House on Fire

by Matthew Battaglia, Sean Michael Robinson (Editor), Matthew Battaglia (Artist)

Overview

"The first object I've come across that addresses in fiction this particular madness that spread across America and the world during the Covid 19 pandemic... House on Fire is about what we all collectively suffered during those years, condensed into one tragic horror story." — Bret Easton Ellis, Less than Zero, The Rules of Attraction, American Psycho, The Shard.

 

Is she sick, or is it the world itself?

 

HOUSE ON FIRE, the debut graphic novel by writer/artist Matt Battaglia, teases out the difference in a personal-political cruise through a fallen world, where fear is rational and obedience your only refuge.

 

Battaglia depicts the near-future landscape of House on Fire with wild two-color brushwork reminiscent of the great Paul Pope, and a minimalist writing style that evokes and questions rather than lectures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781736860564
Publisher:	Living the Line
Publication date:	03/28/2023
Pages:	100
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

Editorial Reviews

"...the must-read graphic novel of post-COVID America. " — Joshua Young, Human Events

"The best stories reveal something about the reader and societies we live in. Matt Battaglia has done that with House On Fire and done so in a heart wrenching, beautiful way. From the characters to the artwork, House On Fire is a real achievement and something you'll want to read."

— Stephen Kent, How the Force Can Fix the World

" a familiar yet cathartic story of family, love and desperation for survival..." — Christopher Bertman, TimCast

 “HOUSE OF FIRE is powerful stuff. A human story, raw and brutal, and it really makes me miss Vertigo Comics.“ —Kody Chamberlain, Sweets, Punks, 30 Days of Night

"gritty...raw... a comic you can’t pass up.” – Matt Lesniewski, The Freak, Crimson Flower, Faceless and the Family

“Matt Battaglia had to invent Photo-Impressionism to convey the full Force Majeur of HOUSE ON FIRE, the first of the post-pandemic WADs (We Are Dystopia) graphic novels.”
—Dave Sim, Strange Death of Alex Raymond

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