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Perfect for fans of E.T. and Stranger Things—the first narrative artbook from acclaimed author and artist Simon Stålenhag about a fictionalized suburban town in the 1980s inhabited by fantastic machines and strange, imaginative beasts.

In 1954, the Swedish government ordered the construction of the world’s largest particle accelerator. The facility was complete in 1969, located deep below the pastoral countryside of Mälaröarna. The local population called this marvel of technology The Loop. These are its strange tales.

From the same author who wrote the imaginative artbook The Electric State, this “haunting,” (The Verge) “sophisticated sci-fi” (The Nerdist) follows the bizarre stories from otherworldly creatures and is a page-turner you won’t be able to put down.

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April 7, 2020
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11 x 0.8 x 9.88 inches
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1982150696
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"Stålenhag was far and away my favorite sci-fi artist of 2015, and Tales From the Loop will show you why. His universe is a dystopia you wouldn’t mind exploring, one that oppresses you with mystery and beauty rather than drab soldiers or vacuous 'you have this emotion, therefore you belong in this group' regimes. The Loop is sophisticated sci-fi buried under snowy Swedish dirt. And I can’t wait to dig deeper.” ― Nerdist

"Simon Stålenhag did not forget the robots. More to the point, Simon Stålenhag can’t forget the robots, because in his remarkable, beautiful new art book, Tales From The Loop, he has embedded them into our collective past, offering a vision of an alt-history Sweden in the late 80’s and early 90’s where they clack through suburban streets, lurk in the backyard trees, or lie, still and cold, abandoned in snowy fields... If you've got a geek in your family who needs a Christmas present, this should be it. They'll love you forever. If you've got a young nerd in need of corruption ? a kid who'd benefit from having their reality shaken and their head filled with impossible things ? this'll do the trick because, Tales has the magic. It's got the robots, the weirdness, the dinosaurs." ― NPR.org

"Haunting." ― The Verge

“A jaw-dropping science fiction artbook . . . This quiet, sad adventure is an excellent and visually stunning addition to any graphic novel, art, or science fiction collection.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review on The Electric State

“A haunting illustrated novel. . . . Readers of bleak, emotionally rich dystopian science fiction will be fascinated with the way Stålenhag doles out details—all the way to the open-ended, heartbreaking conclusion.”—Booklist, starred reviewon The Electric State

“An awe-inspiring vision of a species committing suicide, perhaps to be reborn as something new. . . The Electric State is a striking and strangely compelling work of science fiction gothic. Providing a series of snapshots of an alternate Earth of yesteryear, it tells the story of how that world ended.”—New York Journal of Bookson The Electric State

"One part art-book, one part picture-book—the mundanity of everyday relationships play out alongside science fiction imagery that is as beautiful as it is unsettling."—Waypointon The Electric State

"[Simon Stålenhag's] stories crawl into my brain and mess with my memory of history, time, and place. His art (photorealistic, washed out, laced in neon or icicles, nostalgic and futuristic both at the same time) gets into my eyes and stays there. . . . If you're anything like me, you'll take those images to bed with you for a long time and dream of Stålenhag's America — lost to sand, to drought, to war, to loneliness, and stalked always by the low, distant rumble of something terrible rising out of the earth and coming for you."—NPR Bookson The Electric State

"[The] mix of science fiction and real world pop-culture nostalgia is instantly compelling, but there are layers to The Electric State that take the story beyond surface value. . . . In a way, it is an extremely American story, bringing together themes like the intersection of war and technology; fire-and-brimstone religion and its effect on LGBT youth; families separated by great physical distance while still being a part of the same country."—Los Angeles Times on The Electric State

"Gorgeously creepy and strangely human." ― NPR Books on Things from the Flood

About the Author

Simon Stålenhag is the internationally lauded artist and author of Tales from the Loop, Things from the Flood, and The Electric State—the narrative art books that stunned the world with a vision of an alternate 1980s and 1990s where technology had invaded the tranquil landscapes to form an entirely new universe of the eerie and the nostalgic. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skybound Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 7, 2020
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1982150696
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1982150693
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11 x 0.8 x 9.88 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #96,437 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #27 in Conceptual Arts (Books)
- #412 in Alternate History Science Fiction (Books)
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Customers praise the book's amazing content and artwork, with one noting its rich print quality. The book features a compelling narrative with evocative landscapes, and customers appreciate its conceptual depth, with one describing it as a haunting vision of future technology. The illustrations and storytelling are excellent, and customers find the images great. The book's engaging nature receives mixed reactions, with some finding it captivating while others find it less engaging.

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61 customers mention content, 57 positive, 4 negative

Customers find the book amazing and brilliant, with one describing it as a cool coffee table book.

This is a great book, but it's supposed to be a work of coffee table art. The fact that Amazon burned this ad into the cover ruins the entire thing....Read more

Brilliant! I am somewhat hypnotized by these images. All at once familiar, captivating, horrifying, & cathartic....Read more

The book itself is great. I use it as a reference for the tabletop game....Read more

...that show slices of life and landscapes that are both imaginative yet familiar due to them being earth related settings....Read more

53 customers mention artwork, 53 positive, 0 negative

Customers appreciate the artwork in the book, with one customer specifically praising the traditional painting skills and another noting the nice rich quality of the prints.

I've bought it just for amazing art. Really cool! Highly recommended to all sci-fi fans!Read more

Beautiful art and interesting story. Well worth the money.Read more

Beautiful Retro Feeling, great Art!Read more

I'm immersed in the beautiful artwork which is almost plaine aire in it's finish, I'm swept away to these landscapes and am impressed by the...Read more

44 customers mention story, 37 positive, 7 negative

Customers enjoy the compelling narrative of the book, praising its beautiful storytelling and narrative feel, with one customer describing it as a mesmerizing sci-fi journey.

Superb artwork. Great backstory. Worth every dollar.Read more

This is awesome. Great back stories to some amazing art.Read more

...out a nostalgic and vaguely-creepy backstory to his eerie, dystopian visual narrative....Read more

Beautiful illustrations and a compelling story!Read more

16 customers mention imaginative, 15 positive, 1 negative

Customers find the book imaginative, with evocative landscapes that create an incredible world, and one customer describes it as an immersively illustrated sci-fi world.

...paintings that show slices of life and landscapes that are both imaginative yet familiar due to them being earth related settings....Read more

Wonderful art, great imagination. My artist friends are blown away by the technique (yes, we all know it's fully digital, but still).Read more

...The landscapes are evocative, but it is the bizarre, no-longer functional machines, many of them fragmentary, including the abandoned robots, which...Read more

...artwork which is almost plaine aire in it's finish, I'm swept away to these landscapes and am impressed by the conversion of this graphic book into...Read more

11 customers mention illustrations, 10 positive, 1 negative

Customers praise the artwork and storytelling in the book, with several noting the impressive artist skills, and one customer highlighting how the narratives are illustrated throughout.

this is an amazing illustrator i stumbled upon on Bored Panda!...Read more

...BTW, Simon Stalenhag is a great artist for sure.Read more

excellent artist and an intriguing world with scenarios and story elements in text.Read more

Love this man's work! The books are beautiful.Read more

9 customers mention conceptual, 9 positive, 0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's conceptual approach, with one describing it as a haunting vision of future technology and another noting it as a futuristic tour de force.

...Very thought provoking.Read more

...aesthetics and apt application of visual tricks like atmospherics, perspective, depth of field and subtle rim lighting to create highly cinematic...Read more

Beautifully illustrated book, very inspiring!Read more

The artwork is incredible, both conceptually and in technique.Read more

7 customers mention image quality, 6 positive, 1 negative

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Thebook is great. I loved the pictures but I judt have to say that is in part ruined by amazon putting his logo in the cover....Read more

...The TV series captures the visual landscape of the book, and also the quiet tone (of nostalgia), but as a SiFi read, I found nothing much....Read more

...perspective, depth of field and subtle rim lighting to create highly cinematic images that really draw viewer in....Read more

image on every page. all mat finish not gloss.Read more

10 customers mention engaging, 6 positive, 4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's engagement, with some finding it captivating and interesting, while others describe it as dull and repetitive.

...I am somewhat hypnotized by these images. All at once familiar, captivating, horrifying, & cathartic....Read more

...was organic to the work or added to make up the book, but found it less engaging....Read more

...are entertaining. 5 stars, but not 6 like I'd give The Electric State, lol.Read more

...elegiac, eerie beauty, even if they do, after page after page, become repetitive. (This is why I give it 4 stars instead of 5)....Read more

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