Macbeth: A Tale of Horror by Stefano Ascari

By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes…

Deep within the walls of Castle Dunsinane, a seed of madness begins to bloom. Spurred on by the prophesies of witches, and the whispers of his scheming wife, Lord Macbeth plots the death of his friend, King Duncan. This one cruel act soon spirals out of control, and murder after murder erupt into a wave of chaos and violence that threatens to consume all of Scotland.

Dark Horse Books present, Macbeth: A Tale of Horror, a new gothic adaptation by Stefano Ascari and Simone D’Armini.

Story Locale: Scotland

Stefano Ascari is creative director of the agency Intersezione and lecturer at the Degree Course in Industrial Product Design in Bologna. He has published several graphic novels in Italy and abroad (Edizioni BD, Aurea Editoriale, Star Comics, Kleiner Flug, Editions Delcourt, Dark Horse Publishing). He wrote “Mytico!” for RCS - Corriere della Sera and the series “Lirica a strisce” for the Fondazione Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti di Modena. His latest works are “Il segreto di Sorbara” with Dario Grillotti for Franco Cosimo Panini Editore, “ZOOMbi” with Enrico Macchiavello for EL - Einaudi Ragazzi, “Théodora - la reine courtisane” with Andrea Riccadonna for Editions Delcourt and “Macbeth - A Tale of Horror” with Simone d’Armini for Dark Horse Publishing.

Author Residence: Modena, Italy