Read a chapter from Juni Ba’s new book, The Fables of Elgin Forest

fable of elgin forest is a cartoonist Junipa’s New Graphic Novel — by Aditya Bidhikar and is published by Goats Flying Press – and will soon be funded on Kickstarter.

Last month we were excited to announce this book (along with the rest of Goat’s exciting 2025 slate), and today we’re excited to share an entire chapter of this new fantasy graphic novel with you. that’s right a whole chapter.

If you missed the announcement, The Fable of Elgin Woods The instructions are as follows: Goat Flight Press is proud to present a new original graphic novel from the award-winning work Artist Juni Ba (Robin: Boy Wonder, Djeliya) and letters Aditya Bidikar (Little Bird), Fusing history, mythology and folklore into a grand storytelling tradition that spans the entire world The centuries-long life of a cursed demon, the vast forests he haunted, and countless Life and destiny were intertwined with him: he had cloven hooves and the gnarled antlers of oak. this Grantor of wishes, stealer of souls: King Elk.

The book is 184 pages long and is currently in pre-release on Kickstarter, which means you can go to this page, click Notify me when it’s published, and receive an email when the campaign starts. I’ve skimmed the first 75 pages of this book early on, and I absolutely support this activity. Tomoe is one of the most exciting new cartoonists to emerge in recent years, with a breakthrough Jelia, and then went on to create one of the best DC Comics Black Label series in recent memory Robin: The Boy Wonder.

This new book tells a story that spans centuries and feels like a novel within a short story. It’s immersive, dynamic and brilliant. Check out the 10 page preview below featuring Knight and Elgin and the slow passage of time!