Through the savannah, over the mountain, and into the woods. On this week's Fresh Friday Features, these comics explore the self through nature.
- Comic - Mother Wilds: Deep in the lands far from her world, A girl is trapped with no way home. In ancient times, these were known as the Mother Wilds. Wherefrom ages long past, dwell the creatures and spirits once forgotten.
- Graphic Novel - KARIBA: The daughter of a river god, raised by a human father and bound to a tragic destiny. Siku has always called the Zambezi River her home.
- Manga - Chrysanthemum Boy: The emperor sends his most loyal men to find the fountain of youth, believed to be on a mountain far away.
- Webcomic - ELECTRIC WILDLANDS: Baxter and Garret were just ressurected and confused. With their opposing personalities, they have to find a way to work together and find their way through the Wildlands and find their old friends again.
Mother Wilds, 334 pages - Published by Okapi Studios, (cc/ @cyrus-okapi)
Deep in the lands far from her world, A girl is trapped with no way home. In ancient times, these were known as the Mother Wilds. Wherefrom ages long past, dwell the creatures and spirits once forgotten. Here, man and beast live in harmony. But as the seasons change so do the times. Many of the great forests are shrinking. Those that remained were occupied by wild tribes. For these wilds are a place of beasts, warriors,...and Gods
Story and Art by Okapi Studios
Comments from @Nen:
Mother Wilds is a wonderfully coloured comic that brings you on a trip through the beautifully illustrated mother wilds. I really loved reading this and I hope to see more work from Okapi.
KARIBA, 228 pages - Published by Catalyst Press, (cc/ @catalystpress)
The daughter of a river god, raised by a human father and bound to a tragic destiny. Siku has always called the Zambezi River her home. She understands the water – and it understands her, too, coming to her aid in times of need. But things are changing on the river – a great dam is being built, displacing thousands of Shonga people – and things are changing in Siku, too, as her ability to manipulate water grows out of control. When her father disappears, Siku discovers a terrible secret, and she must journey to the source of the river tounderstand the ancient power hidden within her.
Story and Art by Catalyst Press
Comments from @Nen:
Kariba tells a wonderful tale involving African mythology and beautiful scenery of a place that I grew up on and think about often.
Chrysanthemum Boy, 18 pages - Published by MediBang Inc., (cc/ @MediBang)
Shino Matsuda illustrates a fantasy of thousands of years ago where the fountain of youth was believed to be in deep mountains, out in the wild.
Story and Art by MediBang Inc.
Comments from @Nen:
A wonderful gentle little story about japanese folklore. I loved the writing and simple panelling on this comic that got a lot of information through quickly.
ELECTRIC WILDLANDS, 7 pages - Published by JA Leupen, (cc/ @jaleupen)
A soft reboot and continuation of an obscure web comic from days gone by. After being slain at the hands of the Corpse Witch, and having successfully defeated her in Hyper Hell, best friends Baxter and Garrett find themselves once again in the Wildlands. Brought back to life and back at square one, the two will now have to find the friends they've lost along the way, and dig deeper into the mystery of their resurrection, the wilderness itself and its secrets, and find a way to ultimately escape and get back home. A comedy with some drama and supernatural mystery elements.
Story and Art by JA Leupen
Comments from @Nen:
Very excited to see where Electric Wildlands goes but with the beautiful landscapes and wonderful character designs. This comic can brighten any day.
That's everything for now folks, but we'll have another set of Fresh Friday Features next week. Till then leave us comments of comics you think we should have a look at or your thoughts on the ones in this article. See ya!
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