Graphic Novel: Trickster

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‘Trickster’ – a Native anthology of tales in graphic novel form

Posted: June 25, 2008 by: Robert Schmidt / Pechanga.net

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Images courtesy Matt Dembicki

”Trickster” is a graphic novel-style anthology of Native trickster tales created primarily by Native writers and artists. In a Q&A interview conducted by e-mail, writer/artist Matt Dembicki shared the inside story on his project.

Rob Schmidt: Let’s start with a brief description: What is ”Trickster”?

Matt Dembicki: ”Trickster” is a comics anthology, comprising more than 20 Native American trickster stories. Each story is written by a Native American storyteller and illustrated by a comics artist of the writer’s choosing. The stories cover a range of trickster types – from the more well-known creatures, such as the rabbit and coyote, to less-known characters, such as raccoons and personified spirits such as Moshup – as well as types of American Indian tribes and geographic area.

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