{"product_id":"john-kenn-mortensens-nightmare-factory-hardcover-by-john-kenn-mortensen","title":"John Kenn Mortensen's Nightmare Factory Hardcover by John Kenn Mortensen","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eFantagraphics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2024-10-01)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781683969235\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e567.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor horror fans of all ages, a spine-tinglingly creepy and darkly comedic picture book. Fantagraphics’ third release in English from Danish cult illustrator John Kenn Mortensen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGruesome, spindly figures gather outside a house, then spirit away a dreaming youth, bed and all. The stage is set for 32 skin-crawling poems imagining various children’s nightmares, all with sequential illustrations by Danish horror master Mortensen.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis eerie visions fade to black at the edges, like a dreamer unable to shift their focus, and inspire delicious terror all by themselves. Similarly, the short poems each evoke a distinct sense of dread for the sleeping imagination to expand upon; together, the words and pictures conjure a nightmarish world tinged with pitch black humor. The sequences splay across double-page spreads, evoking Edward Gorey gone grand scale, and \u003ci\u003egrand guignol\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those of a nervous disposition, read in bright sunlight. For those in search of a nervous disposition, take two before bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Kenn Mortensen\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, author, and film director. In 2011, he debuted a book of illustrations, \u003ci\u003eSticky Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e, which has become an international bestseller. His other works include \u003ci\u003eThe Nightmare Factory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wrestler\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Bestiary\u003c\/i\u003e, and two illustrated adaptations of classic Brothers Grimm tales. He lives in Copenhagen with his wife and twins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556388786337,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781683969235","price":29.44,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781683969235.jpg?v=1781813638","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/john-kenn-mortensens-nightmare-factory-hardcover-by-john-kenn-mortensen","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}