Chosen as a recommended read by our Guest Editor, Neill Cameron
Adam and Lisa Murphy are world-class storytellers, and in this book they use their talents to tell, appropriately, the stories of the world. A collection of folk tales from different cultures and traditions, these stories are fantastical and thrilling and hilarious and sad, and are all told in Adam’s distinct authorial voice: funny, wise, and full of a baffled, skeptical empathy.
In the land of the Mi'kmaq, there lived an invisible warrior who longed to be seen. In the Punjab, there lived a poor hermit who renounced riches. In Brazil, there lived a lonely princess who yearned for a playmate. Uncover these tales of wonder from around the world.
From Adam Murphy, creator of Corpse Talk, comes a collection of the most magical myths and legends you've never heard before...
Comics artist. Illustrator. Husband. Idiot savant. Desperately trying to make sense of it all. Slowly feeling like I’m getting the hang of it. Full-time comics artist since 2011.
