<div><p>"Impressive stuff. Check it out."?Frank Santoro on Malachi Ward's <I>Ritual Three: Vile Decay</I>, <I>The Comics Journal</I></p><p>A collection of hauntingly beautiful science fiction and horror short stories by <I>Prophet</I> and <I>Ritual</I> artist Malachi Ward. Collects stories from <I>Mome</I>, <I>Study Group Magazine</I>, <I>Sundays</I>, <I>Best American Comics 2013</I>, and more.</p><p>In a dozen stories Malachi explores and blends the classic themes of fantasy and science fiction using a range of illustration techniques and styles. In "Utu" a Shaman arrives at an outpost with prognostications of a terrible war. He claims his visions come from a mysterious god, but can he be trusted? In "Hero for Science" a time-travelling rescue mission turns dour when a team member goes native. In "The Scout" while retrieving information in a remote cave, a scout encounters another version of himself.</p><p><B>Malachi Ward</B> is the creator of the Ritual comic book series from Revival House Press, The Expansion series with Matt Sheean, <I>The Scout</I>, <I>Utu</I>, and <I>Top Five</I>, which is included in the 2013 edition of <I>Best American Comics</I>. Malachi has done work for Brandon Graham's Prophet, Mome, Nobrow, and Study Group Comics. He is currently an artist on the Image Comics series Prophet Strikefile.</p><BR></div>