The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black
“Color us captivated. This collection seems a treat for anatomy enthusiasts and creaturephiles alike."—io9“E.B. Hudspeth’s The Resurrectionist is PFA (that’s pretty freaking amazing)”—ComicsBeat.com “These detailed and fantastical drawings will intrigue any reader curious about the hypothetical anatomy of mythical creatures such as mermaids, minotaurs, and harpies. In the context of the story that precedes them, they prompt disquieting thoughts about the extreme lengths to which the fictional Dr. Black may have been willing to go to prove his assumptions, and what—or who—may have served as his models.”—ForeWord Reviews “…a bit of Charles Darwin and a bit of P.T. Barnum.”—Inked Magazine“Doctors Moreau and Frankenstein should make room for a new member of their league of extraordinarily grotesque gentlemen, for there is a new mad scientist in pop culture.”—Aaron Sagers, MTV Geek“The vivid imagery unveiled becomes the dark fantasy response toGray's Anatomy...”—Filter Magazine“The book is a welcome addition to any library of dark fantasy, with its beautiful portraiture and gripping description of a man’s descent into perversity.”—Publishers Weekly, “Pick of the Week”“Disturbingly lovely . . .The Resurrectionistis itself a cabinet of curiosities, stitching history and mythology and sideshow into an altogether different creature. Deliciously macabre and beautifully grotesque.”—Erin Morgenstern, author ofThe Night Circus“A masterful mash-up of Edgar Allan Poe and Jorge Luis Borges, with the added allure of gorgeous, demonically detailed drawings.  I’ve never seen anything quite likeThe Resurrectionist, and I doubt that I will ever forget it.”—Chase Novak, author ofBreed