Title:
A cautionary fables & fairytales book. 1, The girl who married a skull and other African stories
Publication Date:
2018
Publication Information:
[Chicago, Illinois] : Iron Circus Comics, [2018]
©2018
Physical Description:
208 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781945820243
Abstract:
"An anthology of African folktales playfully interpreted by modern cartoonists."-- Provided by publisher.
General Note:
Previously published in 2014 as: A cautionary fables & fairytales book.
"The girl who married a skull features authentic African fairy tales from all over the continent, retold in comics format by some of the best cartoonists working today."--P.4 Cover.
Contents:
The disobedient daughter who married a skull / Nicole Chartrand -- Anansi tries to steal all wisdom / Joe Pimienta -- Demane and Demenzana / Katie & Shaggy Shanahan -- Hyena and Jackal / Chris Schweizer -- Snake and Frog never play together / Carla Speed McNeil -- Why turtles live in the water / Jarrett Williams -- The story of the thunder and the lightening / Kate Ashwin -- Gratitude / D. Shazzbaa Bennett -- The lion's whiskers / Mary Cagle -- Isis and the name of Ra / Cameron Morris & Nina Matsumoto -- Queen Hyena's funeral / Ma'at Crook -- The girl who married a lion / Kel McDonald -- Concerning the hawk and the owl / Meredith McClaren -- Chief 5 Heads / Sloane Leong -- The stranger / Faith Erin Hicks.
Language:
English
Audience:
010-013.
