The Nightmare Factory is based on the work of Thomas Ligotti, a horror master for whom the New York Times coined the phrase "philosophical horror" to describe his groundbreaking work. This time four of Ligotti's most terrifying stories are adapted by four distinct writer/artist teams.

In "The Last Feast of Harlequin," writer Stuart Moore and artist Colleen Doran tell of an anthropologist's journey into a surreal winter carnival, where he witnesses an ancient rite of human sacrifice to grotesque worm-like creatures.

Ben Templesmith's art accompanies Stuart Moore's adaptation of "Dream of a Mannikin," the story of a patient and psychiatrist bound together in a horrific dream.

In "Doctor Locrian's Asylum," writer JOE HARRIS teams with artist Ted McKeever to bring to life a small town living in the shadow of a looming asylum with a monstrous past.

And in the final story, JOE HARRIS and artist Michael Gaydos team up to adapt a strange urban legend that robs artists of their desire to create art when they're confronted with horrible revelations. Each story is more terrifying than the next, and the talent assembled brings a new dimension to a legendary horror writer's most chilling work.