British artist Isabel Greenberg has made a fresh, witty and charming tale out of ancient mythology and her own imagination:
The Encyclopedia of Early Earth.
"Readers! This book is not a real encyclopedia!" -from the back cover.
It's about a storyteller from the land of Nord and his series of adventures as he travels the globe in search of a missing part of himself. Meanwhile, BirdMan and his two children - the Ravens - look on from their perch in the heavens. It's told in graphic novel format with striking linocut-style images.
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| First panel in the book. How could I not immediately fall in love with a book that starts with mitten love? |
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| The story of historical events depends on who is doing the storytelling. (Note the high five in background.) |
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| The Master Bootlicker made me laugh... |
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| Another panel that made me laugh. (God's reaction to prayer: "What the bloody hell is that noise?") |
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| This panel is from Wonder Woman Vol. 1: Blood (Brian Azzarello, Cliff Chiang, Tony Akins). It was pure serendipity that I read this immediately following The Encyclopedia of Early Earth, and found this reference to Bird Man / Bird God. The thing that prompted me to re-read the New 52 Wonder Woman series is the news that a new creative team is taking over the writing: Meredith and David Finch. Looking forward to what they'll do! |
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