Silk Cotton

A thrilling tale of monsters, magic, family, and the power of stories. Nilah Magruder creator of MFK Douglas has a deep knowledge and reverence for these wondrous spirits and truly understands the utility of a well-told tale. Jumbees (spirits) dance and flicker from panel to panel with a beauty and rage seldom seen. I found myself drawn into the story almost immediately and I loved that we were given a guide to these amazing beings. John Jennings award-winning NY Times best-selling artist , Octavia Butler's Kindred Colleen Douglas breathes new life into tradition, concocting a tantalizing 'pepper pot stew' of myth and magic in the pages of a gripping comic book adventure. With each twist and turn, Silk Cotton weaves a mesmerizing tale that will ensnare readers in its Anansi web of wonder. Matthew Clarke, co-creator of Hardears Silk Cotton is a dream come true. Here is a uniquely Caribbean story about family and healing the wounds of the past, wrapped up in an epic tale of monsters threatening humanity and the brave few that show up to stop them. Beautiful, vibrant, often terrifying, with flashes of humor, this book is worth every bit of your time. Cadwell Turnbull, award-winning author of The Lesson and No Gods, No Monsters Like the giant tree that is its namesake, Silk Cotton is a towering achievement that blends a rollicking story with a dazzling pantheon of Guyanese and West Indian jumbies, duppies, and spirits. Silk Cotton centers not only the past, but makes the important point that it is only when we fully embrace our messy, sometimes bloody, origins and the truth of who we are, that we are empowered to fight for a better future. R.S.A. Garcia author of The Nightward