You have got to admire the boldness and brashness of the publicity department over at the University Press of New England*. How many other academic presses around the United States would make the claim that they have?
In the new promotional material for a book coming out in September 2009, they have written this:
“Though not widely acknowledged, the Green Mountain state is home to more winged wonders, wet weirdoes, and crypto creatures than any other state in the country. You probably know about Champ, the elusive monster of Lake Champlain. But what about Northfield’s Pigman? And Richford’s The Awful? Wherever you are in Vermont—in town or country, river or lake, land or sky—you’re never far from the unknown. Or the unexpected.”
Needless to say, the author’s picture tells it all. He is wearing a hat!!
“Joseph A. Citro, respected monster hunter, brings to light over sixty Vermonsters, many captured in exquisite, ghoulish detail by the pen, brush, and ink of artist Stephen R. Bissette.”
Photo by Nick Langley.
The illustrator Stephen R. Bissette (above, with hat) is best known for his award-winning collaboration with writer Alan Moore (Watchmen) and inker John Totleben on DC Comics’ Saga of the Swamp Thing (1983-87).
There is a long tradition of good illustrators working on the Swamp Thing.
Artist Richard Corben, in 2004, drew “me,” as the comic book character “Coleman Wadsworth,” chasing an Abominable Snowman and then in turn being chased by the title creature in the Swamp Thing comics (#7 and #8). That installment of the story is by Will Pfeifer.
The publisher had a final bit of final fun with this…
WARNING: The authors and publisher are not responsible for any unfortunate encounters that may result from the reading of this book.
Designed as both a cautionary tale and handy field manual for those who dare, The Vermont Monster Guide will be of interest to natives and tourists, to young and old…though it may not be suitable for readers with fragile constitutions.
The Vermont Monster Guide
Joseph A. Citro; Stephen R. Bissette, illus.
Release: September 2009
University Press of New England
2009 • 120 pp. 65 illus. 7 x 10
New England / Vermont / Folklore
$18.95 Paper, 978-1-58465-782-8
Postscript
I have not read this book yet, as I have not received a review copy. But I have my doubts about Vermont having the “most monsters,” of course, even if Joseph Citro’s a friend. It will be recalled that Joe is the guy who once visited Maine, and took this rather well-known photograph of some guy captured hatless with Bigfoot, in August 2005:
*University Press of New England is an award-winning university press supported by a consortium of schools: Brandeis University, Dartmouth College, the University of New Hampshire, Northeastern University, Tufts University and University of Vermont.
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