Pulitzer Prize winner art spiegelman (Maus) best described Flood! in The New York Times Book Review as "…a complex, dream-charged vision of alienation in the wet, mean streets of New York City, where primal natural urges are suppressed in the lonely isolation of crowds. It’s a picture of a soulless civilization headed toward the apocalypse. It’s a poetic and lyrical novel — told virtually without words."
He goes on to praise Drooker’s artistic storytelling. "Since images are usually open to broader interpretation than prose, each drawing in the sequence must work not only as a self–centered composition but also as a kind of hieroglyphic picture-writing. The page acts as a curtain to be raised, each page offering up new visual surprises. Mr. Drooker has discovered the magic of pulling light and life out of an inky sea of darkness."
Regarding his own style, Drooker commented, "Pictures are my native tongue. I use images to tell stories that I couldnÂ’t possibly convey in words."
This second edition features a new introduction by historian and poet Luc Sante, a new cover by Drooker, and a complete redesign of the interior layout. Flood! arrives in stores October 2 with a retail price of $14.95. The book launch also coincides with the release of DrookerÂ’s companion graphic novel, Blood Song: A Silent Ballad available as a Harvest Original in November for $20.00.