{"product_id":"hysteria-phil-collen-9781638492382","title":"Hysteria","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Sold Our Souls \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emeets a \u003ci\u003eJosie and the Pussycats\u003c\/i\u003e-from-hell in Def Leppard's \u003ci\u003eHYSTERIA, \u003c\/i\u003ethe graphic novel, a supernatural thriller that tells the tale of the world's most dangerous guitar!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorship at the altar of the almighty Guitar.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It wants your love.\u003cbr\u003e It craves your blood.\u003cbr\u003e It desires YOU. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A struggling band is gifted with a magical guitar that rockets them to success, but when it's stolen they'll stop at nothing to get it back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Foz, the frontwoman of indie band Darkside, inherits her father's estate, it comes with a guitar she half-remembers from her childhood. The guitar speaks to her, promising fame and success. Soon, it delivers. But when Darkside's equipment is stolen at a massive music venue, just before they're set to take the stage with Def Leppard, Foz goes on the warpath to get it back. A knuckle-dusting rampage ensues, and the guitar's true history is revealed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by Phil Collen (Def Leppard) and Eliot Rahal (Bleed Them Dry), and illustrated by Alex Schlitz, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHYSTERIA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a musically immersive experience, featuring never-before-heard music from Darkside (written by Phil Collen), appearances by Def Leppard, loads of rock n' roll easter eggs, and the tale of the guitar that's destroyed many bands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHYSTERIA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eexplores fame, addiction, gender dynamics, silencing of female voices, mistreatment of women, female empowerment, rage, and descent into madness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For fans who are fascinated by Faustian bargains for fame with music's mysterious and legendary artists - and curses: Blue guitarist Robert Johnson (and his song \u003ci\u003eCrossroads\u003c\/i\u003e), violinist Niccolo Paganini, Giuseppe Tartini's \u003ci\u003eDevil's Trill Sonata\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGloomy Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e curse, the \"\u003ci\u003eCurse of the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e,\" Jelly Roll Morton, the many members of the 27 Club, and even poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (\u003ci\u003eTo a Lady, With a Guita\u003c\/i\u003er), as well as the books \u003ci\u003eWe Sold Our Souls \u003c\/i\u003e(Grady Hendrix), \u003ci\u003eThe Wicked + The Divine\u003c\/i\u003e (Kieron Gillen), \u003ci\u003eYour Favorite Band Cannot Save You\u003c\/i\u003e (Scotto Moore), \u003ci\u003eThe Armageddon Rag\u003c\/i\u003e (George R.R. Martin), \u003ci\u003eMurder Falcon \u003c\/i\u003e(Daniel Warren Johnson), \u003ci\u003eWylding Hall\u003c\/i\u003e (Elizabeth Hand), \u003ci\u003eSignal to Noise\u003c\/i\u003e (Silvia Moreno-Garcia), \u003ci\u003eBlue in Green \u003c\/i\u003e(Ram V), \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Black Tom\u003c\/i\u003e (Victor LaValle), \u003ci\u003ePhonogram\u003c\/i\u003e (Kieron Gillen), \u003ci\u003eMachine Gun Kelly's Hotel Diablo\u003c\/i\u003e (Eliot Rahal, Machine Gun Kelly, Ryan Cody), the classic \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Wallpaper\u003c\/i\u003e (Charlotte Perkins Gilman), \u003ci\u003eDaisy Jones \u0026amp; The Six \u003c\/i\u003e(novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid and miniseries), \u003ci\u003eA Song for Quiet\u003c\/i\u003e (Cassandra Khaw), \u003ci\u003eViolin\u003c\/i\u003e (Anne Rice), \u003ci\u003eThe Vampire Lestat\u003c\/i\u003e (Anne Rice), and the films \u003ci\u003eStreets of Fire, Green Room, Lords of Chaos, Nocturne\u003c\/i\u003e, and the classic 80s rock\/shock movie \u003ci\u003eTrick or Treat.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Would you sell your soul for rock n' roll? Pick up \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHYSTERIA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and find out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eCHECK OUT OTHER HEADSHELL TITLES FROM VAULT: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDYING INSIDE\u003c\/b\u003e (Pete Wentz, Hannah Klein, Lisa Sterle) - TPB in stores September 17, 2024\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDEATHSTALKER: The Damned Blood\u003c\/b\u003e (Slash, Tim Seeley, Jim Terry, Steven Kostanski) - TPB in stores October 8, 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phil Collen, Eliot Rahal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1638492387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638492382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Headshell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs","brand":"Phil Collen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46217172353279,"sku":"9781638492382","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_34ae30f4-7681-43bf-a22a-ba5584f86ca0.jpg?v=1728514474","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hysteria-phil-collen-9781638492382","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}