Driver for the Dead
“Driver for the Dead” by John Heffernan, published by Radical Books in 2011, is a graphic novel that delves into the life of Alabaster Graves, a seasoned driver for the dead. With 160 pages, this edition presents a unique narrative set against the backdrop of the deep South, where Graves has spent twenty years working in funeral homes and mortuaries. His latest assignment involves transporting the body of a renowned voodoo priest, Mose Freeman, accompanied by Freeman’s granddaughter. However, the journey proves to be anything but ordinary as Graves faces unexpected challenges along the way.
Readers will find a blend of horror and fiction as Alabaster navigates the complexities of his unusual profession. The story unfolds with elements of suspense as he encounters a resurrectionist named Fallow, who seeks to claim Freeman’s remains for his own dark purposes. This graphic novel explores themes of danger and the supernatural, providing a captivating glimpse into a world where the dead are not always at rest. With its engaging plot and Southern setting, “Driver for the Dead” offers a distinctive reading experience for fans of comics and graphic novels.
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Alabaster Graves is a driver for the dead. As a twenty-year veteran of funeral homes, mortuaries, and coroners’ offices across the deep South, he has chauffeured hundreds of bodies to their final resting places, although the trip isn’t always so restful. Graves is a “specialty driver”, one who’s called in for the more unusual assignments that come down the pike, and if unusual equals dangerous, well, that’s just a job that pays more. Matter of fact, that’s just what Alabaster is about to get when the assignment to transport the body of renowned voodoo priest, Mose Freeman, drops in his lap. With Freeman’s sultry granddaughter riding shotgun, Alabaster must cover the distance from Shreveport to New Orleans to retrieve the remains. What he doesn’t know is that he’s being pursued by a resurrectionist named Fallow – a necromancer who gets his power from stealing body parts… and for whom the corpse of Mose Freeman would be the ultimate prize.
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