Return from SPACE!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by my table at the Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo this weekend! (And a special thanks to SPACE organizer Bob Corby for helping with the exhibit and allowing me to highlight the project.) Below are a few photos of some of the folks who bought copies of Trickster and took a closer look at some of the original art that was exhibited.

Here's the exhibit ready role before the show opens.

Bruce Rosenburger (left) of Dutchy Digest discusses inking techniques with Trickster contributing artist Pat Lewis (Cragmore). Two of Pat's pages are displayed in the center of the photo, next to the Trickster board sign.

Artist Christina Wald chats with a friend about the critters. 

'Trickster' at SPACE

Trickster officially debuts at the Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo in Columbus, Ohio, April 24-25. There will also be an exhibit at the show of original art from the book by Andy Bennett, Andrew Cohen, Evan Keeling, Mike Short and Jacob Warrenfeltz. The SPACE blog has some additional sample pages from the book, as well as a podcast interview re: the book.

'Trickster' is now available!

Trickster is now available at Amazon.com. You can order here.
It will very soon be on the shelves of major bookstores and indie stories.
Thanks for your support!

And from the What Are You Reading column at Robot 6:
“Here’s a book that got me a lot more excited: Trickster, an anthology of Native American trickster tales. I’m not generally a big fan of folk tales, but the writing and the art really shine in this lively compilation. The stories are all written by Native American storytellers, so the tales are authentic, and the art is varied but always of high quality. I gave this book the ultimate test recently—I read one of the stories aloud to a class of fifth-graders—and they loved it. (The fact that the story was about a rabbit whose butt got stuck to a frozen lake probably helped.) The book is beautifully produced and a great read.”

'Trickster' previewed @ Graphic Novel Reporter

The Graphic Novel Reporter offers a sneak peek at a few Trickster pages.

Brief review by GoodReads.com

Tiny Librarian from GoodReads.com says: "Great collection of 21 Native American tales. All of the tales are told by Native American storytellers who chose the artists that they would work with to illustrate the stories in this collection. Definitely a more modern way to showcase these stories, instead of just sending kids/teens to the 398s in the library!"

Promo text for 'Trickster'

Here's the Fulcrum promo text for Trickster:

All cultures have tales of the trickster-a crafty creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal precious possessions, or simply cause mischief. He disrupts the order of things, often humiliating others and sometimes himself. In Native American traditions, the trickster takes many forms, from coyote or rabbit to raccoon or raven. The first graphic anthology of Native American trickster tales, Trickster brings together Native American folklore and the world of comics.

n Trickster, more than twenty Native American tales are cleverly adapted into comic form. Each story is written by a different Native American storyteller who worked closely with a selected illustrator, a combination that gives each tale a unique and powerful voice and look. Ranging from serious and dramatic to funny and sometimes downright fiendish, these tales bring tricksters back into popular culture in a very vivid form. From an ego-driven social misstep in "Coyote and the Pebbles" to the hijinks of "How Wildcat Caught a Turkey" and the hilarity of "Rabbit's Choctaw Tail Tale," Trickster provides entertainment for readers of all ages and backgrounds.

Here's a little plug for the book on My3Books.com.

Trickster will hit the book shelves in June, but you can get your copy ahead of time at the Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo in Columbus, Ohio, and Festival Image in Washington,D.C./Baltimore, both in April.

Thompson on 'Avatar'

Trickster contributing writer Michael Thompson discusses parallels between the blockbuster film "Avatar" and Native Americans--and why it isn't about Native Americans. Read the article in Indian Country Today.