When the souls of Hell escaped, they prayed for a savior--and what came was the devil! The Marquis launches a crusade against the escapees of Hell, but is he a madman, savior, or something worse? Presented in an oversized hardcover edition, this is the definitive version of Guy Davis's "The Marquis: Inferno!" Collecting all existing Marquis stories with remastered interior art, all color covers, and a revised sketchbook section-this is the ultimate edition to keep the devils IN your nightmares! In eighteenth-century Venisalle, an avenger is torn between the blind faith that defines his life and the bitter truths exposed by his supernatural gift. Includes all the existing "Marquis" stories by Guy Davis including a never-before-reprinted story, full-color cover gallery, and an expanded sketchbook section.

"When the souls of Hell escaped, the townspeople prayed for a savior; what came was the Devil"--P. [4] of cover.

In eighteenth-century Venisalle, faith governs life and death, and the guilty hide their shame behind masks, showing their faces only in the secret rites of the confessional. It is to this stronghold of the Inquisition that the souls of Hell have escaped to possess the living, spreading sin, murder, and chaos. Amid the carnage, one man is blessed with the clarity to recognize the demons that prey on his countrymen — and the means to return them to the fires of Hell. But as the stakes rise, the lines separating good and evil begin to blur, and the Marquis — the dark avenger whom even demons fear to cross — finds himself torn between the blind faith that has defined his life and the bitter truths exposed under his new sight.

A detailed, analytical study of the life and times of this brilliant but bizarre personality (and the sexually erotic times he lived in), containing the essence of all his writings, based on research by Bloch in private archives of the French Government, and Bloch's discovery of de Sade's unpublished manuscript of 120 Days of Sodom in Marseilles. The work contains a precis of the 120 Days of Sodom, the first attempt systematically to catalog and describe abnormal sexual behavior -- 100 years before Krafft-Ebing. A serious academic study of France during de Sade's time, its sexual morality, de Sade's works, and the role of sadism in literature, etc., this biography precedes de Beauvoir's Faut-il Brule de Sade? and began the resuscitation and modern study of De Sade. The author Iwan Bloch, a German physician, won a distinguished name in the world of science in the fields, of medical history and anthropology.

Eisner Award-winning B.P.R.D. artist Guy Davis returns to the dark world of The Marquis in an all-new graphic novel from Dark Horse Comics! In eighteenth-century Venisalle, faith governs life and death, and the guilty hide their shame behind masks, showing their faces only in the secret rites of the confessional. It is to this stronghold of the Inquisition that the souls of Hell have escaped to possess the living, spreading sin, murder, and chaos. Amid the carnage, one man is cursed with the clarity to recognize the devils that prey on his countrymen-and the means to return them to the fires of Hell. Someone is stealing the unborn children of Venisalle. Bereft of the faith that had sustained him, with both army and Inquisition calling for his head, the Marquis finds himself facing a devil like none he has fought before, as the ministry and the armies vie for control of the city and the fate of its masked savior.

Even a rebel scoundrel can be a hero. The Marquis of Brockway finally has a chance to fix his mistakes from a decade earlier. However, the love of his life, Virginia Ennis, has no room in her heart for forgiveness. Virginia's life of horror ended with her husband's death, or so she thought. But when her children's safety is at stake, she has no choice but to trust Brock with her daughters. For Brock, staying close to Virginia is worth any price. Praise for The Marquis's Misstep "Quick pacing, funny dialogue, and charming characters make Kathy L Wheeler's books a must-read!" ~Double Rita Finalist, Amanda McCabe Read the entire series: Enchanting the Earl - Prequel to The Earl's Error The Earl's Error - Lorelei and Thorne The Marquis's Misstep - Ginny and Brock The 7th Son - Peyton and Alistar The Viscount's Vendetta - Maeve and Brandon The Duke's Detour - Rebecca and Sebastian Captivated By His Countess - Gabriella and James