The acclaimed series of short stories around the adventures of Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, by Harlan Ellison is brought together as one stunning graphic novel by Richard Corben. This conjugation of talents forms a powerful saga of love, death, and the consequences of both in a devastated society. After winning a Nebula Award for Best Novella, "A Boy and His Dog" was made into a movie starring Don Johnson and Jason Robards, which itself won a Hugo. In addition to the graphic novel adaptations of "A Boy and His Dog," "Eggsucker" and "Run, Spot, Run," this volume contains the original short stories by Ellison.
Vic and Blood is set in a post-apocalyptic world where civilization has gone underground and the aboveground is the province of mutants, kid gangs and one particular kid, named Vic, who has a telepathic dog named Blood to serve as his companion. The early days of Vic and Blood in "Eggsucker" introduces the bond that is so important to "A Boy and His Dog," and "Run, Spot, Run" gets into the consequences of Vic's decision at the end of "A Boy and His Dog".
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