Fantagraphics recently announced the latest graphic novel from Argentina-born cartoonist Sun oteroknown as Publisher weekly In 2024, as the “new star of international comics”. Telling Otero’s in nonlinear narrative structure witchcraft It is a fascinating story of a witch from the 1700s to today.
According to a Fantagraphics press release, witchcraft Will be in October 7, 2025.
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Otero is now living in France and is a talented cartoonist, children’s illustrator and textile designer. She also created several graphic novels, including The poncho is,,,,, Fierceher English debut, Naphthalene (tr. Moss Ball)About a young woman who reflects on her family history (e.g., escapes from Mussolini’s fascism) and the political unrest in her native Argentina after moving into the home of her late Argentina-Italian grandmother.
Otero’s Moth ball He won the FNAC-Salamandra Graphic Novel Award in 2019 and the FNAC-Salamandra Graphic Novel Award at the 2023 Angoulême International Comics Festival and received widespread praise. Publisher weekly “The enduring appeal of translated comics is emphasized, which showcase diverse global voices,” wrote.
“The only Otero made its debut in English, Moth ballhad a significant impact on the international comic landscape, showing her powerful storytelling. ” Conrad Groth. “and witchcraftshe further improved her craft and demonstrated her outstanding creativity, talent and literary ambitions. The book is full of thought and meaning, with seamless transitions from introspection to creepy absurdity while showing impressive art and narrative styles. In short, it is a powerful piece that boldly advances the comic media. The only book is part of the Fantagraphics family and I’m upset. ”
This is how Fantagraphics describes witchcraft:
In 1768, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was a dark and premonition night, the ship arrived from Europe and brought three dark figures to the shore. Soon after, the Maria sisters will sweep the new world. Over the next few years, they went from town to town, assisted women in need and took revenge on men who made mistakes. From the 1700s to the present, the witch’s sisters immediately exerted the viciousness of justice and joy, and the power of women exerted over the centuries, causing broken and powerless wreckage.
Witchcraft is told through the eyes of people cast by the lives of the sisters, and witchcraft is a fascinating mystery. The masterpiece of this graphic novel combines weird magic, ridiculous humor and a blazing undercurrent of female anger, tells a depressing story of colonialism, feminism, and indigenous folklore. The hand-painted hand-painted in this experimental, creepy and lively piece features a fun dynamic cartoon style with a vibrant palette that ensures that the only Otero is one of South America’s most dynamic comic artists, as well as everywhere.
“issued Moth ball Otero reflected on the English language in the press release because I have always been an admirer of American comics, because I have always been an admirer of American comics. witchcraft Challenge me to create a mysterious, fantastic story that encapsulates many of my interests in the form of horror novels. My goal is to build a universe where not everything is explaining, but everything speaks about my environment and culture. ”
Check out some preview pages witchcraft By the only otero below:
Fantagraphics will release the only Otero’s witchcraft on October 7, 2025.
