U svojoj biti Den, najličnija i najčuvenija tvorevina Ričarda Korbena, zapravo je o preobražaju. Kada se tek pojavio, šezdesetih godina prošlog veka, u svesti američkih čitalaca palp magazina i stripova već je bila utisnuta ideja da se čak i žgoljavi muškarac može preobraziti u mišićavog Adonisa. Oličenje toga bile su sveprisutne reklame Čarlsa Atlasa, sa stripskom pričom „Uvreda od koje je ’Mek’ postao pravi muškarac”, koja je pothranjivala fantazije muških čitalaca da čak i „slabić od 43 kile” može postati „pravi muškarac”, koji će prebiti siledžije i najzad dočekati da mu žena njegovih snova pokloni pažnju.

Eisner Award Hall of Fame inductee Richard Corben’s long out-of-print fantasy graphic novel masterpiece, inspired by Beauty and the Beast, is finally collected as part of the new Richard Corben hardcover library. The next volume of the Richard Corben Library is a trilogy of werewolf stories. Rowlf is a postmodern take of Beauty and the Beast that mixes high fantasy with dystopian science fiction. It is the first masterpiece in Corben’s long career. The Beast of Wolfton and its sequel The Spirit of the Beast are ironic love stories of a werewolf family saga. The book closes with a poignant free adaptation of one of the Japanese legends by Lafcadio Hearn called The Story of Oteg. All packaged in a beautiful new printing with meticulously restored artwork and featuring a new introduction by Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away). All presented in a gorgeous hardcover with a dust jacket! Well known for his legendary fantasy underground masterpieces published by Fantagor Press as well as Heavy Metal, Richard Corben’s work has been recognized internationally having been awarded one of the most prestigious recognitions in comics literature the Grand Prix at Angoulême as well having been inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame. Collecting Rowlf, The Beast of Wolfton, The Spirit of the Beast, The Story of Oteg, and backup material.