Award-winning graphic novelist Matt Phelan delivers a darkly stylized noir Snow White set against the backdrop of Depression-era Manhattan.

The scene: New York City, 1928. The dazzling lights cast shadows that grow ever darker as the glitzy prosperity of the Roaring Twenties screeches to a halt. Enter a cast of familiar characters: a young girl, Samantha White, returning after being sent away by her cruel stepmother, the Queen of the Follies, years earlier; her father, the King of Wall Street, who survives the stock market crash only to suffer a strange and sudden death; seven street urchins, brave protectors for a girl as pure as snow; and a mysterious stock ticker that holds the stepmother in its thrall, churning out ticker tape imprinted with the wicked words "Another... More Beautiful... KILL."

In a moody, cinematic new telling of a beloved fairy tale, extraordinary graphic novelist Matt Phelan captures the essence of classic film noir on the page--and draws a striking distinction between good and evil.

• A unique graphic adaptation of a beloved fairy tale. 
• Rich, atmospheric artwork and cinematic/film noir-inspired storytelling from a three-time Eisner nominee. Brings 1920s and 30s Manhattan from Zeigfeld Follies and the windows of Macy's to Hooverville to life with gorgeous art-deco design flourishes.
• A nice curricula tie-in for units on the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression in Year 10 History.