(September 12, 2024) Superstar artists Frank Quitely, David Mack, Nick Dragotta, Howard Chaykin, Dean Haspiel, Jae Lee, Das Pastoras, Juan Jose Ryp, Stan Sakai and are teaming up with artist Vanessa Cardinali, writer Chanan Beizer, and letterer Ferran Delgado for the stunning star-studded second and final volume of graphic novel The Golem of Venice Beach. Picking up immediately after the thrilling cliffhanger of Book One, Book Two continues and concludes the epic story about the adventures of a 400-year-old Golem spanning from 16th century Europe, to the horrors of World War II, to modern day Venice Beach, where the Golem has become entangled in a war between a gang and the police. Both a riveting narrative and a celebration of Southern California, both volumes of The Golem of Venice Beach are now available on Kickstarter.
The Golem of Venice Beach: Book Two is a 184-page oversized deluxe hardcover and features:
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A thrilling wrap-around cover suitable for framing by renowned Scottish illustrator Frank Quitely (New X-Men, All-Star Superman, Batman and Robin)
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A four-page flashback sequence that completes the emotional depiction of the Golem’s resurrection during World War Two that began in Book 1 by Jae Lee (Seven Sons, Batman/Superman) and colorist June Chung
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A unique six-page vision quest sequence of existential exploration by David Mack (Daredevil, New Avengers)
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A striking homage to an iconic Sal Buscema pin up from 1973’s groundbreaking Avengers/Defenders War by Spanish painter extraordinaire Das Pastoras (Metabarons)
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A nine-page Golem bonus story, featuring the combined talents of Brooklyn-based and Emmy Award winner Dean Haspiel (Covid Cop), the critically acclaimed Juan José Ryp (Frank Miller’s RoboCop), best-selling artist Nick Dragotta (X-Statix), comics legend Howard Chaykin (American Flagg), and superstar Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo)
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Kickstarter Exclusive prints, 8″ x 10″ and ready to frame and hang on your wall, featuring art from each of the ten contributing artists in Book Two.
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All seven prints from the artists in Book 1 (Michael Allred, Stephen R. Bissette, Vanessa Cardinali, Jae Lee, Nick Pitarra, Paul Pope, and Bill Sienkiewicz)
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A Kickstarter Exclusive Hardcover that features a unique signature plate signed by Quitely.
In The Golem of Venice Beach: Book 1, Adam is a Golem, a creature of vengeance and destruction, of violence and death created 400 years ago in Eastern Europe. Today he spends his days adrift on the sunny boardwalks of Venice Beach, the only hope of release from his lonely existence being the clueless Jake Loeb, the sole remaining heir of the Golem’s creator. But when Jake becomes involved with a mysterious tattooed woman and a drug-dealing death worship cult, things get complicated and dangerous for Adam. Golems are not meant to walk the Earth forever. Can Adam make a difference? Can he find peace in the California sun? And can a monster have a soul?
“Picking up immediately after Book 1’s cliffhanger, in The Golem of Venice Beach: Book 2 we find Adam the Golem in the midst of gang warfare while trying to protect two runaway teens,” said writer and creator Chanan Beizer. “To make matters worse, Jake comes under the scrutiny of the very same gang while Uncle Steph tries to mend a rift that has formed between Adam and Jake, and things come to a head when Stephan is kidnapped. It’s up to Adam and Jake to save him—but first, Jake must first find a way to make Adam whole again and restore the Golem that has been part of his family legacy for over 400 years.”
“We’re excited to bring the conclusion of The Golem of Venice Beach to market,” said Clover Press Publisher Hank Kanalz. “Chanan Biezer’s sophomore release is bolstered by an amazing line-up of talent, and Vanessa Cardenali’s art really shines!”
Here’s what people are saying about GOLEM OF VENICE BEACH:
“I love Chanan’s bold reinterpretation of such an historically significant cultural icon. He’s created a Golem for the 21st Century.”—Bill Sienkiewicz
“A truly legendary creative team.”—IGN
“Mesmerizing”—DAILY DEAD
“Fascinating. Jewish-Czech folklore meets Santa Muerte, in a high stakes, bloodsoaked drama about family, heritage, and the past coming back to haunt you.”—Samuel Sattin
“A visual feast for those that love comic art”—CONSKIPPER
An all-star lineup of art contributors.”—POP CULTURE SQUAD
“An incredible team of talent.”—CBR
The Golem of Venice Beach Book 1 was named best graphic novel in 2023 by Rue Morgue Magazine.
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ABOUT THE CREATOR
Chanan Beizer has had a varied career including computer programming, film-making, and TV sports production. In 2018, Chanan’s script for The Golem of Venice Beach won the very first ScreenCraft Cinematic Book contest for graphic novels. For the past three years, Chanan has been working with Eisner-Award winning editor, Chris Stevens (Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream) to assemble a dream team of artistic collaborators to bring the story of the Golem to life.
ABOUT THE PUBLISHER
About Clover Press: Headed by IDW co-founder Robbie Robbins and former DC executive Hank Kanalz, Clover Press publishes a wide variety of collected and original content ranging from re-mastered reprints of classic newspaper strips to horror graphic novels, and high-quality art books. Clover Press is working with a wide variety of creators including Kevin Eastman, Steve Niles, Gabriel Rodriguez, Ruben Bolling, Richard Bennett, Ray Troll, John K. Snyder III, Stewart Kenneth Moore, Aron Wiesenfeld, David Mack, Alex Maleev, David Nakayama, Russell Dauterman, and more.
