Joseph Michael Linsner ist ein gefeierter Illustrator, der international vor allem für seine charakteristische Kreation, die Pin-Up-Göttin Dawn, bekannt ist. Sein unverwechselbarer künstlerischer Stil hat ein breites Publikum in seinen Bann gezogen und eine bedeutende weltweite Fangemeinde etabliert. Neben seinen persönlichen Projekten hat Linsner seine Talente für die Illustration bekannter Comicfiguren eingesetzt und an Kurzgeschichten mit Branchengrößen mitgewirkt. Seine kreativen Werke erstrecken sich über verschiedene Medien und unterstreichen seine Vielseitigkeit und seinen beachtlichen Einfluss im künstlerischen Bereich.
DAWN is the epic tale of good and evil, Heaven and Hell, death and rebirth played out on the nightmarish streets of Manhattan, set during an indeterminate future. Darrian Ashoka--slayer of demons and murderer of angels--stands at a crossroads in his life. He has met Dawn, a mysterious woman who may or may not be the Earth Goddess incarnate. In his search for his own identity and his role in the eternal war between Ahura Mazda and Lucifer, Darrian learns something about cosmic fate and the way the universe really works. Rife with true love, absolute hatred, eternal damnation, relentless war, lost souls and divine illumination, LUCIFER'S HALO is the kind of book that gets better every time you read it. Written and illustrated by Joseph Michael Linsner.
"A young witch faces the murder of her best friend by "right-minded" conformists, leaving her torn between what she's been taught and what she feels. Her quest to find harmony puts her face-to-face with the forces of Heaven and Hell, and allows her to witness the return of the Goddess."--Page 4 of cover.
At last! Back in print for the first time in seven years, the Lucifer's Halo Supplemental Book features everything you ever wanted to know about the creation of Linsner's landmark graphic novel. Originally offered as part of a limited edition -- there were only 1,000 copies of this book -- now, all Linsner fans, new and old, can enjoy this behind-the-scenes peek at the artist at work.
From occult underground to superhero! Was Superman's arch nemesis Lex Luthor based on Aleister Crowley? Can Captain Marvel be linked to the Sun gods on antiquity? In Our Gods Wear Spandex , Christopher Knowles answers these questions and brings to light many other intriguing links between superheroes and the enchanted world of estoerica. Occult students and comicbook fans alike will discover countless fascinating connections, from little known facts such as that DC Comics editor Julius Schwartz started his career as H.P. Lovecraft's agent, to the tantalizingly extensive influence of Madame Blavatsky's Theosophy on the birth of comics, to the mystic roots of Superman. The book also traces the rise of the comic superheroes and how they relate to several cultural trends in the late 19th century, specifically the occult explosion in Western Europe and America. Knowles reveals the four basic superhero archetypesthe Messiah, the Golem, the Amazon, and the Brotherhoodand shows how the occult Bohemian underground of the early 20th century provided the inspiration for the modern comic book hero. With the popularity of occult comics writers like Invisibles creator Grant Morrison and V for Vendetta creator Alan Moore, the vast ComiCon audience is poised for someone to seriously introduce them to the esoteric mysteries. Chris Knowles is doing just that in this epic book. Chapters Ancient of Days, Ascended Masters, God and Gangsters, Mad Scientists and Modern Sorcerers, and many more. From the ghettos of Prague to the halls of Valhalla to the Fortress of Solitude and the aisles of BEA and ComiCon, this is the first book to show the inextricable link between superheroes and the enchanted world of esoterica.
