The Devil is a landlord who gets what he deserves in this South American comics anthology
polygon.comAs acclaimed series like The Sandman have shown, there are few cultural pairings sweeter than folklore and comics.
Tiny but mighty indie comics publisher Iron Circus Comics is continuing this tradition with the sixth and final volume of the long-running Cautionary Fables and Fairytales series. Titled The Lizard Prince and Other South American Tales, the volume, now live on Iron Circus.com, is edited and collected by the Cautionary Fables team of Alberto Rayo, Kel McDonald and Kate Ashwin. Like previous volumes, The Lizard Prince focuses on regional folklore retold by creators that represent it.
The anthology includes the following stories:
“The Basnemporo Spider” by Brenda Argon, where a spider tries her very best to help.
“The Myth of the Condor” by Diego Carvajal, a sweeping romantic fable about love in the stars.
“The Ring” byFrancis Francia, in which a new bride gets a little more than she bargained for.
“The Muki’s Deal” by Rick Lazo, where we learn all about mining goblins and true friendship.
“The Little Shepherd” by PD Loupee andBruno Ortiz, where a brave little boy is able to find light even in the darkest places.
“Yara” by nique, the journey of a young girl determined to control her own destiny.
“Let Me Cook My Breakfast, Mr Caiman!” by Randal Ranpokoka, a hilarious tale of breakfasts, cooking fires and capybara!
“Pineapple Wishes” by Luisa F. Rojas, in which a magical Palenquera teaches a young girl that history can come alive.
“The Bum Who Tricked The Devil” byRodrigo Vargas, in which—well, you guessed it!
“The Lizard Prince” by Lore Vicente, an epic tale of magic, love, courage and reptiles!
“A Girl and Her Bird” by Coni Yovaniniz, when the Tue-Tué bird comes calling.
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