{"product_id":"deserter-junji-ito-story-collection-hardcover","title":"Deserter: Junji Ito Story Collection - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJunji Ito\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ever-increasing malice. A mind-numbing terror. The seeds of horror are sown in this collection of Junji Ito's earliest works.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA vengeful family hides an army deserter for eight years after the end of World War II, cocooning him in a false reality where the war never ended. A pair of girls look alike, but they're not twins. And a boy's nightmare threatens to spill out into the real world... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis hauntingly strange story collection showcases a dozen of Junji Ito's earliest works from when he burst onto the horror scene, sowing fresh seeds of terror.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJunji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. His titles include \u003ci\u003eTomie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUzumaki\u003c\/i\u003e, which have been adapted into live-action films; \u003ci\u003eGyo\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted into an animated film; and his books \u003ci\u003eFragments of Horror\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLovesickness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo Longer Human\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRemina\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShiver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmashed\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVenus in the Blind Spot\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which are available from VIZ Media. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIto's influences include classic horror manga artists Kazuo Umezz and Hideshi Hino, as well as authors Yasutaka Tsutsui and H.P. Lovecraft. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe is a three-time Eisner Award winner. In 2019 his collection \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e won in the \"Best Adaptation from Another Medium\" category, and in 2021 he was awarded \"Best Writer\/Artist,\" while \u003ci\u003eRemina\u003c\/i\u003e received the award for \"Best U.S. Edition of International Material (Asia).\"\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25 x 8.4 x 6.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 21, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44416477528166,"sku":"9781974719860","price":30.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/H0KYHlaY2r9781974719860.webp?v=1770033035","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/deserter-junji-ito-story-collection-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}