Hungry Ghosts is cooked up by the best selling author and veteran
chef, Anthony Bourdain (Kitchen Confidential, Emmy-Award winning TV
star of Parts Unknown) and acclaimed novelist Joel Rose (Kill, Kill,
Faster, Faster) back again from their New York Times #1 best seller,
Get Jiro!.
Featuring all-new original recipes prepared by Bourdain, plus a yellow
ribbon bookmark, and a guide to the ghostly legendary spirits behind
these horrifying tales. This horror anthology is sure to please--and
scare!
On a dark, haunted night, a Russian Oligarch dares a circle of
international chefs to play the samurai game of 100 Candles--where each
storyteller tells a terrifying tale of ghosts, demons and unspeakable
beings--and prays to survive the challenge.
Inspired by the Japanese Edo period game of Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai,
Hungry Ghosts reimagines the classic stories of yokai, yorei, and
obake, all tainted with the common thread of food.
Including stellar artists Sebastian Cabrol, Vanesa Del Rey, Francesco
Francavilla, Irene Koh, Leo Manco, Alberto Ponticelli, Paul Pope, and
Mateus Santolouco as well as amazing color by Jose Villarrubia, a
drop-dead cover by Paul Pope.
A gorgeous, haunting, at times gruesome saga that draws from the
Japanese mythologies yokai, yorei, and obake, and mixes terrifying
suspense with fascinating culinary intrigue, Hungry Ghosts cements an
underrated literary legacy of Bourdain. Entertainment Weekly
The expanded version of Anthony Bourdain's Hungry Ghosts . . .
reimagines the Japanese tradition of Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai with a
particularly spooky twist, as a group of chefs tell a series of stories
linked by the common themes of the supernatural and food, each
illustrated by artists like Vanesa Del Rey, Francesco Francavilla and
Paul Pope. Of course, like all good ghost stories, there's a twist in
the tale. --The Hollywood Reporter
[Bourdain's] final graphic novel, Hungry Ghosts, melds food,
competition, and -- of course -- spooky specters with the
culture-hopping human interest that Bourdain made his calling card. --
SYFY
A series of gastronomic ghost stories that bring together ...
[Bourdain's] love of food, Japanese culture and old-school horror
comics, plus some new recipes... An all-star roster of illustrators,
from alt-comics legend Paul Pope to The Legend of Korra artist Irene
Koh, to bring each spooky tale to life. --New York Post
The book is a thing of beauty, but the stories are filled with
images of death and destruction. Knives and axes feature prominently.
Decapitation and amputation abound. Eating but also being eaten. These
are horror stories with recipes. --The Independent UK
Structured as an old-fashioned Tales from the Crypt-style horror
anthology, complete with a frame story and ghoulish host, the twist ...
is that these offerings are all food-themed--and all variations on yarns
from Kwaidan, Lafcadio Hearn's collection of traditional Japanese ghost
lore. ..... Each piece is drawn by a different artist, including such
comics luminaries as Vanesa Del Rey, Francesco Francavilla, and Paul
Pope. -- Publishers Weekly
Delicious. -- Previews World
An off-beat and very interesting read .... The artwork on the series ...
[is] top notch and fascinating--a perfect combination of
collaborators brought the stories to life across cultures. --
Comicon
