Forbidden Book TPB (2001) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Journeys into the Mystic!" The Forbidden Book is your portal to worlds where magic is alive, and much more than an illusion. This is a dream/magic story that is unlike anything else that has ever been published in comics. This 120-page squarebound anthology is packed with eight more short stories by some of the most respected talents in the comic industry! The theme is magic in all its many forms, and within that realm creators are free to explore where they will. Marv Wolfman and Craig Taillefer tell a tale of how magic came to evolve into something far different; writer Jean-Marc Lofficier and artist Philip Xavier explore the world of a wandering African shaman; Colleen Doran spins a yarn about magic, love and revenge; Mark Sherman and artist Stephen Blue tell a modern Lovecraftian tale of a man trying to gain possession of a legendary book; novelist James Lowder and artist Richard Pace take you to a world where magic is alive... and addictive; Dennis Fujitake spins a surreal yarn about a hapless scribe getting sucked into an enchanted world; Michael Cohen tells a tale of a young girl, a lemur, a mysterious stranger, and the wind spirit that drives them to an odd fate; and newcomer David Gaddis shows why he is soon going to be a significant creative force in the comic world! Softcover, 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Into the Uncharted Realm!" This is the second volume of original short stories, featuring tales of magic by some of the most respected talents in the comic industry. Featured creators include Frank Brunner, Eric Shanower, David Wenzel, Victoria Garcia & Sara Ryan, Steve Leiber, John Workman, Al Williamson, and more! Softcover, 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.