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Dead Mall by Adam Cesare

Dead Mall

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Adam Cesare, David Stoll

Dark Horse Comics · Ebook · July 11, 2023

The Penn Mills Galleria is about to be demolished.

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Who it’s for
Accessible, edgy comics for a sustained read with collector appeal.
Genres
YA Horror Comics, YA Coming-of-Age Comics, YA Fantasy Comics
Published
Dark Horse Comics, July 11, 2023

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About this book

The Penn Mills Galleria is about to be demolished. Five teens sneak into the mall to take a last look around before it’s gone. However, while Penn Mills has been closed for years, the mall is far from abandoned. A night of exploration becomes a shopping spree from hell. The teens must contend with the sprawling, transformative cosmic horror of Penn Mills or be trapped forever within the Dead Mall.

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A coming-of-age horror story that both engages and criticizes nostalgia culture while showing deep empathy for the fears and vulnerabilities of Gen-Z teenagers. A young adult graphic novel by Adam Cesare, author of Clown in a Cornfield, winner of the 2020 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel.

Why This Clicks

Accessible, edgy comics for a sustained read with collector appeal.

Come here for

  • mall-rat dread, comic-book pace
  • clean entry into horror-mystery territory

Expect

  • YA horror and paranormal cues
  • mystery-forward, graphic storytelling

Where it sits

YA Horror Comics99%
YA Fantasy Comics44%
YA Coming-of-Age Comics32%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Coming-of-Age Comics
  • YA Horror Comics
  • YA Paranormal Comics
Authors
Adam Cesare, David Stoll
Publisher
Dark Horse Comics
Published
July 11, 2023
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
YA Coming-of-Age Comics