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Comic books in 'Far Out Folktales'

  • Issue #1-1ST
    John Henry Steel-Drivin' Elf GN (2019 Stone Arch Books) Far Out Folktales 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Benjamin Harper. Art by Alex Lopez.

    In Gem Forest there's no stronger elf than John Henry. With a single swing of his hammer, he can carve out a perfect mining tunnel. So when a sales-gnome says he has a machine that digs better than any miner, John Henry is ready to prove him wrong. But as the contest begins, the device shakes the mountain--and awakens a nest of vicious orcs! Can John Henry defeat the creatures and the gnome's contraption?

    In this Far Out Folktale, the legend of America's famous hammerin' hero gets twisted about to create an exciting graphic novel adventure for kids!

    Softcover, 40 pages, full color.

    Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Johnny SlimSeed and the Freaky Forest GN (2019 Stone Arch Books) Far Out Folktales 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Stephanie Peters. Art by Berenice Muniz.

    Little Johnny Slimeseed isn't like the other monsters living in Nightmare. The gentle swamp creature hates scaring human kids and wishes his fellow ghouls would find another hobby. So he comes up with a brilliant plan--fill the land with oozy, goopy slime trees! If he can plant enough seeds, the monsters won't frighten anyone because they'll be too busy having fun in the sludge! Can Johnny achieve his freaky forest dream?

    In this Far Out Folktale, the story of famous American pioneer Johnny Appleseed gets twisted about to create an exciting graphic novel adventure for kids.

    Softcover, 40 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Whale GN (2019 Stone Arch Books) Far Out Folktales 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Penelope Gruber. Art by Otis Frampton.

    In Atlantis, there's no one taller or mightier than the merman Paul Bunyan. At only twelve years old, he's already dragged the city away from an underwater volcano and cleared a deep-sea forest of human garbage to save a baby blue whale. But now the towering hero has come face-to-face with a danger as big as him--mega sharks! Can Paul use his massive size and his enormous smarts to save the day?

    In this Far Out Folktale, the legend of America's famous lumberjack gets twisted about to create an exciting graphic novel adventure for kids.

    Softcover, 40 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Pecos Bill Monster Wrangler GN (2019 Stone Arch Books) Far Out Folktales 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Benjamin Harper. Art by Fernando Cano.

    Raised by Sasquatches, Pecos Bill can tame any mythical cryptid, whether it's a Chupacabra, Loch Ness monster, or jackalope. But when he joins the Crypto Kids Gang to share his critter skills, he soon faces a bucketload of troubles. Their ranch is getting crowded, a tornado is heading straight for them, and a girl named Sue wants to ride Bill's bunyip. Are some challenges too monstrous for even Pecos Bill to rein in?

    In this Far Out Folktale, the story of famous American pioneer Johnny Appleseed gets twisted about to create an exciting graphic novel adventure for kids.

    Softcover, 40 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $5.95.