{"product_id":"death-strikes-the-emperor-of-atlantis","title":"Death Strikes: The Emperor of Atlantis","description":"\u003cb\u003eMixing dystopian sci-fi, mythic fantasy, and zombie horror, \u003ci\u003eDeath Strikes: The Emperor of Atlantis\u003c\/i\u003e, is a graphic novel based on a suppressed opera written in 1943 by Peter Kien and Viktor Ullmann, two prisoners at the Terezín concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. The authors did not live to see their masterpiece performed.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in an alternative universe where Atlantis never sank but instead became a technologically advanced tyranny, the power-mad buffoonish Emperor declares all-out war--everyone against everyone. Death goes on a labor strike, creating a hellscape where everyone fights, but no one dies. Can the spirit of Life stop this terror with the power of love? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes designs from the original opera, historical essays, photographs, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of New York Public Library's Top 10 Comics and Graphic Novels of 2024!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Maass's playful script, with its pitch-black humor and fiendish turns of phrase, honors the original opera... This parable captures the defiant spirit of artists.\"--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Berger Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62085070389618,"sku":"BS-R4W-737300","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2972\/2226\/files\/9781506737300-HD.jpg?v=1784506238","url":"https:\/\/www.novelpanel.com\/products\/death-strikes-the-emperor-of-atlantis","provider":"Novel Panel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}