Presented by Dark Horse and Berger Books: Join Writers Devin Grayson and Cecil Castellucci in a Talk About Climate Change, Our Planet, and Possible Futures
From two celebrated writers come two distinctive stories, both exploring the dramatic themes of our environment, the impacts of climate change, and the responsibility of the human race. Dark Horse is pleased to present Cecil Castellucci (Shifting Earth) and Devin Grayson (Rewild) in conversation on their original graphic novels from the Berger Books imprint.
Join us on Friday, April 29 at 1 pm Pacific/4 pm Eastern for a livestreamed discussion and fan Q&A. This virtual event will be presented on the Dark Horse Comics Twitch and YouTube channels. If you can’t watch live, the recording will be available afterwards to watch on demand.
The creators will discuss their inspirations, the process of creating comics with their collaborators, and the environmental themes that fuel both stories. While the virtual event takes place on Arbor Day itself, the creators have selected many organizations and charities you can support any day of the year–see them listed below.
About the Books: Rewild and Shifting EarthRewild, written by Grayson with art by Yana Adamovic and letters by Sal Cipriano, explores environmentalism through a lens of magical realism. It’s available now from both comic shops and bookstores.
Fables meets The Fisher King in this new original graphic novel. in this new original graphic novel. Borrowing from the rich history of fairy tales and magic realism, the story sets two troubled young adults in a fictional New England city against a band of furious, pollution-ravaged fae intent on reconnecting humanity to the natural world–or removing them from the equation forever.
Demond and Poe find themselves questioning not only their own sanity, but the rationality of our entire species as they struggle to save their city–and maybe even the world. Lyrical, moving, and urgent, Rewild is one of the first graphic novels to venture into the burgeoning genre of Cli-Fi.
The upcoming Shifting Earth, written by Castellucci with art by Flavia Biondi, colors by Fabiana Mascolo, and letters by Steve Wands, features a science-fiction setting while also exploring the impacts of climate change. It’s available for pre-order now, and will arrive this June in comic shops, July in bookstores.
In a not-so-distant future, a freak particle storm has landed botanist Dr. Maeve Millay on an idyllic yet strange parallel Earth, with no way home. But just like her own climate- ravaged planet, this verdant Earth has a sinister side, which astronomer Zuzi battles every day. Both women are fighters, and both face a choice: forge new paths, or save the worlds they’ve always known?
In Support of Earth Day, Arbor Day – Environmental Charities and Activities
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Earth Day
Arbor Day
Earth Month 2022
Arts & Climate Initiative
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS)
Center for Plant Conservation
Basilica Hudson – Basilica Green
Sierra Club
Earth Justice
The Nature Conservancy
Project Drawdown
The Sunrise Movement
Praise for Rewild
“Rewild is a profound look at what humanity has lost in the name of progress. It’s beautiful, powerful, and through some magic trick simultaneously grim and hopeful.” – Mark Waid (Kingdom Come)
“Far-out fantasy and brutal environmental reality collide in the finest work yet from Devin Grayson, whose sophisticated storytelling is perfectly paired with the outrageously lovely visuals of Yana Adamovic. Very highly recommended.” – Brian K. Vaughan (Saga, Y, the Last Man)
“…a timely examination of humanity’s relationship with the natural world, woven into a glorious fantasy adventure pitting man against Faerie.” – Mark Buckingham (Fables)
Praise for Shifting Earth
“I happily burrowed into these worlds and their questions and how they mirror so many of our questions and worries these days, all of it brought to life so vividly and alluringly in story and image. A great combination of big issues and appealing tiny zesty detail.” — Aimee Bender (The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, The Butterfly Lampshade, Willful Creatures, The Girl in the Flammable Skirt)
“Shifting Earth is a necessary reminder that it’s not our future under discussion, but our futures. How the fate of our species is built by which bricks we lay today. A very engaging and intelligent read.” – Mark Russell (God is Disappointed in You, Apocrypha Now)
“Shifting Earth made me think about sustainability and the future in a new way. You might just find yourself returning from this gorgeous journey with the seeds of new ideas and a new commitment to building a better world.” — Charlie Jane Anders (All the Birds in the Sky, The City in the Middle of the Night, Victories Greater than Death, Even Greater Mistakes)
Source: Dark Horse
