International hit by the creator of Angel Sanctuary Deep in the heart of 19th century London, a young nobleman named Cain walks the shadowy cobblestone streets of the aristocratic society into which he was born. Forced to become an earl upon the untimely death of his father, Cain assumes the role of head of the Hargreaves, a noble family with a dark past. With Riff, his faithful manservant, and Mary Weather, his 10-year-old half sister, Cain investigates the mysterious crimes that seem to follow him wherever he goes. Four gripping tales of murder and mayhem complete this chilling first installment from the renowned author of Angel Sanctuary. Godchild is a manga series that gothic fans shouldn't miss!

Cain crosses a high official of the secret society of DELILAH when he attempts to stop a massacre of socialites at the lushly restored Crimone Gardens. And later, an old nursery rhyme plays out to eerie perfection during a fateful carriage ride in the sinister "Solomon Grundy's Sunday." -- VIZ Media

Cain stumbles on a secret that will change his life forever. It's not only the Hargreaves who harbor skeletons in their closet. To whom can you turn when the only person you ever trusted betrays you beyond your worst nightmares? -- VIZ Media

Wayne Allen Sallee has been writing the pain, and writing through the pain for decades. His work has found its way onto the pages of hundreds of magazines, multiple volumes of "The Year's Best Horror," onto award ballots and into the dark recesses of readers minds. His work is raw. His stories draw vivid, stark images and even darker pieces from the back doors of the imagination. This is volume I of his complete works. Volumes II and III are in production. The stories in this volume include: The Dennis Cassidy Trilogy I Am The American Dream The Touch Rail Rider Bullets Can’t Stop It The Scarlet Sponge Send in the Clown Wayne’s World Roustabout Fiends by Torchlight Mitch From Hunger I Cannot Protect Her Ever Again Midnight Mists Off Bubbly Creek Days of Fiction Past Joy Motel Chicago Claire de lune Lover Doll Faded Dreams of Division Street My Own Personal Jesus

Missing boys and a strange little girl who shouldn't exist usher us into the fourth volume of Godchild, where we learn more about Dr. Disraeli and his complicated connection to Cain's father and the secret society of DELILAH. -- VIZ Media