ɹˈiːd wʌz bɹˈɔːt ɪn tə ɹˈaɪt ɡɹˈæfɪk nˈɑːvəl ˌædæptˈeɪʃənz ʌvðə klˈæsɪk hˈɔɹɚ nˈɑːvəlz fɹʌm pˈɛŋɡwɪn bˈʊks.
Reed was brought in to write graphic novel adaptations of the classic horror novels from Penguin Books.