The Unwritten Vol. 2: Inside Man

Mike Carey

Aug 2010 · Vertigo

About this ebook

Tom arrives at Donostia prison in Southern France and falls into the orbit of another story: The Song of Roland. Unfortunately for Tom, it's a story that ends with a massacre. Tom discovers the true meaning of "out of the frying pan" after his escape from Donostia jail takes him to Stuttgart in 1940, a ghost city inhabited by the master liar of the Third Reich, Josef Goebbels, and a tortured soul who's crying out for rescue-or death. Collects issues #1-5 in this NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Vertigo series by Mike Carey (LUCIFER, X-MEN LEGACY and ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR) and Peter Gross (LUCIFER).

Ratings and reviews

Breaks the fourth wall. Great storytelling that invites suspension of disbelief but does not insult your intelligence.

This series is pretty smart.

OP

About the author

MIKE CAREY is an English writer, best known for his work on Vertigo/DC Comics� LUCIFER and HELLBLAZER. Born in Liverpool, England, Carey worked as a teacher for fifteen years before gaining regular work writing for several independent companies. In 1999 he wrote the Sandman spinoff miniseries Sandman Presents: Lucifer. This led to the Lucifer solo title which earned him a nomination for the 2001 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards - Best Writer. The Fourth Rail said of his work, "Carey gives the characters in all of the stories believable motivations and characterization." His additional Vertigo projects have included FAKER, CROSSING MIDNIGHT and his critically acclaimed series THE UNWRITTEN. Beyond DC, Carey was also recognized for his work on Marvel's X-Men titles.