In Salem, Massachusetts, 1692 is a year of terror. When accusations of witchcraft plunge the community into paranoia and death, curmudgeonly farmer Giles Corey and his great-souled wife Martha are forced to confront their troubled pasts, fighting to hold onto their principles even at the cost of their lives. In the 1860s, famed writers Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow stroll the streets of Salem together, reflecting on their own dark connections to those wicked days. Today, graphic novelist Ben Wickey wrestles with the complex legacy of “the Witch City” and what it shows us about the best and worst of humanity.
Based on true events, set in three centuries, and hand-drawn over a decade, More Weight is a stunning visual symphony — a unique and profound inquiry into the infamous Salem witch trials and the long shadows they still cast on us all.
“Every word is an accusation… and every whisper kills.” This staggering graphic novel explores the infamous Salem witch trials and the long shadows they cast more than 300 years later.
“The most insightful, beautifully crafted, and impressively researched dramatization of America’s founding frenzy that exists in any medium, and a perfect illustration of why bloody-minded Northampton men should never set foot in the New World. An appalling masterpiece.” — Alan Moore
“Wickey does for Salem what From Hell did for London, building layers of history around a crucial act of evil…. Shot through with tragedy and dark humor, this ambitious volume makes readers feel the weight of history.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A searing, visually arresting reimagining of the Salem Witch Trials that dives headfirst into the psychological and societal tensions of 1692 and brings a fresh, visceral energy to an important historical event that’s often been reduced to moral allegory.” — Comics Beat
“The art style shifts for each time period, tapping into the visual traditions of the respective eras to showcase Wickey’s versatility as well as his commitment to historical detail. He drew this over the course of 10 years, and all of that work shines through in the final product: strong graphic composition, characterization that leaps off the page, immersive environments enhanced by evocative coloring and grayscale work, and expressive lettering that brings the voices to vivid life.” — AV Club
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More Weight: A Salem Story
by Ben Wickey
$39.99 (US) | ISBN 978-1-60309-560-0
532 pages | 8.125” x 10” | softcover graphic novel with flaps
Alternating sections of B&W and color
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