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Gods' Man #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects Lynd Ward's 1929 wordless novel told entirely through 139 woodcut engravings, following a young artist who makes a Faustian bargain with a mysterious masked figure. Published by St. Martin's Press in 1978, it reproduces the complete sequence of Ward's pioneering graphic narrative, which stands as a landmark in the development of the American graphic novel.
In Gods' Man I. The Brush, a quiet family life is upended when a gifted artist reunites with a mysterious stranger who once gave him a miraculous brush. As the artist paints his enigmatic visitor, the moment takes a chilling turn when the stranger removes his mask—revealing a face that is not human. A haunting woodcut narrative by Lynd Ward, this powerful first chapter unfolds with eerie precision, blending art and dread in a story that lingers long after the final image.
In this haunting woodcut tale from 1978, a gifted artist finds sudden fame after receiving a mysterious brush, his work commanding high prices and winning admiration. As his fortune grows, a wealthy dealer introduces him to a striking woman—the mistress—whose presence deepens the artist’s fascination and sets him on an unsettling path. Written and illustrated in powerful woodcut by Lynd Ward, the story unfolds with quiet dread, where beauty and desire blur into something far more complicated.
In *Gods' Man III. The Brand*, a disillusioned artist uncovers a haunting truth when he realizes his muse bears the mark of the dollar—her image haunting him as he stumbles through a city where desire and greed blur. Pursued by lovers, law, and a mob driven by a corrupt art dealer, he flees a world that has turned his art into a trap. Lynd Ward’s stark woodcut illustrations bring this dark, dreamlike descent to life with haunting precision.
In this poignant chapter of *Gods' Man*, a young woman stumbles upon a broken artist while tending goats at dawn, and brings him to her secluded hut to heal. As days pass, their quiet life unfolds in the embrace of mountains and stars, marked by her gentle care and his quiet wonder—until the arrival of a child brings a fierce, sunlit joy to their world.
In this haunting fantasy tale from *Gods' Man*, a devoted father and his child share a quiet life centered around art—until a mysterious stranger returns with a magical brush that awakens the artist’s deepest inspiration. Drawn into a moment of creative fervor, the artist begins to paint the stranger’s portrait, unaware of the terrible truth beneath the mask. Lynd Ward’s masterful woodcut illustrations bring this eerie, dreamlike story to life with stark, expressive power.
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