Works by
Charles Vess
[aka Charles Dana Vess]
(Writer)

Books by Charles Vess

• Horns of Elfland (1978)

• Little Red Riding Hood: Tales from the Brothers Grimm, Volume I (1987)

• The Book of Night (1987)

• Spirits of the Earth (1990)

• Hook:  The Official Movie Adaptation (1991)

• Spider-Man: Spirits of the Earth (1993)

• Charles Vess' Book of Ballads and Sagas (1995)

• Ballads (1997)
  A collection of short graphic narrative adaptions of Scottish, English, and Irish ballads written by respected authors in the fantasy and mystery book field and drawn by award winning artist Charles Vess.

• No Justice, No Piece! (1997) with Robert Luedke, ed. and Brian Stelfreeze (Author), Charles Vess, James Owen, Paul Smith,  Shannon Wheeler and others

• Journeys into the Mystic (2001) with Michael Cohen, ed. and Charles Vess. Colleen Doran. Stephen Blue, Vess Cohen, Illustrators

• The Book of Ballads (2004)
  Illustrated and presented by one of the leading artists in modern fantasy, The Book of Ballads gives us some of the great songs and folktales of the English, Irish, and Scottish traditions, re-imagined in sequential-art form, in collaboration with some of todays strongest fantasy writers. Here is New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman retelling The False Knight on the Road; popular mystery author Sharyn McCrumb reimagining Thomas the Rhymer; acclaimed childrens writer Jane Yolen with King Henry and The Great Selchie of Sule Skerrie; popular novelist Charles de Lints contemporary reworking of Twa Corbies; comics superstar Jeff Smith with The Galtee Farmer; Emma Bulls version of The Black Fox, and much, much more. A finalist for 2005s Eisner Award, Ballads is an event in the worlds of fantasy and graphic storytelling alike.

• A Storm of Swords (In progress)

• The Faery Reel (In progress)

Books by Alan Moore

• Promethea (2001) with Charles Vess, J. H. Williams III, and Mick Gray, Illustrators

Books by Charles de Lind

• Moonheart: A Romance (1984)
  When Sara and Jamie discovered the seemingly ordinary artifacts, they sensed the pull of a dim and distant place. A world of mists and forests, of ancient magics, mythical beings, ageless bards...and restless evil.Now, with their friends and enemies alike--Blue, the biker; Keiran, the folk musician; the Inspector from the RCMP; and the mysterious Tom Hengyr--Sara and Jamie are drawn into this enchanted land through the portals of Tamson House, that sprawling downtown edifice that straddles two worlds.Sweeping from ancient Wales to the streets of Ottawa today, Moonheart will entrance you with its tale of this world and the other one at the very edge of sight...and the unforgettable people caught up in the affairs of both. A tale of music, and motorcycles, and fey folk beyond the shadows of the moon. A tale of true magic; the tale of Moonheart.

• Riddle of the Wren (1984)
  Minda Sealy is afraid of her own nightmares. Then, one night, while asleep, she meets Jan, the Lord of the Moors, who has been imprisoned by Ildran the Dream-master-the same being who traps Minda. In exchange for her promise to free him, Jan gives Minda three tokens. She sets out, leaving the safety of her old life to begin a journey from world to world, both to save Jan and to solve "the riddle of the Wren"-which is the riddle of her very self. The Riddle of the Wren was Charles de Lint's first novel, and has been unavailable for years. Fans and newcomers alike will relish it.

• The Buffalo Man (1999) with Charles Vess, Illustrator

• Seven Wild Sisters (2002) with Charles Vess, Illustrator

• Circle of Cats (2003), with Charles Vess, Illustrator -- Winner of the Gold Award for Best Book Art in the 10th annual "Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art".
  Lillian is an orphan who lives with her aunt on a homestead miles from anyone, surrounded by uncharted forest. She wanders the woods, chasing squirrels and rabbits and climbing trees. Free-spirited and independent Lillian is a kindred spirit to the many wild cats who gather around the ancient beech tree. One day, while she is under the beech, Lillian is bitten by a poisonous snake. The cats refuse to let her die, and use their magic to turn her into one of their own. How she becomes a girl again is a lyrical, original folktale.
  
  Set in the countryside north of de Lint's fictional Newford, with some of the same characters as the duo's recent, acclaimed Seven Wild Sisters, A Circle of Cats is the long-awaited first picture book by long-time friends Charles de Lint and Charles Vess, whose masterful art is as magical as the story.

• Medicine Road with Charles Vess, Illustrator (2004)

Books by Edgar Rice Burroughs

• TARZAN - The Lost Adventure (1995) with Arthur Suydam, Charles Vess, Gary Gianni; Joe R. Lansdale,  Michael Kaluta, and Thomas Yeates

• Tarzan the Lost Adventure #2 (1995) with Peet Janes, ed. and Charles Vess, llustrato

• Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan (1996) with Charles Vess and Joe R. Lansdale Michael Kaluta, Monty Sheldon, Studley O. Burroughs, and Thomas Yeates, IIllustrators
  For nearly fifty years, Edgar Rice Burroughs's last Tarzan manuscript lay untouched and unfinished, locked away in a vault. It was the stuff of legend until, finally, the magnificent tale was completed with the help of award-winning author Joe R. Lansdale.
  
  Once again the roar of Tarzan resounds through Africa as the Lord of the Jungle battles the savage creatures of the wild and helps a beautiful woman search for ancient Ur, lost city of gold. But Tarzan discovers they aren't alone in their quest. For evil follows in his path, and terror awaits him and his fierce lion Jad-bal-ja in Ur, where incredible treasures lie and horrors even more awesome hunger to destroy the mighty hero.

Books by J. M. Barrie

• Peter Pan (2003)
  Since its initial production as a play in 1903, J.M. Barrie's delightful fantasy adventure about a boy who refused to grow up has enchanted millions of readers. It's a story about three children in London who ride a magical dream to Neverland, a faraway island in a cloud. In Neverland no one ever grows old. There they meet Peter Pan, who takes them on one delightful-and hair-raising-adventure after another. But like all dreams, eventually the children have to wake up. And go home. For no child can stay a child forever. Unless his name is Peter Pan. One of the most celebrated and beloved fantasies ever written, This edition of Peter Pan has been fully illustrated by Charles Vess, one of the most celebrated fantasy artists in the country. This marriage of a familiar classic with dazzling new illustrations by a contemporary master is sure to make this the Peter Pan illustrated edition for a whole new generation of readers young and old.

Books by Jeff Smith

• Bone Special (2002)

• Rose (2002)
  The hit comic book mini-series Rose now comes to you in a single handsome package with a brand new cover! Released over a yearlong period to rave reviews (and an Eisner nomination for best painter), the BONE prequel by Jeff Smith and Charles Vess can now be read as it was originally intended - -as one massive epic.

  In the old days, when BONE'S Gran'ma Ben was a teenager, a terrifying dragon laid siege to the small towns of the Northern Valley. Unknown to Princess Rose (young Gran'ma Ben), the strange dragon is actually the minion of the Ancient Enemy called the Lord of the Locust. Rose seeks the advice of her advisor, who tells the young princess how to destroy the dragon - - - but at a terrible cost.

Books by Mobius

• Legends of Arzach Gallery 1: The Charcoal Burner of Ravenwood (1993)

Books by Neil Gaiman

• The Books of Magic III (1991) with Charles Vess, Illustrator

• The Sandman Vol. 3 (1991) with Charles Vess, Colleen Doran, Kelley Jones, Malcolm Jones , and Steve Erickson. Illustrators

• The Books of Magic (1993) with  Charles Vess, John Bolton, Paul Johnson, and Scott Hampton, Illustrators

• Snow, Glass, Apples (1994) with Charles Vess, Illustrator

• The Sandman Vol. 10 (1997) Charles Vess , Jon J. Muth, and Michael Zulli, Illustrators
  Conclusion of the Sandman series.

• Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust (1998) with Charles Vess
  In the sleepy English countryside at the dawn of the Victorian Era, life moves at a leisurely pace in the tiny town of Wall -- a secluded hamlet so named for an imposing stone barrier that surrounds a fertile grassland. Armed sentries guard the sole gap in the bulwark to keep the inquisitive from wandering through, relaxing their vigil only once every nine years, when a market fair unlike any other in the world of men comes to the meadow.

  Here in Wall, young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to beautiful Victoria Forester. But Victoria is cold and distant -- as distant, in fact, as the star she and Tristran see fall from the sky on a crisp October evening. For the coveted prize of Victoria's hand, Tristran vows to retrieve the fallen star and deliver it to his beloved. It is an oath that sends the lovelorn swain over the ancient wall, and propels him into a world that is strange beyond imagining.

  But Tristran is not the only one seeking the heavenly jewel. There are those for whom it promises youth and beauty, the key to a kingdom, and the rejuvenation of dark, dormant magics. And a lad compelled by love will have to keep his wits about him to succeed and survive in this secret place where fallen stars come in many guises -- and where quests have a way of branching off in unexpected directions, even turning back upon themselves in space and in time.

  Neil Gaiman works his unique literary magic in new and dazzling ways in Stardust, a novel that will shine in the heart and memory far beyond the turning of its final page.