Shan, Darren.

Cirque du Freak. Volume 1 / story, Darren Shan ; manga, Takahiro Arai ; [translation, Stephen Paul]. - 1st Yen Press ed. - New York : Yen Press, c2009. - 1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly ill. ; 20 cm.

Reads from right to left and back to front. "Original Japanese edition published in Japan in 2006 by Shogakukan Inc., Tokyo"--Colophon. Includes chapter one of the prose version of Cirque du Freak.

Two boys who are best friends visit an illegal freak show, where an encounter with a vampire and a deadly spider forces them to make life-changing choices.


Translated from Japanese.

ISBN: 9780759530416 (pbk.) 0759530416 (pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Crepsley, Larten (Fictitious character)--Fiction.
Shan, Darren (Fictitious character)--Fiction.
Vampires--Fiction.
Spiders--Fiction.
Freak shows--Fiction.
Conduct of life--Fiction.
Graphic novels.
Horror comic books, strips, etc.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Comic books, strips, etc.--2010.

Dewey Class. No.: 741.5/952