawling tale of magic and family, legacy and grief, good and evil.

Volume 1 features the first two story arcs, Welcome to Lovecraft and Headgames, with all-new cover art and design by co-creator Gabriel Rodriguez. Club, the crticially-acclaimed series Locke & Key takes on new life in a reformatted hardcover collection.

About the Book 'Originally published as Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft issues #1-6 and Locke & Key: Head games issues #1-6.'-Copyright page.īook Synopsis Now a Netflix Original Series! Named a 'modern masterpiece' by The A.V.

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