Archaia sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Sharaz-De: Tales from the Arabian Nights, that you can check out, after the jump.
SHARAZ-DE: TALES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS
Original Graphic Novel
Retail Price: $29.95 U.S.
Page Count: 208 pages
Format: hardcover, 9” x 12”, partial color
Genre: Fantasy
On-sale Date: Dec. 19 in comic book stores, Dec. 22 – Jan. 1 in bookstores
ISBN-13: 978-1-936393-48-0
Diamond Code: MAR120754
Written by Sergio Toppi
Illustrated by Sergio Toppi
Cover by Sergio Toppi
Rating: T – TEEN (12 and up, may contain mild violence or mild profanity)
A set of tales inspired by the Arabian Nights from the late European comics master Sergio Toppi, exploring a barbaric society where the supernatural is the only remedy to injustice, as Sharaz-de, captive to a cruel and despotic king, must each night spin tales to entertain her master and save her head from the executioner. Tales filled with evil spirits, treasures, risk, and danger, but with ever at their center the passions of gods and men. Translated from the original French publication. Features a Foreword written by Walter Simonson.
Sharaz-De: Tales from the Arabian Nights arrives December 19, 2012.