Aquinnah - Paperback

by Matteo Casali (Author), Rachele Aragno (Illustrator), Clarissa Saccani (Illustrator)

Haunted her whole life by amnesia and chronic pain, Amber may be on the brink of answers when a mysterious man arrives on her doorstep and introduces her to a world of mystery and monsters--a world that Amber could be the key to.

Writer Matteo Casali (Batman: Europa, Marvel's What If) and artist Rachele Aragno (Mel the Chosen, Leonide the Vampyr) spin a terrible tale of history and injustice in this self-contained graphic novel.

Amber has carried the question of her past for years. With no memory of her childhood haunted by chronic pain, she assumes it's amnesia--until a strange man claiming to have answers appears.

And a story much darker, stranger, and more otherworldly begins to take shape. Amber and her girlfriend are caught up in a net of occult secrets and ancient monsters connected to the seaside town of Aquinnah, and as the town's dark history is uncovered, Amber must decide if she will be the town's salvation...or its doom.

Author Biography

Matteo Casali never had a chance: as a kid he loved comics so much he had to do them for a living. He wrote stories for different European publishers and was the first Italian writer to work for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and Image Comics. Over the years, he has done many other things he loves, like singing with two bands, teaching storytelling in various comics academies, and trading punches between the ropes. He clearly still doesn't have a chance.

Rachele Aragno Born in 1982 in Pisa, she lives in Orbetello in Tuscany. She has been drawing since she was small and had dreams of becoming a comic book artist. After high school she enrolled at the International School of Comics in Rome and graduated in foreign comic books. After that, she began her long giving with independent American publishing houses and collaborated with the World Health Organization creating an illustration for the brochure on depression. In 2019 "Melvina" is released, her first graphic novel, published by Bao Publishing which, after a few months, sells the rights to Spain, France and United States. She currently works with Mike Mignola on the Leonide the Vampyr comics, as well as with other collaborators.

Clarissa Saccani's love for comics, video games, and animation guided her through an artistic learning path that--hopefully--never stops. Since 2017, she's worked in the comics industry as a graphic designer and letterer for both Italian and American publishers. I live in Italy with my hairy partners in crime.