Mar 01, 2011 the plucker, now updated with new art and an afterword from worldrenowned dark fantasy artist brom, is a window into a world where fairytale tradition collides with vileness and depravity, love and heroism, suffering and sacrifice. Brom is particularly well known for his contribution to the roleplaying games, comics, and novels. Chesleywinning illustrator brom the plucker weaves together gloomy prose and horrifying adventures in this macabre fairy tale inspired by j. Licensing of broms images if you would like to license some of broms work for the cover of your novel, game, album or other, just email us for details. The plucker is a 160 page novel both written and illustrated by brom. Following in the tradition of his awardwinning first illustrated novel the plucker, brom s dramatic prose and uniquely arresting images takes us on a ruckus ride from hell and back in his illustrated novel the devils rose. See more ideas about fantasy, artist, fantasy artist. In this shadowy land of makebelieve, jack and his box are stuck beneath the bed with the dust, spiders, and other castaway toys. Brom author of the child thief meet your next favorite book. First off, this book is a pretty one, so we have to talk about that.
Brom is bringing the fable and fairy tale back in hd with blood and gore to boot. Nov 03, 2014 brom is bringing the fable and fairy tale back in hd with blood and gore to boot. Over the past few decades, brom has lent his distinctive vision to all facets of the creative industries, from novels and games to comics and film. In this shadowy land of makebelieve, jack and his box are stuck beneath the bed with the dust, spiders, and. This book and its accompanying artwork is creepy, evocative of lost innocence, and at times quite. The book is a delightfully politicallyincorrect and convoluted childrens book of the sort that children really do need to evoke the kind of nightmares that fire their imaginations instead of the sweet simplistic pap they are usually fed. The tale of a jack who must protect a child from possessed toys. The plucker is a 160 page largeformat hardcover, lavishly illustrated with over 100 brom paintings, published by abrams the big art book publisher.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The plucker book by brom illustrator 2 available editions. Brought up as a military dependent he was known by his last name only, and now signs his name as simply brom. Raven reads the plucker an illustrated novel by brom youtube. Brom lives near seattle wa with his wife and two sons. An illustrated novel by brom by gerald brom and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ive known of brom as a fantasy artist for role playing games for years now, so i was rather trepidations to see how he would cut it as an author. World renowned dark fantasy artist brom in this illustrated novel intimately combines his. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Throughout the plucker, i developed quite the intrigue with brom s beloved jack. But now he finds himself exiled to the one place all toys hate being sent to.
Now this hypnotic tale about the attack of an evil doll on a young boys toys comes alive in an edition enhanced by new art and an afterword. There are three parts to the story, in 22 chapters, and over 100 illustrations in full color. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Sep 01, 2010 the plucker, now updated with new art and an afterword from worldrenowned dark fantasy artist brom, is a window into a world where fairytale tradition collides with vileness and depravity, love and heroism, suffering and sacrifice.
However, brom does break out into beautiful and apparently random bouts of linguistic genius, where the plot moves along smoothly and truly engages me as a reader. Plucker is an illustrated novel by brom and it is a dark, twisted tale about childrens toys and their love for children. Not only do i love brom as an author, but also as a beautifully talented artist. The plucker by brom book cover, description, publication history. Spectrum fantasic art live with laurie lee brom kansas city, april 21st 23rd, 2017. The plucker an illustrated novel by gerald brom isbn. Channing tatum brought the book to producers over at new line cinema. Lost gods, krampus the yule lord, the child thief, the plucker, and the devils rose. Gerald brom born march 9, 1965, known professionally as brom, is an american gothic fantasy artist and illustrator, known for his work in roleplaying games, novels, and comics. The abiku aka plucker is an evil spirit on the grand scale. We recently made some behindthescenes updates to the site code, and inadvertently made it impossible or at least very difficult to browse various parts of the site. Over the past decades, brom has lent his distinctive visions and artwork to all facets of the creative industries, from novels and games, to comics and film. The plucker by gerald brom 2005, hardcover for sale. Hardcover, 128 pages, full color, over 60 paintings.
The plucker is a dark and twisted tale about a jackinthebox, aptly. Brom first made his mark developing and illustrating for tsrs bestselling roleplaying worlds. Brom at your school or business brom has a very entertaining and educational lecture presentation and loves to make private, corporate and school appearances. An illustrated novel by brom 9780810957923 by brom, gerald and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The yule lord 2012, both of which he also illustrated. He has since gone on to lend his distinctive vision to all facets of the creative industries, from novels and games, to comics and film. The binding may be slightly damaged but integrity is still intact. Brom gives us jack, literally and figuratively, in the box, in the underbed. The artwork is splendid, as brom s toy story on mescaline. Gerald brom is an american gothic fantasy artist and illustrator. One of broms first fiction works instead of just illustration, the plucker is quite succesful. An illustrated novel by brom by brom, 9780810957923, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
I originally passed up this story when i was scanning the trades, but jeff giles from rotten tomatoes has. Ix con 2017 with laurie lee brom reading, pa, oct, 18th 22nd, 2017. Dragoncon 2018 atlanta, ga, aug 30th sept 3rd, 2018. Some of the wellknown books penned by him include devils rose, child thief, lost gods, the plucker, broms little black book, the art of brom, metamorphosis, darkwerks, etc. Oct 01, 2005 this is the second book i read by brom, the first being the child thief, which is a revisualized peter pan story. He is also the author of a series of awardwinning illustrated horror novels. Lost gods, krampus, the child thief, devils rose, and the plucker. He turned to fiction writing with debut illustrated novel the plucker 2005 and the devils rose 2007, followed by prose novel the child thief 2009, and the forthcoming krampus. The main character is jack, who is a jester from a jackinthe box. I know that this is an unconventional video for valentines day, but i think this is the best video because i love this book.
A cheetah is not evil for killing an antelope, therefore he is not evil for torturing toys and wanting to possess a young boy at least he considers feeding on gusto as his means of survival, but when called out on the torturing, he is not able to explain himself, suggesting that yes, he is truly. Morbid and, at times, disturbing imagination, but very good artist. We apologize for any recent navigation issues you might have experienced. New line has optioned brom s first illustrated novel the plucker for the big screen. Signings brom is happy to sign any art related items and sometimes odd body parts at conventions, but at this time cannot sign items through the. The plucker by gerald brom 2005, hardcover for sale online. An illustrated novel by brom by gerald brom 2010, paperback, new edition at the best online prices at ebay. Readers wanting a beautifully illustrated novel that reads like a childrens picture book yet brings adult terrors to life. The plucker, now updated with new art and an afterword from worldrenowned dark fantasy artist brom, is a window into a world where fairytale tradition collides with vileness and depravity, love and heroism, suffering and sacrifice.
Brom books list of books by author brom thriftbooks. The book is a delightfully politicallyincorrect and convoluted childrens book of the sort that children really do need to evoke the kind of nightmares that fire their imaginations instead of. The plucker is a haphazard collection of short paragraphs and frequent simple sentences that leaves the whole reading experience very stilted, with little sense of flow. Every christmas, for four years, i received a different book by gerald brom. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. Brom art the darkest side of peter pan ive come across. It is an adult fairy tale about a demon from africa that eats the souls of toys. Its an illustrated novella laid in a form that would appeal to older children large print, lots of pictures, but which contains plenty of dark and gruesome motifs to make it more something for adults. The plucker turns a worm into one to reanimate the red knights body. He wakes up one day and finds that he is in the underbed, which is where toys are placed when the child doesnt want to play with them anymore, and its really horrifying. Possible writing in margins, possible underlining and highlighting of text, but no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. Brom, an army brat, spent his entire youth on the move and unabashedly blames living in such places as japan, hawaii, germany, and alabama for all his afflictions. An army brat, brom spent his entire youth on the move and unabashedly blames living in such places as japan, hawaii, germany, and alabama for all his afflictions. The acclaimed artist brom brilliantly displays his multiple extraordinary talents in the child thiefa spellbinding rei.
Some themes in the book include magic, torture, possession, pain. If you do not know what i mean just take a look at the art work of some of my favorites by brom. Thomas braxtons mother is always busy with scrap drives and the uso, and his father is in the us navy. They suffer for our pleasure, and in this tale the suffering is most horrible. We recently made some behind the scenes updates to the site code, and inadvertently made it impossible or at least very difficult to browse various parts of the site. The plucker, now updated with new art and an afterword from worldrenowned dark fantasy artist brom, is a window into a world where fairytale tradition collides. Brom is currently kept in a dank cellar somewhere just outside of seattle.
Apr 06, 2012 he turned to fiction writing with debut illustrated novel the plucker 2005 and the devils rose 2007, followed by prose novel the child thief 2009, and the forthcoming krampus. The plucker has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Army pilot he spent much of his early years on the move, living in other countries such as japan. The creatures take perverse pleasure in the torture and murder of the toys. As a fan, i could barely contain my excitement at the release lost gods. This is the second book i read by brom, the first being the child thief, which is a revisualized peter pan story. The first was the plucker, which is as i like to put it broms toy story on crack with demons. The plucker is evil incarnate, granted he is torturing toys, but the torture scenes are no less disturbing for the lack of blood. This book pulls no punches where visciousness and gore comes in. The other story im currently reading is gerald broms book, the plucker. Its a big lovely hardcover book filled to the brim with broms dark and twisted artwork with a story to match. He turned to fiction writing with debut illustrated novel the plucker. San francisco comic con 2017 san francisco, september, 2017.