Jonathon Scott Fuqua | Books By Jonathon

In the Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe

(graphic novel, published by DC/Vertigo/Time Warner, fall 2002, paperback published fall 2003)

When Sterling Tuttle discovers Poe's alleged secret diary, the Poe scholar suddenly begins to wonder if the writer's work was actually influenced by supernatural demons instead of psychological ones. In his macabre journal that recounts his tortured life, the enigmatic Poe describes creatures from another dimension that he fears have granted him his abilities for their own cruel reasons. Delving deeper into this supernatural mystery, Tuttle, who at first believes Poe's rants the creations of a psychotic mind, begins to wonder if his demons truly existed. In the end, the reader must decide.
(ages 14 and up)

Awards and notices
·YALSA popular paperbacks for young adults, 2005 nominee (to be decided)
·Nominated for The Comic Buyers Guide's "Favorite Original Graphic Novel"

Representative reviews
"... An audaciously daring look into the horrific gift of the imagination and the potential price of pure creativity."
- Rue Morgue

"Eloquently pays homage to the genius that was Edgar Allan Poe."
- Comic Buyer's Guide

"A book about Poe that's as twisted as the man himself."
- The Baltimore City Paper

"Wonderfully inventive and evocative."
- Frank Darabont, director, screenwriter, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile

"In the Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe manages to both pay homage to the master and create a distinct, worthwhile work of fiction in its own right... Poe would be pleased."
- Ninth Art