(W/A/CA) Eric Haven Cryptoid is a book about monsters - giant monsters, tiny monsters, robot monsters, cosmic monsters. These bizarre creatures are depicted in a series of interconnected stories, which take place within different planes of existence. These surrealist, selfreflexive, and superbly rendered comics surprise at every turn and showcase an inherent joy for the comics medium.

(W/A/CA) Eric Haven While experiencing a succession of bewildering parallel universes, a solitary figure has telepathic encounters with a demonic aviatrix, a wandering crystalline being, a flaming sword-wielding warrior, and a mysterious sorceress, all within the confines of his own apartment. Having contributed short comic stories for years to publications such as The Believer and Kramers Ergot, Vague Tales is the debut graphic novel from Eisner Award nominated cartoonist Eric Haven (UR). Haven's work is dark, absurdist, and deadpan, reflecting the apocalyptic undercurrent of modern times.