Bayou Arcana
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2012) |
 First edition | |
| Author | Various Male Writers, Various Female Artists |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror Fiction, Southern Gothic |
| Publisher | Markosia |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 128 |
| ISBN | 978-1-905692-75-0 |
Bayou Arcana: Songs of Loss and Redemption is a graphic novel anthology of 11 stories created by a team of male writers and female artists,[1] first published in 2012. It draws heavily on the United States' 'Southern Gothic' tradition of mysticism in both the storytelling themes and visual art.[2] Much of the stories' content is also related to cultural issues of oppression and retribution in the context of the history of the Southern United States
Stories[edit]
- The Tale of Ol’ Mercy - story: Jimmy Pearson, art: Valia Kapadai (10 pages)
- Comfort and Joy - story: Darren Ellis, art: Davina Unwin (11 pages)
- Irons in the Fire - story: Corey Brotherson, art: Jennie Gyllblad (11 pages)
- True Reflections - story: Steve Tanner, art: Alex Thompson (10 pages)
- Tohopoka - story: Alexi Conman, art: Vicky Stonebridge (12 pages)
- Promises - story: Matt Gibbs, art: Sara Dunkerton (6 pages)
- Small World - story: Matthew Craig, art: Dani Abram (14 pages)
- Grinder Blues - story: Jimmy Pearson, art: Lynsey Hutchinson (11 pages)
- Swamp Pussy and the Hanged Man – story: Cy Dethan, art: Nic Wilkinson (12 pages)
- Six Bullets - story: Jimmy Pearson, art: Patricia Echavarri-Riego (12 pages)
- The ‘Skeeter - story: Jimmy Pearson, art: Jenny Clements (12 pages)
Themes[edit]
Bayou Arcana is an attempt to increase gender equality in the comic industry. According to The Guardian, "The anthology is the product an experiment that brings together an all-female team of artists with an all-male team of writers and it is an illustration of how a new generation of female artists and readers is radically changing the face of comics."[3]
5 of the artists, and 3 of the writers will be attending the Kapow 2012 comic convention as members of an interview panel[4] which has been commented on by the press as another positive step for women in the comic industry.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bayou Arcana: Songs of Loss and Redemption : Markosia". Archived from the original on 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Bayou Arcana: Promises | mattgibbs.net". Archived from the original on 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Ker-pow! Women kick back against comic-book sexism". TheGuardian.com. 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Creators of Bayou Arcana | Kapow Comic Convention". Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Ker-pow! Women kick back against comic-book sexism". TheGuardian.com. 28 December 2011.
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