Book of the Dead #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn Book of the Dead #1 (1993), Robert Walton IV leads a perilous Arctic expedition to recover the frozen remains of Frankenstein’s Monster, recounting the creature’s origins in chilling detail. Written by Gary Friedrich and Mary Shelley, with art by Mike Ploog, the story blends gothic dread with a first-hand account of creation. Tennyson Smith’s haunting cover captures the expedition’s icy isolation, setting a tone of eerie mystery.
In "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein," Robert Walton IV recounts the tale of the Monster’s creation to a cabin boy during a perilous Arctic expedition, as the crew searches for the frozen creature buried beneath the ice. The story unfolds with a chilling blend of gothic dread and personal revelation, grounded in the haunting legacy of a man who dared to play God.
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↩ Reprints Chamber of Darkness #7 (1970), Savage Tales #1 (1971), Frankenstein #1 (1973)
Reprinted in Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection #1 (2015)
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