A Christmas Bestiary -- John Kenn Mortensen, Hardcover

In the wintry season, when we all delight in joyful thoughts of family, presents, and sugarplums, we mustn't forget that the night is dark and full of terrors. Thankfully, bold adventurers Benni Bodker and John Kenn Mortensen have journeyed far and wide to comb through ancient tomes, listen to folk tales, and spy upon loathsome lairs to catalog the most frightful creatures of the netherworld that appear around Christmastime.

A Christmas Bestiary is an essential guidebook to all the horrors that await us during the darkest time of the year, from common creatures such as Baba Yaga and the Krampus to the less encountered (but quite deadly) Yule Wight and Gryla. Bodker's brief text entries include the lore and background of each creature, plus handy info such as danger level that will help you survive (but no guarantees!). Mortensen's gothic, pen-and-ink renderings bring these bone-chilling beasts to life on the page. Eerie, playful, and practical, A Christmas Bestiary is the perfect collection for the ones who love --or fear-- the things that go bump in the night.

Author: John Kenn Mortensen, Benni Bødker
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Published: 10/31/2023
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 10.40h x 7.40w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781683966548