{"product_id":"the-darker-mask-heroes-from-the-shadows-paperback","title":"The Darker Mask: Heroes from the Shadows - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Chambers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWildly fantastic superhero stories by a cross section of today's cutting-edge urban fantasy and crime writers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExpanding on the concept behind Byron Preiss's \u003ci\u003eWeird Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e from the 1970s, George R. R. Martin's \u003ci\u003eWild Card\u003c\/i\u003e series, and Michael Chabon's \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Darker Mask\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of original prose stories recalling the derring-do of the beings we call Superheroes and the worlds they fight to save. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut unique to \u003ci\u003eThe Darker Mask\u003c\/i\u003e stories is that these plots and characters color a literary universe outside of what has been predominantly white, idiosyncratic, and male in previous homages to pulp. This is the stuff of urban legends, new mythos, and extraordinary folks who might live in a soon-to-be-gentrified ghetto, the dreary rust-belt of the city, or in another dimension. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Darker Mask\u003c\/i\u003e offers an eclectic mix of popular fiction writers exploring worlds gritty, visceral, and fantastic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes contributions from L. A. Banks, Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due, Lorenzo Carcaterra, Christopher Chambers, Reed Farrel Coleman, Michael A. Gonzales, Gar Anthony Haywood, Naomi Hirahara, Mat Johnson, Victor LaValle, Walter Mosley, Ann Nocenti, Gary Phillips, Jerry A. Rodrigues, Alexandra Sokoloff, Peter Spiegelman, Wayne L. Wilson, and Doselle Young.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHRISTOPHER CHAMBERS is the author of \u003ci\u003eSympathy for the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Prayer for Deliverance.\u003c\/i\u003e He is currently working on a historical novel titled \u003ci\u003eYella Patsy's Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, about the African-American experience during the American Revolution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGARY PHILLIPS is the author of the Ivan Monk series and the Martha Chainey series, as well as \u003ci\u003eBangers and the Perpetrators\u003c\/i\u003e. His short fiction appeared most recently in \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Noir\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHollywood and Crime\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles, California.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 8.9 x 6.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53429934031155,"sku":"9780765318510","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/no2LdO_oY39780765318510.webp?v=1780647135","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-darker-mask-heroes-from-the-shadows-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}