John A. Russo "Night Of The Living Dead" Traycased Signed Lettered Edition "L" of 52 [Very Fine]

SIGNED LETTERED EDITION OF ONLY 52

Personally signed by John A. Russo and George Romero

Gauntlet Press 2017. John A. Russo "Night Of The Living Dead". Signed lettered edition. Signed by John A. Russon on the limitation page along with George Romero on next title page "Stay Scared!". This is "L" of only 52 produced in this edition. Edited by Mike Watt. Hardcover book with dust-jacket. Leather-bound traycase with pull out ribbon. Very Fine without any flaws. Archival acid-free mylar sleeve. 

From the publisher:

In 1968 John A. Russo and George Romero changed horror films forever with their chilling, allegorical tale of the dead returning to devour the living. Gauntlet Press is proud to present this special printing of Russo’s novel, adapting the landmark screenplay.

The late George Romero, director of “Night of the Living Dead” provided a preface and signed the lettered edition.

As a bonus, this edition also includes Russo’s never-before-published screenplay, “Spawn of the Living Dead,” as well as others bonuses.

The most frightening movie ever made is now a novel! Newsweek calls NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD a, "True Horror Classic."Why does NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD hit with such chilling impact? Is it because everyday people in a commonplace house are suddenly the victims of a monstrous invasion? Or is it because the ghouls who surround the house with grasping claws were once ordinary people, too?Decide for yourself as you read, and the horror grips you. All the cannibalism, suspense and frenzy of the smash-hit are here in the novel.This is the ORIGINAL novel by John A. Russo based on the screenplay by John A. Russo and George A. Romero.

John A. Russo

John A. Russo (born September 2, 1939), sometimes credited as Jack Russo or John Russo, is an American screenwriter and film director most commonly associated with the 1968 horror classic film Night of the Living Dead, which he co-wrote with director George Romero. As a screenwriter, his credits include Night of the Living Dead, The Majorettes, Midnight, and Santa Claws. The latter two, he also directed. He has performed small roles as an actor, most notably the first ghoul who is stabbed in the head in Night of the Living Dead, as well as cameos in There's Always Vanilla and House of Frankenstein 1997. He was the Publisher and Managing Editor of the magazine Scream Queens Illustrated that featured popular stars of Horror films and other genres.

George Romero

George Andrew Romero Jr. (February 4, 1940 – July 16, 2017) was an American-Canadian film director, writer, editor and actor. His Night of the Living Dead series of films about a zombie apocalypse began with the original Night of the Living Dead (1968) and is considered a major contributor to the image of the zombie in modern culture. Other films in the series include Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985). He later revived his attachment to the sub-genre with Land of the Dead (2005), Diary of the Dead (2007), and Survival of the Dead (2009), his final film. Aside from this series, his works include The Crazies (1973), Martin (1977), Knightriders (1981), Creepshow (1982), Monkey Shines (1988), The Dark Half (1993), and Bruiser (2000). He also created and executive-produced the television series Tales from the Darkside from 1983 to 1988.

Romero is often described as an influential pioneer of the horror film genre and has been called the "Father of the Zombie Film" and an "icon".