<p><b></b></p><p>"By turns gripping, haunting, and tender, this collection is a winner." <b><i>— KIRKUS </i>Starred Review</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>PRAISE FOR <i>LIZARD PRINCE </i>AND PREVIOUS SERIES
VOLUMES<i></i></b></p>

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<p>"Enjoyable for reading aloud or sharing around a
campfire." — <i>KIRKUS </i>(Woman in the Woods)</p>

<p>"The stories nicely showcase the rich variety of
Indigenous perspectives, cultures, and communities throughout the
continent." — <i>BOOKLIST </i>(Woman in the Woods)</p>

<p>"This majority #OwnVoices offering is an intriguing
portal to folklore, ferrying readers beyond more familiar Western myths and
tales." — <i>SHELF AWARENESS </i>(Night Marchers)</p>

<p>"An enthralling, spooky, diverse collection of Oceanian legends
in comic form." — <i>KIRKUS
</i>(Night Marchers)</p>

<p>"From the cutesy to the creepy, the approaches here are
genuinely diverse." — <i>BROKEN
FRONTIER </i>(The Nixie of the Mill
Pond)</p>

<p>"A solid addition to most YA graphic novel
collections." — <i>SCHOOL
LIBRARY JOURNAL </i>(The Girl Who Married a Skull)</p>

<p>"Exposes young readers to rich stories and mythologies .
. . alongside work from many indie creators." — <i>PUBLISHERS WEEKLY </i>(Tamamo the Fox Maiden)</p>

"By turns gripping, haunting, and tender, this collection is a winner." — KIRKUS Starred Review

“They say a couple lines written on a piece of paper can seal your fate. I think they might be right.”

Cursed princes, haunted rivers, fanciful pineapple wishes, and a fateful nighttime visit from a legendary sorcerer—these are just a few of the ancient tales whispered in the forests of South America, retold in this beautifully drawn comics treasury!

This sixth volume of the “Cautionary Fables & Fairytales” anthology series features modern takes on folklore from across the continent, for a wide-ranging fireside collection of thrills and spooky chills. Featuring the work of SHADIA AMIN, CONI YOVANINIZ, VERÓNICA ALVARADO, and more!

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<p>In this thrilling and chilling comics collection, some of today’s finest cartoon art talents reimagine folklore from South America with a modern twist. </p>

The Basnemporo Spider — Brenda Roman

The Bum Who Tricked the Devil — Rodrigo Vargas

A Girl and Her Bird — Coni Yovaniniz

Let Me Cook My Breakfast, Mr. Caiman! — Ranpakoka

The Little Shepherd — PD Loupee & Bruno Ortiz

The Lizard Prince — Lore Vicente

Madre de Agua — Shadia Amin

The Muki's Deal — Rick Lazo

Myth of the Condor — Diego Carvajal

Pineapple Wishes — Luisa F. Rojas

The Ring — Francis Francia

Yara — Nique

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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781638991212
Publisert
2023-08-03
Utgiver
Vendor
Iron Circus Comics
Høyde
152 mm
Bredde
228 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
200

Series edited by
Volume editor

Om bidragsyterne

Kate Ashwin has drawn and written over 1000 pages of webcomics since 2002, her most current project being the well-received Victorian-era adventure story Widdershins, which is currently on its sixth Kickstarter-funded volume. Kate has also contributed to, co-edited, and provided Kickstarter support to the “Cautionary Fables and Fairytales” books, written a story for Dark Horse Presents, and contributed artwork to critically-acclaimed kid’s weekly comic The Phoenix. Kel McDonald has been working in comics for over a decade—most of that time has been spent on their webcomic Sorcery 101. More recently, they have organized the “Cautionary Fables and Fairytales” anthology series while contributing to other anthologies like Dark Horse Presents, Smut Peddler, and Sleep of Reason. They’ve also worked on Buffy: The High School Years and recently finished a creator-owned series, Misfits of Avalon, and the Eisner-nominated Stone King. Kel is currently working on the self-published series, The City Between. Their work can be found at kelmcdonald.com.  Alberto Rayo is a comic book writer, editor, and economist from Lima, Peru. He started self-publishing works at seventeen and since then has worked with several artists for comic anthologies and graphic novels. He aspires to help develop a comic book industry in his home country.