“Child’s journey over the wall changes her life forever when she meets the Porcelain Maker.”

Written by Benjamin Read, illustrated by Chris Wildgoose and lettered by Jim Campbell, PORCELAIN: A GOTHIC FAIRY TALE is set within a world that’s a magical echo of our own, and follows the story of a street urchin, known as Child, who leaves behind the cold streets of a snowy city when she climbs the high wall into the Porcelain Maker’s garden.

 

A lonely man, kept company by his amazing, alchemically-­‐powered automata, the Porcelain Maker offers Child the chance to stay with him, and the unlikely pair come to an understanding.

Shut off from the world beyond the wall, Child wants or needs for nothing as the Porcelain Maker heaps affection and luxury upon her, indulging her like a daughter. In return, she can do as she pleases, except for one command, one rule that mustn’t be broken, she must never look behind the workshop door.

‘I’m very lucky to be working on Porcelain; I don’t think many artists can say that they’re working on a project that is exactly what they would love to draw. The story itself is beautiful on so many levels, but has this unnerving darkness that shadows that beauty and grounds it,’ said Chris, about PORCELAIN.

‘That blend of beauty and darkness is something I’ve tried to emulate with the art and have had so much fun doing that. I think mine and Ben’s passion for this book shows.’

A limited, B&W preview of the first issue, PORCELAIN: A GOTHIC FAIRY TALE, will be available at the Bristol Comic Expo on May 12-­‐13th, 2012, and Chris will be signing and sketching at the Improper Books table.