{"product_id":"courtney-crumrin-vol-1-the-night-things-9781620104194","title":"Courtney Crumrin Vol. 1: The Night Things","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCourtney Crumrin is a fun series, cover to cover.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e-- School Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCourtney Crumrin grumbles about everything, but now she's really got something to grumble over. Having run out of credit cards, her parents are moving to the wealthy suburb of Hillsborough, to live rent-free with their creepy old uncle Aloysius. Courtney is now an outcast among her rich, snobby classmates. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd if that weren't bad enough, the musty, decrepit old mansion that she now calls home is occupied by stranger creatures than just her parents or Uncle Aloysius. They crawl about the house, just out of sight. They crunch bones in the corner. They climb up on the bed and watch Courtney while she sleeps. Mom and Dad don't notice them, but Uncle Aloysius calls them the Night Things.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTed Naifeh \u003c\/b\u003efirst appeared in the independent comics scene in 1999 as the artist for \u003ci\u003eGloomcookie\u003c\/i\u003e, the goth romance comic he co-created with Serena Valentino for SLG Publishing. After a successful run, Ted decided to strike out on his own, writing and drawing \u003ci\u003eCourtney Crumrin and the Night Things\u003c\/i\u003e, a spooky children's fantasy series about a grumpy little girl and her adventures with her Warlock uncle. Nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Limited Series, \u003ci\u003eCourtney Crumrin\u003c\/i\u003e's success paved the way for \u003ci\u003ePolly and the Pirates\u003c\/i\u003e, another children's book, this time about a prim and proper girl kidnapped by pirates convinced she was the daughter of their long-lost queen. Over the next few years, Ted wrote four volumes of \u003ci\u003eCourtney Crumrin\u003c\/i\u003e, plus a spin-off book about her uncle. He also co-created \u003ci\u003eHow Loathsome\u003c\/i\u003e with Tristan Crane, and illustrated two volumes of the video game tie-in comic \u003ci\u003eDeath Junior\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewith screenwriter Gary Whitta. More recently, he illustrated \u003ci\u003eThe Good Neighbor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003es\u003c\/i\u003e, a three volume graphic novel series written by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Holly Black, published by Scholastic. In 2011, Ted wrote the sequel to \u003ci\u003ePolly and the Pirates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e and illustrated several Batman short stories for DC Comics. In 2012, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of \u003ci\u003eCourtney Crumrin\u003c\/i\u003e, he wrote and illustrated the final two volumes of the series. Currently, you can find Ted everywhere: from the pages of \u003ci\u003eBatman '66\u003c\/i\u003e to his newest original series for adults, \u003ci\u003eNight's Dominion\u003c\/i\u003e. Ted lives in San Francisco, California, because he likes dreary weather. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWarren Wucinich is an illustrator, colorist, and part-time carny currently living in Dallas, TX. When not making comics he can usually be found watching old Twilight Zone episodes and eating large amounts of pie.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oni Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50505708929298,"sku":"9781620104194","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4781e4e2-d225-4ab8-ac04-203bc834a517.jpg?v=1730842719","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/courtney-crumrin-vol-1-the-night-things-9781620104194","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}