{"product_id":"moriarty-clockwork-empire-9781787739949","title":"Moriarty: Clockwork Empire","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn an alternate history of the London you know and love, Holmes and Watson are on the case of evil card-playing clockwork automatons, the case of a monstrous beast killed in the smoky backroom of an opium den, and the strange alter ego of one Henry Jekyll... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese gory tales are brought to vivid life by superstar artist Stevan Subic, who is currently collaborating with \u003ci\u003eThe Batman \u003c\/i\u003estar Paul Dano on \u003ci\u003eRiddler: Year One!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a dark and grimy steam-powered alternate history, Holmes and Watson are still on the case! In this gothic horror-tinged retelling of the classic duo, they'll face down the legendary Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde, a villainous card playing automaton and the mystery of a hulking monster shot down in an opium den. Who could be behind all these Machiavellian schemes? Holmes only has one clue... M.O.R.I.A.R.T.Y...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFred Duval \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Rouen, 1965. A screenwriter and illustrator, and a lover of all things steampunk, he co-created the historical series \u003ci\u003eHauteville House \u003c\/i\u003ewith Thierry Gioux, is currently adapating the novel \u003ci\u003eWater Lillies\u003c\/i\u003e with Didier Cassegrain, and wrote the cycling doping scandal thriller \u003ci\u003eLes Porteurs d'eau.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean-Pierre Pécau \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Paris. In 1980 he helped import \u003ci\u003eDungeons and Dragons \u003c\/i\u003eto France. His first comic title was \u003ci\u003eZentak \u003c\/i\u003ewhich he followed with \u003ci\u003eLittle Blade Nash \u003c\/i\u003eand then his bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStevan Subic \u003c\/b\u003eis a Serbian comic artist, who has worked on Chrisopher Bec's \u003ci\u003eConan \u003c\/i\u003eseries, worked alongside Blizzard on various projects and is due to make his DC Comics debut illustrating \u003ci\u003eRiddler: Year One, \u003c\/i\u003ewritten by The Batman star Paul Dano.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Titan Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50521785729298,"sku":"9781787739949","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_effc544a-2c31-4a16-a61b-56cba69aaaf3.jpg?v=1731111659","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/moriarty-clockwork-empire-9781787739949","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}