Categoria: Myths

The Curupira

Author: Flavio Colin

Pages: 48 (extra content available)

Full color

Target audience age: above 08 years old

Keywords: Environmental Education – Myths – Nature – Fantasy

Synopsis:

Flavio Colin brings to life the legendary guardian of the Amazon rainforest, the Curupira, a mystical creature with backward-facing feet. Tasked with protecting the forest from deforestation, hunting, and environmental destruction, the Curupira uses its cunning and supernatural abilities to safeguard the natural world. Through a series of interconnected stories, Colin highlights the importance of preserving nature. This graphic novel weaves together tales that emphasize the crucial role of nature conservation and the rich heritage of indigenous cultures, brought to life with vibrant illustrations and an engaging narrative.

 

About Curupira (folkloric character)

Curupira is a mythical figure from Brazilian folklore. Described as a small being with red hair and backward-facing feet, he is known as the guardian of the forests. His main role is to protect nature, especially the trees and animals, from hunters and loggers who cause environmental harm.

Curupira is famous for playing tricks and misleading intruders, causing them to get lost in the forest. His inverted footprints confuse those who try to follow them, leading them in the wrong direction.

He represents the importance of environmental preservation and respect for nature

 

About Flavio Colin (Author)

Flavio Colin is one of the most important Brazilian comic book artists of all time. As a member of an essentially subversive avant-garde in terms of aesthetics or narrative, Colin was subversive in both aspects, creating a minimalist representation that masks meticulous and detailed work, with an absolutely unique artistic personality.

Amantikir

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.