Francesco Artibani – författare

Elena Potato just moved to Oldmill Village, but she’s about to find out that there’s a lot more going on in this quiet little town than meets the eye—Oldmill Village is actually an oasis for all kinds of monsters! Zick, Elena’s new neighbor, is a strange kid who’s allergic to just about everything, but he alone has the power to see the invisible ghosts and monsters that live among us. Together, Zick and Elena are out to investigate all the strange phenomena going on in Oldmill Village, including a recent uptick in missing pets, a dangerous man-eating plant, and a sinister salesman who could pose the ultimate threat to both humans and monsters alike!

In this thrilling third installment of Monster Allergy, Zick and Elena return from summer vacation to start a new school year and continue their incredible adventures in Oldmill Village, a hideaway for all kinds of ghosts and monsters. Now these friends will have to face bullies, homework, and tests on top of Oldmill’s usual monster shenanigans—including a new group of monsters that has just moved in next door.Then, when Elena’s best friend, Charlie Shuster, comes to town, tensions rise between Zick and Elena. Like Zick, Charlie can see monsters, but otherwise the two couldn’t be more different and can't seem to get along. But when a school field trip turns into a ghostly submarine adventure, Zick and Elena learn that Charlie isn’t quite what he seems. Find out who­—or what—Charlie really is in Monster Allergy, Vol. 3!

School has just started up again in Oldmill Village, but that’s not the only thing that’s changing. A new tutor, Jeremy-Joth, has taken charge of the monsters living in the Barrymore home, and his strict rules have everyone on edge—including Zick! Meanwhile, Elena is feeling uneasy about the looming arrival of a new sibling, and a new adventure is just what she needs to distract her. Together, Zick, Elena, and Charlie Schuster set off to put Zick’s powers as a young monster tamer to the test—and it could be their most dangerous quest yet!Filled with dark phantoms, monster-eating fish, and plenty of laughs, Monster Allergy, Vol. 4 is a must-read installment of the Monster Allergy series.

ABLAZE is shining the spotlight on the wide variety of genres and fantastic works within our catalogue! Our second Spotlight on Horror includes three comic titles - He Who Fights with Monsters, Children of the Black Sun, and Life Zero - bundled together under a specially discounted price. In He Who Fights with Monsters: The power struggle of WWII is in full force. In Prague, the great Bohemian city is being oppressed by the Nazi occupation and the population lives in terror, while the resistance forces try to organize themselves in the shadows. It is an almost impossible task. With the ruthless SS tightening their grip on every street and neighborhood with overwhelming might, only one hope feeds the struggle. A crazy hope, which rests on the fragile foundations of an ancient, monstrous legend... In Children of the Black Sun: Over the years, a black sun has risen twice. A dark dawn whose rays have done terrible things to people's minds, driving them to all sorts of horror. But fear is not the only legacy of those terrible days. All children conceived under the Black Sun's influence carry... peculiarities. In the town of Brightvale, a small group of these children, treated with particular contempt by their community, embark on a hallucinatory journey to discover themselves and their true nature. But is the black sun really about to return?

On All Hallows' Eve, a community struggles under the boot of the Nazi war machine when supernatural forces come to play a part in the conflict! From the artist of the bestselling Something is Killing the Children comes a Halloween tale that will send shivers up your spine... It's World War 2 and the struggle between good and evil is in full force. In Prague, the great Bohemian city is being oppressed by the Nazi occupation and the population lives in terror, while the resistance forces try to organize themselves in the shadows. It is an almost impossible task. With the ruthless SS tightening their grip on every street and neighborhood with overwhelming might, only one hope feeds the struggle. A crazy hope, which rests on the fragile foundations of an ancient, monstrous legend...