Channel Evil

3.1/5 ( ratings)

Originally released as a four issue comic series and created by one the greatest writers of all time, Channel Evil is Alan Grant's imagination unleashed without compromise. This edition collects the four issues plus a newly commissioned story called 'An Evening with Ba'al' drawn by D'israeli. The book also contains all the original and variant cover art, featuring covers by Frank Quitely, Mark Buckingham, D'israeli and Wayne Nichols. The story follows Jez Manson, a local TV chat show host ready to exploit everyone in a bid to make the big time. After watching a successful medium channel a benign spirit, Jez invites her on his show, ready to ridicule her for cheep laughs an a few headlines. But Jez is persuaded to try channelling himself. Full of scorn Jez agrees, planning to fake it, but it turns out that Jez is a natural and finds himself channelling Baal, an ancient source of evil. Trying to laugh the whole thing off, Jez is unaware that he has opened a door for Baal to exploit and return chaos and destruction to the world. Jez finds his dreams full of twisted nightmares that share too many details with the next days news reports. But the channelling show has made the national news and Jez could be on to the big time. Persuaded to channel him again on live TV, Jez knows deep down he's on the edge of the abyss but the lure of fame and fortune is too strong. What will he unleash this time? 'A spine-tinglingly twisted tale that proves that too much TV really is bad for your health. Alan Grant and Shane Oakley have crafted a masterwork of terror that chills you to the bone.' - Edward Kaye, Newsarama.com 'Channel Evil is the smartest, scariest work of horror I've ever read! So many stories say they'll send a tingle up your spine, but this one really does it! The book has vibrant, living characters and could very easily happen in any city around the world! It's not to be missed!' - Wayne's Comic Podcast 'A cracking little horror-thriller, solidly crafted and really enjoyable. Really, really enjoyable.' Richard Bruton, Forbidden Planet International