{"product_id":"night-drive-9798875000706","title":"Night Drive","description":"When Richard Sala passed away in 2020, he left behind a uniquely eldritch body of graphic novels and illustrations, fueled by macabre whimsy and a love of dark mysteries and vintage monsters. Like David Lynch, Sala was a painter who turned to a storytelling medium that allowed him to create inventive narratives inspired by such disparate influences as French crime fiction, the grim humor of Charles Addams, the surreal poetry of Jorge Luis Borges, and his own penchant for all things gleefully ghoulish and sinister. \u003cp\u003eOriginally self-published in an edition of 500 copies in 1984, \u003cem\u003eNight Drive\u003c\/em\u003e collects several short stories inspired directly by pulp magazines, film noir, and Andre Breton -- sinister and creepy pieces heavy on the atmosphere and signaling the creative emergence of a singular talent finding his footing with the surety of an artist equipped with the innate mastery of his craft and vision. \u003cem\u003eNight Drive\u003c\/em\u003e directly led to Sala contributing to Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly's \u003cem\u003eRaw\u003c\/em\u003e and the adaptation of \u003cem\u003eNight Drive\u003c\/em\u003e's \"Invisible Hands\" for MTV's \u003cem\u003eLiquid Television\u003c\/em\u003e, sparking an almost 40-year career as one of comics' finest creators and idiosyncratic creators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by longtime Sala friend Dana Marie Andra (\u003cem\u003eWeb of Horror\u003c\/em\u003e) and designed by Sala's friend and fellow cartoonist Daniel Clowes (\u003cem\u003eMonica, Ghost World\u003c\/em\u003e), who also contributes the Afterword, this graphic novella is rounded out with rare artwork, interviews with Sala about the book, and an essay by Andra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSala, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Sala\u003c\/strong\u003e (1954-2020) grew up in Chicago. He had an MFA from Mills College, created over a dozen graphic novels, collaborated with Lemony Snicket, and illustrated a Jack Kerouac script. He spent most of his adult life in Berkeley, CA.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndra, Dana Marie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDana Marie Andra\u003c\/strong\u003e has written for \u003cem\u003eRBCC, The Comics Journal, Comic Art, Charlton Spotlight, Alter Ego, Comic Book Marketplace, Fanscene, Filmfax\u003c\/em\u003e, and other magazines. She's also written comics for Fantagraphics, Caliber, Comico, and Dark Horse, who published the graphic novel she scripted, \u003cem\u003eFreaks' Amour\u003c\/em\u003e, in 2013, and wrote about \u003cem\u003eWeb of Horror\u003c\/em\u003e for the hardcover edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Warren Companion\u003c\/em\u003e (2001).\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClowes, Daniel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Clowes\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Harvey, Eisner, Ignatz, and PEN America Literary Award Winner whose comics and graphic novels have been translated into over 20 languages worldwide. He is also an Academy Award nominated screenwriter (for \u003cem\u003eGhost World\u003c\/em\u003e), and retrospectives of his work have appeared at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, the Oakland Museum, and the Wexner Center in Columbus, OH. He lives in Oakland, California, with his wife and son.","brand":"Fantagraphics Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51276864848146,"sku":"9798875000706","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fc9f9429-1060-48a6-a4cf-ac35f75684a9.jpg?v=1747143195","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/night-drive-9798875000706","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}