''The Secretary of Dreams'' is a series of graphic short story collections authored by
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...
and illustrated by
Glenn Chadbourne
Glenn Chadbourne is an American artist. He lives in Newcastle, Maine. He is best known for his work in the horror and fantasy genres, having created covers and illustrated books and magazines for publishers such as Cemetery Dance Publications, ...
.
Cemetery Dance Publications released the first volume in December 2006.
''Volume 1''
This volume includes six stories and was published in three editions:
:"Slipcased Gift Edition" (Limited to 5,000 copies)
:"Signed and traycased Limited Edition" (Limited to 750 copies)
:"Deluxe signed Lettered Edition" (Limited to 52 copies with a deluxe traycase)
Heavily illustrated original texts
The following are the heavily illustrated versions of Stephen King's original texts that are included in ''Volume 1'':
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Home Delivery
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Jerusalem's Lot"
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The Reach
"The Reach" is a short story by American writer Stephen King. First published in ''Yankee'' in 1981 under the title "Do the Dead Sing?", it was later collected in King's 1985 collection ''Skeleton Crew''.
Plot summary
Stella Flanders, the olde ...
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Graphical adaptations
The following are the
graphic format adaptations of Stephen King's short stories that are included in ''Volume 1'':
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The Road Virus Heads North"
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Uncle Otto's Truck"
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Rainy Season
The rainy season is the time of year when most of a region's average annual rainfall occurs.
Rainy Season may also refer to:
* ''Rainy Season'' (short story), a 1989 short horror story by Stephen King
* "Rainy Season", a 2018 song by Monni
* ''T ...
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''Volume 2''
''Volume 2'' of ''The Secretary of Dreams'' was released in October 2010; it also included six stories and was released in the same three limited editions as ''Volume 1''.
Heavily illustrated original texts
The following are the heavily illustrated versions of Stephen King's original texts that are included in ''Volume 2'':
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The Monkey
"The Monkey" is a short story by Stephen King, first published as a booklet included in ''Gallery'' magazine in 1980. It was significantly revised and published in King's collection ''Skeleton Crew'' in 1985.
"The Monkey" was nominated for ...
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Strawberry Spring
"Strawberry Spring" is a horror short story by Stephen King. It was originally published in the Fall 1968 issue of ''Ubris'' magazine, and collected in King's '' Night Shift'' in 1978.
Plot
"Strawberry Spring" takes place at a fictional New Engl ...
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In the Deathroom
"In the Deathroom" is a horror short story by American writer Stephen King. It first appeared in the 1999 audiobook '' Blood and Smoke''. In 2000, it was first published in written form in '' Secret Windows''. In 2002, it was collected in King' ...
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Graphical adaptations
The following are the graphical adaptations of Stephen King's short stories that are included in ''Volume 2'':
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Gray Matter"
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One for the Road"
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Nona"
See also
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List of comics based on fiction
The following is a list of comics based on fiction, including novels, books or short stories.
Novels
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* '' 7 Billion Needles'' Vols. 1—4 (Vertical, October 2010—May 2011)
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* ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'':
** ''Alice in Wonderla ...
References and links
''The Secretary of Dreams – Volume One''at cemeterydance.com
at cemeterydance.com
at stephenking.com
at stephenking.com
2006 short story collections
American short story collections
Comics based on works by Stephen King
Short story collections by Stephen King
2010 short story collections
Cemetery Dance Publications books
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