Simon Stålenhag

Remarkable... beautiful- National Public Radio These are the tales of an extraordinary journey: from the small towns of Sweden to the deserts of Nevada to the bitter chill of Siberia. A journey where children make friends with abandoned robots... in a world where dinosaurs roam freely. These are the Tales from the Loop. Stories told in both words and haunting illustrations, TALES FROM THE LOOP captures a not-too-distant reality that is both haunting and imminent: addressing the many ways developing technology and nature can create havoc and wonder in our world... and the hope we might still find in that future. Perfect for fans of everything from STRANGER THINGS to JURASSIC PARK to JUMANJI, Tales from the Loop is an incredible, unmissable work of genius. PRAISE for SIMON STALENHAGTales has the magic. Its got the robots, the weirdness, the dinosaurs. But most of all, it has the wonder. No one who picks this book up will be the same person when they put it down again NPR on Tales from the LoopNo words to describe this novel in pictures. Stahlenhag defined a whole new aesthetic for scifi in the 21st century Damien Walter on The Electric StateA chilling, unforgettable visual and narrative experience Locus on The Electric State Stalenhags stories crawl into my brain and mess with my memory of history, time and place NPR on The Electric State

From the author of the imaginative and awe-inspiring (New York Journal of Books) The Electric Statenowa Netflix filmcomes the haunting sequel to his remarkable Tales from the Loop.Welcome back to the Loop. In 1954, the Swedish government ordered the construction of the worlds largest particle accelerator in the pastoral countryside of Malaroarna. The local population called this marvel of technology The Loop and celebrated its completion. But Malaroarna and the world would never be the same. Infused with strange machines and unfathomable creatures, Things from the Flood is transcendent look at technology that will stay with you long after you turn the final page.

Gorgeously creepy and strangely human- National Public Radio It started on Christmas Day in 1994. Dark water suddenly rose from the land, invading our homes and lives. They say it came from the depths inside the Loop. Whatever it was the Flood changed everything. Nothing would ever be the same again. Simon Stalenhag takes us to an extraordinary world, a world of fear and discovery, in a story told through his gut-punchingly spare narrative and lush illustrations. Stories told in both words and haunting illustrations, THINGS FROM THE FLOOD captures a not-too-distant reality that is both haunting and imminent: addressing the many ways developing technology and nature can create havoc and wonder in our world... and the hope we might still find in that future. Perfect for fans of everything from STRANGER THINGS to JURASSIC PARK to JUMANJI, Things from the Flood is an incredible, unmissable work of genius. PRAISE for SIMON STALENHAGTales has the magic. Its got the robots, the weirdness, the dinosaurs. But most of all, it has the wonder. No one who picks this book up will be the same person when they put it down again NPR on Tales from the LoopNo words to describe this novel in pictures. Stahlenhag defined a whole new aesthetic for scifi in the 21st century Damien Walter on The Electric StateA chilling, unforgettable visual and narrative experience Locus on The Electric State Stalenhags stories crawl into my brain and mess with my memory of history, time and place NPR on The Electric State

From the renowned creator of The Electric State and Tales from the Loop, Stlenhag returns with his long-awaited new work of retro-futuristic dystopia within the mysterious zone of an abandoned Swedish military facility.Beginning in 2024, yet set largely during the early 2000s, Sunset at Zero Point unfolds on a secluded Swedish island, home to a secret weapon lab that has been off-limits for years, evoking the bestselling works of Jeff VanderMeers Annihilation and Emily St. John Mandels Station Eleven.Stlenhags masterful storytelling and hyper-realistic art transports you to an alternate history revealing his most intimate work to date, delving into themes of masculinity, friendship, and sexuality through the lens of a queer science fiction tale. The story spans decades following two young men, stuck in the past and each others orbit, as fleeting moments become defining memories as they set out to explore the forbidden zone together. Set against the backdrop of Stlenhags native Sweden and based on the alternate version of Malaroarna outside of Stockholm, Sunset at Zero Point juxtaposes giant futuristic machines with the inner turmoil of its characters facing a social dystopia, crafting a narrative that is both visually stunning and emotionally resonant.

The inspiration for Netflix blockbuster starring Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt.A teen girl and her robot embark on a cross-country mission in this illustrated science fiction story, perfect for fans of Fallout and Black Mirror.In late 1997, a runaway teenager and her small yellow toy robot travel west through a strange American landscape where the ruins of gigantic battle drones litter the countryside, along with the discarded trash of a high-tech consumerist society addicted to a virtual-reality system. As they approach the edge of the continent, the world outside the car window seems to unravel at an ever faster pace, as if somewhere beyond the horizon, the hollow core of civilization has finally caved in.

Now an Amazon Prime Original Series!Perfect for fans of E.T. and Stranger Thingsthe first narrative artbook from acclaimed author and artist Simon Stlenhag about a fictionalized suburban town in the 1980s inhabited by fantastic machines and strange, imaginative beasts.In 1954, the Swedish government ordered the construction of the worlds largest particle accelerator. The facility was complete in 1969, located deep below the pastoral countryside of Malaroarna. The local population called this marvel of technology The Loop. These are its strange tales. From the same author who wrote the imaginative artbook The Electric State, this haunting, (The Verge) sophisticated sci-fi (The Nerdist) follows the bizarre stories from otherworldly creatures and is a page-turner you wont be able to put down.

The Labyrinth is a unique vision of a dystopian future from one of the most sought-after visual storytellers in the world. A world covered by ruins and ash, the remnants of an otherworldly phenomenon that has ravaged the earths atmosphere and forced the few survivors deep underground. Matt, Sigrid and Charlie leave the safe harbour of the enclave for an expedition onto the wastelands of the surface world. During their journey they are forced to confront dark secrets from the time before civilizations fall.Simon Stlenhagis the internationally acclaimed author and artist behind Tales From the Loop, Things From the Flood and The Electric State. He is world-renowned for his highly imaginative images and stories depicting illusive sci-fi phenomena in mundane, hyper-realistic Scandinavian landscapes. Perfect for fans of everything from Stranger Things to Jurassic Park to Westworld. PRAISE for SIMON STALENHAGTales has the magic. Its got the robots, the weirdness, the dinosaurs. But most of all, it has the wonder. No one who picks this book up will be the same person when they put it down again NPR on Tales from the LoopNo words to describe this novel in pictures. Stahlenhag defined a whole new aesthetic for scifi in the 21st century Damien Walter on The Electric StateA chilling, unforgettable visual and narrative experience Locus on The Electric State Stalenhags stories crawl into my brain and mess with my memory of history, time and place NPR on The Electric State

Numa mistura delirante de On the road e Black Mirror, o artista sueco Simon Stålenhag cria um livro único. Uma viagem visual a um futuro aterrador e sombrio.Num 1997 imaginado e apocalíptico, uma jov

Un sorprendente viaje de ciencia ficción firmado por el autor de referencia mundial en el género. Narrativa ilustrada como nunca la has visto. Una adolescente y su robot se embarcan en una misión a traves de una America distopica en esta historia ilustrada de ciencia ficcion, perfecta para los fans de Ready Player One, Black Mirror y Stranger Things. A finales de 1997, Michelle, una adolescente fugitiva y su pequeño robot de juguete amarillo, Skip, viajan hacia el oeste a traves de un extraño paisaje americano donde las ruinas de gigantescos drones de batalla ensucian el campo, junto con la basura desechada de una sociedad consumista de alta tecnologia adicta a un sistema de realidad virtual. A medida que se acercan al borde del continente, el mundo que se encuentra fuera de las ventanas de los automoviles abandonados parece desmoronarse a un ritmo cada vez mas vertiginoso, como si en algun lugar mas alla del horizonte el nucleo hueco de la civilizacion finalmente se derrumbara para desaparecer por completo. Una vision futuristica de una niña y su robot recorriendo un paisaje estadounidense extrañamente silencioso, cubierto con las ruinas de gigantescos drones de batalla y tecnologia de realidad virtual rechazada. Numero 1 en todas las listas mundiales de ciencia ficcion. Todo un fenomeno editorial mundial. En Rusia ha sido elegido como el Mejor Libro Ilustrado del Año 2018. Escogido por NPR (la National Public Radio) como Mejor Libro del año 2018 en EEUU. Tambien como mejor libro en la categoria de Comic & Graphic Novels, Family Matters, For Art Lovers, Sci Fi, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction. Pelicula en preparacion por Andy Muschietti, el director de It.

Narrativa ilustrada como nunca la has visto. La aclamada continuación de Historias del Bucle (Tales from the Loop), que fue adaptada a serie de televisión por Amazon Prime Video. El bucle está cerrado. La vida esta volviendo lentamente a la normalidad cuando el campo se inunda de repente con el agua oscura de la enorme instalacion subterranea abandonada. Los rumores se esparcen por las aulas y el patio del colegio, lleno de historias sobre la inundacion y como esta trajo algo consigo. Solo una cosa esta clara: el pasado no esta listo para ser olvidado. En Despues de la inundacion, Simon Stlenhag continua las historias de Historias del Bucle, recuerdos de una infancia nordica infundida con extrañas maquinas y criaturas de otras dimensiones. El enfoque se ha movido de los años 80 a los 90, una decada de grandes cambios cuando el mundo exterior finalmente llego a Escandinavia. Estas son historias de las pruebas de la juventud, de las novatadas en el patio de la escuela, de los primeros besos, de encontrarse uno a si mismo y de encontrarse tambien con los robots. Biblioteca Simon Stlenhag publicada en Roca Editorial. Historias del bucle (Tales from the loop) El estado electrico (The electric state) Despues de la inundacion (Things from the flood)La critica ha dicho...Lo nuevo de Simon Stalenhag resumido en una palabra: ¡buah!Oscar Broc Una preciosa novela grafica, original y sorprendente que os encantara.Bookisses No es unicamente una obra grafica espectacular sino tambien un libro convincente sobre la vida en los alrededores de un cataclismo (Chernobil, Fukushima), acerca de la resaca de las grandes promesas incumplidas, y, como no, una recreacion verosimil y fabulosa de un pasado alternativo.Libros y literatura

Un sorprendente viaje de ciencia ficción firmado por el autor de referencia mundial en el género, y que contará con una serie de Amazon como su gran apuesta en 2019. Narrativa ilustrada como nunca la has visto. En 1954, el gobierno sueco ordena la construccion del acelerador de particulas mas largo del mundo. La instalacion se completo en 1969, ubicada en la profundidad del campo pastoral de Malaroarna. La poblacion local bautizo a esta maravilla de la tecnologia como The Loop. Y esta es su extraña historia, contada por las personas que vivian bajo la sombra de las maquinas. Estos son los recuerdos y las notas que dejaron aquellos que una vez llamaron a The Loop su hogar. Los dibujos de Simon Stlenhag de los suburbios suecos de los ochenta, poblados por fantasticas maquinas y extrañas bestias, se han hecho completamente virales en las redes sociales. Su representacion de la infancia en un contexto de viejos autos y monos de Volvo, combinados con maquinas extrañas y misticas, crea una atmosfera unica instantaneamente reconocible y completamente ajena.