Serena Valentino Books In Order

Fairest of All

For anyone who’s seen Walt Disney’s Snow White, you’ll know that the Wicked Queen is one evil woman! After all, it’s not everyone who wants to cut out their teenage step daughter’s heart and have it delivered back in a locked keepsake box. And even if this sort of thing is a common urge, we don’t know many people who have acted upon it.


Now, for the first time, we’ll examine the life of the Wicked Queen and find out just what it is that makes her so nasty. Here’s a hint: the creepy looking man in the magic mirror is not just some random spooky visage and he just might have something to do with the Queen’s wicked ways!

GloomCookie Volume 1

The long awaited GloomCookie graphic novel contains issues 1 6 of this popular comic book series, as well as some other ninja type surprises, never before seen sketches, Serena’s bad art, a cute Halloween story about The Monster entitled Trick Or Treat , special guest artists thingies Ooooo! Wait till you see em!, Lex s vocabulary list and LOTS of other squishy stuff to make you happy. As always, wrapped in a gorgeous cover by Ted Naifeh.

The Gloomcookie comic book series is a goth soap opera set in the San Francisco club scene.

GloomCookie, Volume 2

Collecting issues 7 12 of the popular gothic soap opera series follow the conclusion of the triangle of fate between Isabella, Damion, and Lex; discover the secrets behind Chrys and Sebastian; and see triumph turn to humilation in Vermilion the poet’s ultimate plot against Lex. Plus NEW material, including an introduction by Darick Robertson and guest page by Jhonen Vasquez!

Broken Curses

The drama continues with GloomCookie’s third collection, featuring issues 13 17. Lex & Damion are haunted by a terrible curse, Sebastian struggles to understand his increasing powers, and Chrys learns about her past Also featuring a foreword by Landry Walker of Little Gloomy and a guest page by Jill Thompson, as well as some other yummy surprises!

The Carnival Wars

GloomCookie’s fourth collection, featuring issues 18 23 GloomCookie features an ensemble cast of cursed beauties, living wax statues, bad goth poets, malevolent gargoyles, disturbed werewolves, and a boy struggling to come to terms with his enormous power. The Carnival Macabre goes to war against Marguerite and her evil shape shifting acolytes for their horrific misdeeds against Sebastian and his friends. Beautifully packaged, with special guest pin ups, and goodies from Serena and Sparx, including lovely paper dolls and well as some deleted scenes from issue 22.

The Final Curtain

Wrapping up the long running Gloom Cookie series, The Final Curtain brings us to a brief resting point for all of the characters as the goth soap opera brings everything to a boil, with plots, twists and turns in the relationships and the storylines.

Once Upon a Time

This haunting first collection of Annabelle’s memories is filled with frightening stories and dark fairy tales about her various owners . Featuring the first 6 issues, as well as some other spookirific surprises, including an introduction by Tommy Kovac Skelebunnies, Stitch and Autumn as well as a guest page by Jhonen Vasquez and other SLG creators.

Beautiful Beasts

Annabelle is a rag doll who has been the cherished companion of countless girls and women. She doesn’t know who made her or where she came from, or even if she is ‘real.’ But she does know the stories of those who have owned her, the beauties and beasts whose lives she has been part of, and she wants to share them. These are stories of ghostly love and hate, and fairy tales that aren’t quite as you remember them each one haunting, terrifying and, of course, beautiful.

1140 Rue Royale

In Antebellum New Orleans, Delphine Lalaurie inflicted unspeakable acts upon her slaves in the house at 1140 Rue Royale. now their tortured souls are seeking revenge on the house’s new occupants, an elderly woman named Victorian and her young niece Rebecca. Rebecca must fight for their lives as she learns of the house’s horrifying past, encounters monstrous nuns with a deadly secret in the attic of their convent, and becomes possessed by one of the spirits in her new home. WIth the knowledge this spirit gives her, Rebecca realizes she must help the victims of Madame Lalaurie find peace. Serena Valentino weaves a tale of horror and intrigue and Crab Scrambly illustrates with keen attention to detail in Nightmares and Fairy Tales: 1140 Rue Royale.

Dancing with the Ghosts of Whales

Nightmares & Fairy Tales returns to the book’s manga inspired roots with two new retellings of classic horror stories and fairy tales. This issue features two stories inspired by Sleeping Beauty and H.P. Lovecraft’s Shadow over Innsmouth.

How to Be a Zombie / Undead

So you’re a zombie. What now? Slow down – and flesh out the life of the mindless with this essential guide for the newly undead.

The vacant stare, the shambling gait, the sense that you’re falling apart – adjusting to ‘life’ as a zombie takes a little getting used to. And what’s with the sudden obsession with brains? Time to get your outstretched hands on this comprehensive handbook spelling out all things z-o-m-b-i-e.

* identify your zombie archetype, figure out if you’re dating a zombie, and savor the joy of brains or alternative foods when necessary
* learn how to ‘pass’ among the living, brush up on zombie fashion and etiquette, discover decor for the decaying, and check out some awesome tunes to eat brains by
* explore zombies in literature, films, and novels – and learn the truth about rumored celebrity zombies
* attention span getting shorter? Enjoy mini graphic novels on how to evade zombie hunters, take a zombie road trip, and’who do that voodoo’
* and much, much more guaranteed to make a trendy – if creepy and vacuous – creature proud!

How to Be a Werewolf / Howl

Celebrate your inner beast -and harness that newfound animal magnetism! – with this essential guide to the lycanthropic lifestyle.

Are you subject to savage moods, extreme and unexplained buffness, and cravings for meat on the rare side? Do you long for super speed and reflexes, along with rapid healing and maybe a talent for telepathy? Welcome to the pack – and get ready to howl – as you sink your claws into this guide to everything life as a werewolf has to offer. Among its abundant fur-raising topics:
– A look at good, bad, and ugly transformation styles, including an
answer to the question of what happens to your clothes.
– A quiz to determine if you’re a menace to society, and tips on
taking precautions
– Planning your social schedule around the lunar calendar
– Dating hints, from the risks and rewards of cross-species romance to
avoiding your sweetheart’s family pet
– Killer fashion suggestions, from urban leather and hardware to a
cute and foxy kitsune look
– Ideas, decorations, and recipes for a full-moon party
– Tales of real-life werewolves, plus lore and legends from around
the world
– Juicy reading material and gems of the silver screen