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Cover artist Dave Dorman Language English Originally published 31 December 1998 Page count 300 ISBN 9781885418067 | 4/5 Goodreads Country United States Publication date 12/31/98 Genre Graphic novel Publisher Mojo Press | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Illustrator Designed by John Picacio, many artists contributed Media type Print graphic novel/trade paperback Similar Joe R Lansdale books, Speculative fiction books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atomic Chili: The Illustrated Joe R. Lansdale by Lansdale et al., (Klaw, ed.) (Mojo Press, 1998) is a collection of previously written stories by Joe R. Lansdale, adapted into comic book form by assorted artists and writers. The book was designed by John Picacio, and featured a cover by Dave Dorman.
Contents
Previous availability
Although a new collection, much of Atomic Chili's content had been previously available in some form. The Dead in the West adaptation by Neal Barrett, Jr. and Jack "Jaxon" Jackson had been published by Dark Horse Comics as a two-issue mini-series in 1991. "By Bizarre Hands", "Night They Missed the Horror Show", and "Tight Little Stitches" were also previously published by Dark Horse as the 3-issue By Bizarre Hands mini-series (1994).
Three stories had been previously published in collections from Mojo Press: "Trains Not Taken" was included in Wild West Show by Richard Klaw (ed.) (1996); "Steel Valentine" appeared in Weird Business by Joe R. Lansdale and Richard Klaw (ed.s)) (1995); and "The Grease Trap" had seen print in Mojo's debut title, Creature Features, by Richard Klaw (ed.) (1994).
"Pilots" and "The Job" originated in this collection.
Note that "The Grease Trap" was never printed as a text story and was originally published as a comic book story.
Contents
Also included is a gallery of ten artistic interpretations of Lansdale's creation God of the Razor. Contributors include: Stephen Bissette, Mark Nelson, George Pratt, Fernando Ramirez, Timothy Truman, and Michael Zulli.
Subsequent availability
Dead in the West was subsequently re-printed by Night Shade Press in 2005. (ISBN 1-59780-014-7)