{"product_id":"the-electric-black-volume-1-by-joseph-schmalke-new-paperback","title":"(MATURE) The Electric Black Volume 1 by Joseph Schmalke – New Paperback","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eStep inside a cursed emporium of the damned in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"47\"\u003eThe Electric Black Vol. 1\u003c\/b\u003e. Co-created, written, and illustrated by the powerhouse duo of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"136\"\u003eJoseph Schmalke\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"153\"\u003eThe Murderer’s Guild\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"175\"\u003eCherry Blackbird\u003c\/i\u003e) and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"197\"\u003eRich Woodall\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"211\"\u003eKyrra: Alien Jungle Girl\u003c\/i\u003e), this \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"243\"\u003eBlack Caravan\u003c\/b\u003e (an imprint of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"272\"\u003eScout Comics\u003c\/b\u003e) trade paperback is a dark, satirical, and visceral journey through a shop that wanders across time and space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThis item is \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"13\"\u003eBrand New\u003c\/b\u003e, making it an essential pickup for fans of anthology-style horror, grim fairy tales, and the classic aesthetic of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"137\"\u003eTales from the Crypt\u003c\/i\u003e updated for a modern, blood-soaked era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eA Shop Where Everything Has a Price\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Story:\u003c\/b\u003e The Electric Black is a mysterious curio shop that appears when people are at their lowest or most desperate. Managed by the enigmatic and sinister Julius Black, the shop offers items that fulfill your deepest desires—but always at a horrific cost. As the \"goods\" are sold, the history of the shop and its macabre residents begins to unfurl, revealing a cosmic cycle of death and rebirth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUnique Horror Vision:\u003c\/b\u003e Schmalke and Woodall blend gallows humor with genuine terror, creating a world where every artifact has a story and every story ends in tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVisceral Art Style:\u003c\/b\u003e The artwork is striking and atmospheric, utilizing heavy shadows and bold designs to bring the grotesque monsters and cursed relics of the shop to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIndie Horror Standout:\u003c\/b\u003e Published under the Black Caravan imprint, this series has quickly become a cult favorite for its uncompromising gore, creative world-building, and dark imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Caravan \/ Scout Comics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCreators:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Schmalke \u0026amp; Rich Woodall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Trade Paperback (TPB)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136 Pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCollects:\u003c\/b\u003e The Electric Black #1–4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Horror \/ Dark Fantasy \/ Anthology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eItem Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThis book is in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"16\"\u003eBrand New \/ Unread\u003c\/b\u003e condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint condition. Features sharp corners, a pristine spine, and a vibrant finish with no shelf wear or retail stickers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSpine:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfectly tight, flat, and square; zero creasing or \"reading lines.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInterior:\u003c\/b\u003e Clean, white, and crisp pages with high-saturation printing and zero markings or defects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStorage:\u003c\/b\u003e Maintained in a smoke-free, climate-controlled environment to ensure it arrives in collector-grade condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eItem Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"12,1,1,0\"\u003eThe Electric Black Vol. 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCreators\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"12,2,1,0\"\u003eJoseph Schmalke \u0026amp; Rich Woodall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"12,3,1,0\"\u003eBlack Caravan \/ Scout Comics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"12,4,1,0\"\u003eBrand New\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee pictures for product condition. 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