Authors: Lillo Parra (script) and Jefferson Costa (illustrations)
Pages: 68 (extra content available)
Full color
Target audience age: above 6 years old
Keywords: Children – Myths – Indigenous – Fantasy
Synopsis: In times long past, when the world was still learning to be a world, the charms of the most beautiful Kunhã that ever existed reached even the mighty Kurasi, the Sun God, who fell in love with her. This saddened Iasi, the Moon Goddess, causing her silent suffering. But the love of Kurasi and Amantikir was dangerous for life on Earth, as the days grew long and hot, and the rivers began to dry up. The peoples of the Earth had little choice but to seek help from the Gods… and they answered the call.
The myth of the weeping mountain is told in this story through an unlikely encounter between Mariá, a four-year-old girl, and an old indigenous woman. Lost in the mountains on a dark and perilous night, Mariá is taken in by the old and mysterious indigenous woman, who, under the light of fireflies, tells her the myths of her people. The old and the new, the clash of generations and cultures, is presented to the reader through the child’s naive perspective and the ancient words of the old indigenous woman.
About Jefferson Costa
Jefferson Costa is one of the most important and influential Brazilian comic book artists today. Born in São Paulo in 1979, he works as an illustrator, designer, and animator. Highly awarded, Jefferson Costa has been honored with the most prestigious comic book awards in Brazil, being a four-time winner of the HQ Mix Trophy, a two-time winner of the Jabuti Award, and a one-time winner of the Angelo Agostini Award.
Synopsis: Diayo was born in a tribe in the depths of the Amazon rainforest, but he couldn’t endure the ritual of pain that would make him a warrior. As a child, he fled… Now known as the Devil Indian, respected and feared in the outskirts of Manaus, he is part of a gang planning to rob a boat coming from a clandestine gold mine with a valuable cargo of precious stones. But the supernatural also inhabits the forest and the Black River waters, which are only darker than the blood that flows from his veins.
Keywords: Fantasy – Mythology – Indigenous Peoples – Wars
Synopsis:
The Song of Mayrube is an exciting narrative that delves into the myths and traditions of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. In a context marked by territorial disputes and conflicts, when a former ally turns against the Kingdom of the Sun, it is up to the warrior Rudá to race against time and prepare the defenses of the citadel of Taloc, located on the border with the mysterious Ancestral Forest, while trying to change the outcome of the battle. Far away, a mysterious young woman sets out for the capital, Andorat, carrying secrets capable of shaking the fragile balance of power in the Central Lands.
An epic journey! The Game of Thrones of the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
About Hugo Canuto
Best-selling author Hugo Canuto, born in Salvador, Bahia, dedicates himself to creating comic books that explore myths from African culture and the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
Among the numerous awards he has received, highlights include the Angelo Agostini Award in 2020 and 2024. Additionally, his work was a finalist for the Jabuti Award in 2020. In 2024, Hugo Canuto was honored at the Glyph Comics Awards (USA), receiving the award for Best Artist.
