Writer Lovern Kindzierski and artist John Bolton return to the world of Shame. This new story picks up where Shame left off, and makes a perfect jumping on point for new readers.

Shame is dead, her demon father blasted back to hell. Hope, newly born into the body of a young woman, stumbles from the battle-scarred castle still filled with Shame's malevolent servants. The evil queen may have been defeated, but her dark forces are determined to stamp out Hope's return to the world. This one shot story continues the acclaimed Shame series, following the ultimate story of mother-daughter conflict.

Lovern Kindzierski lives and works in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Lovern is regarded as one of comics' most influential award winning colorists, with multiple Eisner Award nominations and is also an inductee into the Joe Shuster Comic Book Awards Hall of Fame. Lovern is also a successful author, having written titles for Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics,Renegade Arts Entertainment and Heavy Metal Magazine, he is best-known for the acclaimed series of fantasy books about Shame for Renegade.

Lovern Kindzierski's profile page

John is one of the major international fantasy artists. He began working on American comics in 1980 and has since collaborated with all the major comics publishers.Over the course of his career he has received awards including the Eisner and Ink Pot, and has worked with prestigious people in the film industry, including directors Sam Raimi and Robert Zemeckis. John is an artist with a strong talent and an incredible imagination. His drawing techniques add a touch of reality to fantasy. Thanks to his mastery in the use of colours John manages to combine unusual shadows to create mystical and surreal atmospheres and personal expressions. He manages to combine realism and mysticism in a way that surprises and enchants the viewer.John has been working on the Shame books for the last twelve years and will continue to collaborate with Lovern Kindzierski for Book 7Bolton was born in London, where he currently resides.

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"...a surreal fantasy that utilises the pages of a comic to transport you into a different world where you will be at a constant state of unease and wonder." (Fox Force Five)

"Beautifully rendered by an absolute master in his field, John Bolton's art is brilliant. So much detail and expertly applied colouring produce a frameable work of fine art in nearly every panel. Lovern Kindzierski's prose is equally as exceptional and deep." (First Comics News)

"This book is a pure joy to behold. Every page crackles with a sumptuous, organic energy. Highly recommended." (Paul Pope, Eisner award winning artist and writer.)

"Sensuous art and luscious coloring. A visually unique book." (P. Craig Russell, Eisner award winning writer and artist.)

"Beautiful and haunting, Shame looks and feels like a dream." (Fangoria Magazine)

"Bolton's fully-painted art makes it feel like a comic book that escaped from the Renaissance, and the tragic narrative will keep you hooked." (Mike Donachie, Toronto Star)