{"product_id":"9780765318510","title":"The Darker Mask : Heroes from the Shadows","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Darker Mask\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Gary Phillips, Christopher Chambers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpanding on the concept behind Byron Preiss's \u003ci\u003eWeird Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e from the 1970s, George R. R. Martin's \u003ci\u003eWild Card\u003c\/i\u003e series, and Michael Chabon's \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Darker Mask\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of original prose stories recalling the derring-do of the beings we call Superheroes and the worlds they fight to save.  But unique to \u003ci\u003eThe Darker Mask\u003c\/i\u003e stories is that these plots and characters color a literary universe outside of what has been predominantly white, idiosyncratic, and male in previous homages to pulp.  This is the stuff of urban legends, new mythos, and extraordinary folks who might live in a soon-to-be-gentrified ghetto, the dreary rust-belt of the city, or in another dimension.  \u003ci\u003eThe Darker Mask\u003c\/i\u003e offers an eclectic mix of popular fiction writers exploring worlds gritty, visceral, and fantastic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluding stories by: Walter Mosley, L. A. Banks, Naomi Hirahara, Lorenzo Carcaterra, Tananarive Due and Stephen Barnes, Mike Gonzales, Gar Anthony Haywood, Ann Nocenti, Jerry Rodriguez, Reed Farrell Coleman, Doselle Young, Mat Johnson, Peter Spiegelman, Alexandra Sokoloff, Christopher Chambers, Gary Phillips, Victor LaValle, and Wayne Wilson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"A solid and interesting collection that should appeal to fans of the superhero genre, especially those willing to explore the subject from a new and darker perspective.\" —\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765318510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40670972510414,"sku":"9780765318510","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_2cb8dc13-561c-45d4-bc98-5326d61399e7.jpg?v=1639797655","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765318510","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}