Lyrically and passionately written by one of comics’ modern masters, Mercy resonates with heart and humanity in this haunting yet life-affirming tale. A small gem of wisdom and wonder by J. M. DeMatteis, with beautiful, panoramic art by Paul Johnson. - Karen Berger, Vertigo founding editor Glorious art and a mesmerising narrative by an Eisner Award-winning legend combine to form this spellbinding graphic novel. To observers, a 54-year-old stroke victim lies silent and immobile. But in his mind, he drifts through time and space to witness a god-like figure’s transformative influence on people haunted by hatred and despair: an unhappy family in London, a terrified Indian boy in a South American jungle, and a lonely old woman in Brooklyn.
Exclusive Bonus Material: .
About Mercy: Shake The World - A Conversation Between Writer J. M. DeMatteis and Artist Paul Johnson .
New Afterword by original editor Art Young .
Excerpts from the Outline: Includes DeMatteis’s preliminary plot .
Page Layouts: Original sketches & more .
Production Art: About the Art by Johnson, cover concepts, promo illustrations AUTHOR: J. M. DeMatteis is an Eisner Award winning cartoonist who has written for most of the major DC and Marvel icons. He has received his greatest acclaim for his sophisticated original graphic novels, including Seekers into the Mystery; Blood: A Tale; The Last One; and Brooklyn Dreams.